Atlantic razor clam, Ensis leei, is a large edible marine bivalve of the family Pharidae native to the Atlantic coast of North America, from Canada south to South Carolina, also known as the bamboo clam or American jackknife clam. Its long, narrow, elongated shell resembles a folding straight razor, the source of both its common name and of several unrelated razor clam species found elsewhere. The species was introduced to Europe at the end of the 1970s and has since become extremely abundant there in suitable sandy habitats.
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1. Atlantic jackknife clam (Wikipedia)
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The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis leei, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam, is a large edible marine bivalve mollusc found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina.
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The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis leei, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam, is a large edible marine bivalve mollusc found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina.
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Jackknife clams live in sand and mud and are found in intertidal or subtidal zones in bays and estuaries.
View the Source2. SeaLifeBase: Ensis leei summary
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Ensis leei
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"canonicalName": "Ensis leei"
Wikidata: Atlantic Razor Clam
- Wikidata Q3787739, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Marine, Introduction
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