Ensis minor: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Adapedonta
- Family
- Pharidae
- Genus
- Ensis
- Species
- Ensis minor
- Scientific Name
- Ensis minor
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Ensis minor
Ensis minor, or the jackknife clam, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found in the Atlantic Ocean. These clams are often collected for food. Ensis minor can grow up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length. It is white, sometimes with reddish-brown markings.
Ensis minor in languages:
- Dutch
- Klein tafelmesheft
- English
- Jackknife Clam
- French
- Petit couteau-silique
- German
- Kleine Schwertmuschel
- Italian
- Cannolicchio violaceo
- Italian
- Canolicchio violaceo
- Italian
- Cappalunga violacea
- Italian
- Cappa lunga violacea
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