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Short razor

Solecurtus scopula (W. Turton, 1822)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The short razor (Solecurtus scopula) is a species in the family Solecurtidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the short 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 short razor live?

Not recorded

Is the short 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 short razor classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familySolecurtidae
  6. genusSolecurtus
  7. SpeciesSolecurtus scopula (W. Turton, 1822)

Synonyms Adasius loscombeus, Psammobia scopula, Solecurtus albus, Solecurtus candidus var. oblonga, Solecurtus multistriatus, Solen albicans, Solen gallicus, Solen multistriatus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Short razor clamEnglish
  • Short razor-shellEnglish
  • ScheidenmuschelGerman
  • Gemeine ScheidenmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the short razor

Other species in the same genus Solecurtus.

Rasp tagelus

Solecurtus strigilatus

SolecurtidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the short razor?

The short razor (Solecurtus scopula) belongs to the family Solecurtidae in the order Cardiida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Short razor (Solecurtus scopula). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/short-razor

MLA

“Short razor (Solecurtus scopula).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/short-razor.

BibTeX
@misc{short_razor_2026,
  title = {Short razor (Solecurtus scopula)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/short-razor},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}