Ensis minor
Ensis minor, or the jackknife clam, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found in the Atlantic Ocean. These clams are often collected for food. Ensis minor can grow up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length. It is white, sometimes with reddish-brown markings.
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
Right valve
Left valve
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Adapedonta |
| Superfamily: | Solenoidea |
| Family: | Pharidae |
| Genus: | Ensis |
| Species: | E. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Ensis minor (Chenu, 1843)[1] | |
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). "Ensis minor (Chenu, 1843)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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