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Atlantic razor

Siliqua costata (Say, 1822)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The Atlantic razor (Siliqua costata) is a species in the family Pharidae, order Adapedonta.

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Quick facts about the Atlantic razor

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Atlantic razor live?

Not recorded

Is the Atlantic razor endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the Atlantic razor classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderAdapedonta
  5. familyPharidae
  6. genusSiliqua
  7. SpeciesSiliqua costata (Say, 1822)

Synonyms Cultellus belcheri, Machaera costata, Siliqua costata, Solen americanus, Solen costatus, Solen sayii

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Atlantic razor clamEnglish
  • Atlantische MessermuschelGerman
  • silique costuléeFrench
  • Coutelet à montant de l'AtlantiqueFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Atlantic razor

Other species in the same genus Siliqua.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Atlantic razor?

The Atlantic razor (Siliqua costata) belongs to the family Pharidae in the order Adapedonta.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atlantic razor (Siliqua costata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-razor

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“Atlantic razor (Siliqua costata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-razor.

BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_razor_2026,
  title = {Atlantic razor (Siliqua costata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-razor},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}