Pod razor
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The pod razor (Ensis siliqua) is a species in the family Pharidae, order Adapedonta.
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Quick facts about the pod 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 pod razor live?
Not recorded
Is the pod 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 pod razor classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderAdapedonta
- familyPharidae
- genusEnsis
- SpeciesEnsis siliqua (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Solen ligulus, Solen novacula, Solen siliqua, Solen siliquosa
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Giant razor clamEnglish
- Pod razor clamEnglish
- Pod razor shellEnglish
- Sword razor shellEnglish
- břitka velkáCzech
- barberknivmuslingDanish
- MessermuschelGerman
- couteauFrench
- LongueirónGalician
- CannolicchioItalian
- slireskjellNorwegian Bokmål
- tafelmesheftDutch
- slireskjelNorwegian Nynorsk
- NavalhaPortuguese
- Энзис-стручокRussian
- pošvica rovnáSlovak
- rak knivmusslaSwedish
- 大刀蟶Chinese
- Lige knivmuslingDanish
- Gerade SchwertmuschelGerman
- ScheidenmuschelGerman
- Schotenförmige MesserscheideGerman
- schotenförmige ScheidenmuschelGerman
- Schotenförmige SchwertmuschelGerman
- SchotenmuschelGerman
- Taschenmesser-MuschelGerman
- Couteau communFrench
- couteau-siliqueFrench
- groot tafelmesheftDutch
- LingueirãoPortuguese
- Longeirão-direitoPortuguese
Relatives of the pod razor
Other species in the same genus Ensis.
Razor shell
Ensis ensis
Minor jackknife
Ensis minor
Atlantic jackknife clam
Ensis directus
Arched razor shell
Ensis magnus
Razor shell
Ensis leei
Giant jacknife
Ensis macha
ComparePod razor vs Razor shellPod razor vs Minor jackknifePod razor vs Atlantic jackknife clamPod razor vs Arched razor shell
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the pod razor?
The pod razor (Ensis siliqua) belongs to the family Pharidae in the order Adapedonta.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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