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Razor shell

Ensis leei M. Huber, 2015

Status not recordedmolluscs

The razor shell (Ensis leei) is a species in the family Pharidae, order Adapedonta.

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Quick facts about the razor shell

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 razor shell live?

Not recorded

Is the razor shell 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 razor shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderAdapedonta
  5. familyPharidae
  6. genusEnsis
  7. SpeciesEnsis leei M. Huber, 2015

Synonyms Ensis americanus, Solen ensis var. americanus

Other names and names in other languages (24)
  • American jack knife clamEnglish
  • American/Atlantic jack knife clamEnglish
  • Atlantic jackknifeEnglish
  • Atlantic jackknife clamEnglish
  • Atlantic razor clamEnglish
  • Jack knife clamEnglish
  • muergu americanuAsturian
  • Navalla americanaCatalan
  • břitka atlantskáCzech
  • Amerikansk knivmuslingDanish
  • Amerikanische ScheidenmuschelGerman
  • Almeja navajaSpanish
  • Couteau américainFrench
  • Cannolicchio atlanticoItalian
  • ジャックナイフガイJapanese
  • amerikaknivskjellNorwegian Bokmål
  • Amerikaanse zwaardschedeDutch
  • amerikaknivskjelNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Энзис прямойRussian
  • pošvica americkáSlovak
  • amerikansk knivmusslaSwedish
  • 大西洋刀蟶Chinese
  • Navaja americanaSpanish
  • Couteau de l'AtlantiqueFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the razor shell

Other species in the same genus Ensis.

Pod razor

Ensis siliqua

PharidaeNo free photo yet

CompareRazor shell vs Pod razorRazor shell vs Razor shellRazor shell vs Minor jackknifeRazor shell vs Atlantic jackknife clam

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the razor shell?

The razor shell (Ensis leei) belongs to the family Pharidae in the order Adapedonta.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Razor shell (Ensis leei). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ensis-leei

MLA

“Razor shell (Ensis leei).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ensis-leei.

BibTeX
@misc{ensis_leei_2026,
  title = {Razor shell (Ensis leei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ensis-leei},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}