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Family: Solecurtidae short razor clams (See list of species below)

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24 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

Azorinus chamasolen []	Azorinus coarctatus [Small short razor]	No picture found Azorinus minutus []
No picture found Azorinus scheepmmarkeri []	No picture found Solecurtus baldwini []	No picture found Solecurtus consimilis []
Solecurtus cumingianus [Corrugate solecurtus]	Solecurtus divaricatus [Divaricate short razor]	No picture found Solecurtus exaratus []
No picture found Solecurtus multistriatus []	No picture found Solecurtus philippinarum []	No picture found Solecurtus philippinensis []
No picture found Solecurtus rhombus []	No picture found Solecurtus sanctaemarthae [Stubby solecurtus]	No picture found Solecurtus scopula []
Solecurtus strigilatus [Rasp tagelus]	No picture found Solecurtus sulcatus []	No picture found Tagelus adansonii [Adanson's tagelus]
No picture found Tagelus affinis [Neighbor tagelus]	No picture found Tagelus californianus [California tagelus]	Tagelus divisus [Purplish tagelus]
No picture found Tagelus dombeii [Hard razor clam]	No picture found Tagelus peruvianus [Duckbill tagelus]	Tagelus plebeius [Stout tagelus]

24 Species of Family Solecurtidae
(short razor clams)

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Azorinus chamasolen		Mediterranean Sea
Azorinus coarctatus	Small short razor	Indo-West Pacific.	5 SHL
Azorinus minutus		Indo-West Pacific.
Azorinus scheepmmarkeri		Western Pacific
Solecurtus baldwini		Eastern Pacific
Solecurtus consimilis		Northwest Pacific
Solecurtus cumingianus	Corrugate solecurtus	North America.
Solecurtus divaricatus	Divaricate short razor	Western Pacific	7.5 SHL
Solecurtus exaratus		Western Pacific
Solecurtus multistriatus		Mediterranean Sea
Solecurtus philippinarum		Western Pacific
Solecurtus philippinensis		Western Central Pacific	5 TL
Solecurtus rhombus		Western Pacific.
Solecurtus sanctaemarthae	Stubby solecurtus	North America.
Solecurtus scopula		Mediterranean Sea
Solecurtus strigilatus	Rasp tagelus	Eastern Central Atlantic
Solecurtus sulcatus		Eastern Indian Ocean
Tagelus adansonii	Adanson's tagelus	Eastern Atlantic
Tagelus affinis	Neighbor tagelus	Eastern Pacific
Tagelus californianus	California tagelus	Eastern Pacific
Tagelus divisus	Purplish tagelus	Western Central Atlantic	4.03 DL
Tagelus dombeii	Hard razor clam	Eastern Pacific	7.8 SHL
Tagelus peruvianus	Duckbill tagelus	Eastern Central Pacific.
Tagelus plebeius	Stout tagelus	Western Atlantic	11.85 SHL

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