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Chinese razor clam

Sinonovacula constricta (Lamarck, 1818)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) is a species in the family Pharidae, order Adapedonta.

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Quick facts about the chinese razor clam

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 chinese razor clam live?

Not recorded

Is the chinese razor clam 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 chinese razor clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderAdapedonta
  5. familyPharidae
  6. genusSinonovacula
  7. SpeciesSinonovacula constricta (Lamarck, 1818)

Synonyms Novaculina constricta, Sinonovacula lamarcki, Solecurtus constricta, Solen constrictus, Solen novaculina, Tagelus constrictus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • アゲマキガイJapanese
  • 참맛Korean
  • Синоновакула сжатаяRussian
  • 가리맛조개Korean

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the chinese razor clam

Other species in the same genus Sinonovacula.

CompareChinese razor clam vs Sinonovacula mollis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the chinese razor clam?

The chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) belongs to the family Pharidae in the order Adapedonta.

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CreatureData. (2026). Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chinese-razor-clam

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BibTeX
@misc{chinese_razor_clam_2026,
  title = {Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chinese-razor-clam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}