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Family: Solenidae knife and razor clams (See list of species below)

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19 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ensiculus cultellus
[Cultellus clam]


Pharella acutidens
[Sharp razor clam]


Pharella javanica
[Javanese razor clam]
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Solen arcuatus
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Solen aureomaculatus
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Solen canaliculatus
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Solen corneus
[Jecknife clam]
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Solen dunkerianus
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Solen exiguus
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Solen gordonis
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Solen grandis
[Grand razor shell]
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Solen kurodai
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Solen lamarckii
[Lamarck's razor shell]
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Solen linearis
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Solen luzonicus
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Solen roseomaculatus
[Pink-apotted razor shell]
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Solen sloani
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Solen strictus
[Gould's razor clam]
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Solen xishana
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19 Species of Family Solenidae
(knife and razor clams)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ensiculus cultellus Cultellus clam Indo West Pacific.
Pharella acutidens Sharp razor clam Western Pacific. 8 SHL
Pharella javanica Javanese razor clam Indo-West Pacific 8 SHL
Solen arcuatus Northwest Pacific
Solen aureomaculatus Eastern Indian Ocean
Solen canaliculatus Western Pacific
Solen corneus Jecknife clam Western Pacific.
Solen dunkerianus Western Pacific
Solen exiguus Western Pacific
Solen gordonis Western Pacific
Solen grandis Grand razor shell Western Pacific 15 SHL
Solen kurodai Northwest Pacific
Solen lamarckii Lamarck's razor shell Indo-West Pacific 10 SHL
Solen linearis Indo-West Pacific.
Solen luzonicus Western Pacific.
Solen roseomaculatus Pink-apotted razor shell Indo-West Pacific 5 SHL
Solen sloani Western Pacific.
Solen strictus Gould's razor clam Northwest Pacific
Solen xishana Western Pacific



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