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Newfoundland razor clam

Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage, 2012

Status not recordedmolluscs

The newfoundland razor clam (Ensis terranovensis) is a species in the family Pharidae, order Adapedonta.

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Quick facts about the newfoundland 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 newfoundland razor clam live?

Not recorded

Is the newfoundland 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 newfoundland razor clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderAdapedonta
  5. familyPharidae
  6. genusEnsis
  7. SpeciesEnsis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage, 2012

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the newfoundland razor clam

Other species in the same genus Ensis.

Pod razor

Ensis siliqua

PharidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the newfoundland razor clam?

The newfoundland razor clam (Ensis terranovensis) belongs to the family Pharidae in the order Adapedonta.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Newfoundland razor clam (Ensis terranovensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/newfoundland-razor-clam

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BibTeX
@misc{newfoundland_razor_clam_2026,
  title = {Newfoundland razor clam (Ensis terranovensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/newfoundland-razor-clam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}