Species Identification
Back to search
Other identification tools

Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Solenidae knife and razor clams



(See list of species below)

Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Select a country:
Only include species occuring above: m
and anal fins (optional).      Enter total length (TL) and maximum body depth (BD)
Show family drawing(s)



19 species (see list below)
Export file

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found
 
Ensiculus cultellus
[Cultellus clam]

FAO

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 8 cm SHL
Pharella acutidens(Broderip & Sowerby, 1828)

Photo by FAO
 
Pharella acutidens
[Sharp razor clam]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SHL
Pharella javanica(Lamarck, 1818)

Photo by FAO
 
Pharella javanica
[Javanese razor clam]
No picture found
 
Solen arcuatus
[]
No picture found
 
Solen aureomaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Solen canaliculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Solen corneus
[Jecknife clam]
No picture found
 
Solen dunkerianus
[]
No picture found
 
Solen exiguus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Solen gordonisYokoyama, 1920

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Solen gordonis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SHL
Solen grandisDunker, 1861

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Solen grandis
[Grand razor shell]
No picture found
 
Solen kurodai
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Solen lamarckiiDeshayes, 1839

Photo by FAO
 
Solen lamarckii
[Lamarck's razor shell]
No picture found
 
Solen linearis
[]
No picture found
 
Solen luzonicus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SHL
Solen roseomaculatusPilsbry, 1901

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Solen roseomaculatus
[Pink-apotted razor shell]
No picture found
 
Solen sloani
[]
No picture found
 
Solen strictus
[Gould's razor clam]
No picture found
 
Solen xishana
[]


Scientific Name
    • English Name
    • Distribution
    • Max. Length
    • Year



    • Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


    Identification by pictures:
    If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

    If you already know the Country, go to     Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

    If you already know the Ecosystem, go to     Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.