''Siliqua'' is a
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of saltwater razor
clam
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s,
marine bivalve molluscs
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in the
family
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Pharidae
Pharidae is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Adapedonta. This family of clams is related to the razor shells, a family which is considered to include Pharidae by some authorities.
Genera
Genera within ...
, the
razor clam Razor clam is a common name for long, narrow, saltwater clams (which resemble a closed straight razor in shape), in the genera ''Ensis'', '' Siliqua'', ''Solecurtus'', and '' Solen'', including:
* Atlantic jackknife clam, ''Ensis directus''
*Razor ...
s and
jackknife clam Jackknife clam is a common name which is used for several species in the genera ''Ensis'' and ''Solen (genus), Solen'' within the family Solenidae, species which are found on Atlantic ocean, Atlantic and Pacific ocean, Pacific beaches of temperate N ...
s.
Species
Species in the genus ''Siliqua'' include:
[WoRMS (2009). Siliqua Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159997 on 2010-06-22]
* ''
Siliqua albida''
( Adams & Reeve, 1850)
* ''
Siliqua alta
''Siliqua'' is a genus of saltwater razor clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pharidae, the razor clams and jackknife clams.
Species
Species in the genus ''Siliqua'' include:WoRMS (2009). Siliqua Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811. Accessed t ...
''
( Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) – northern or Arctic razor clam
* ''
Siliqua barnardi''
M. Huber, 2010
* ''
Siliqua costata''
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, 1822) – Atlantic razor clam
* ''
Siliqua fasciata''
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, 1794)
* ''
Siliqua grayana''
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, 1862)
* ''
Siliqua herberti''
M. Huber, 2015
* ''
Siliqua japonica''
Dunker, 1861
* ''
Siliqua lucida''
( Conrad, 1837)
* ''
Siliqua minima''
( Gmelin, 1791)
* ''
Siliqua patula
The Pacific razor clam, ''Siliqua patula'', is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidae.
Range
Pacific razor clams can be found along the Pacific West Coast of North America from the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska ...
''
Dixon, 1789 - Pacific razor clam
* ''
Siliqua polita''
( W. Wood, 1828)
* ''
Siliqua pulchella''
Dunker, 1852
* ''
Siliqua radiata''
(Linnaeus
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, 1758)
* ''
Siliqua rostrata''
(Dunker, 1862)
* ''
Siliqua squama''
( Blainville, 1827)
References
External links
Razor & jackknife clams
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Bivalve genera
Pharidae