Common name of Ensis directus
 
Common Name Razor clam
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Harvey-Clark, C., 1997
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'clam', from Middle English 'clam', i.e., 'clamp'.
 
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