Common name of Siliqua patula
 
Common Name Pacific razor clam
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality Clatsop beaches, Oregon
Ref. Hirschhorn, G., 1962
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier locality/area
2nd Modifier morphology
Remarks 'clam', from Middle English 'clam', i.e., 'clamp'.
 
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