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Family: Solenidae knife and razor clams (See list of species below)

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33 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ensiculus cultellus
[Cultellus clam]


Pharella acutidens
[Sharp razor clam]


Pharella javanica
[Javanese razor clam]
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Solen arcuatus
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Solen aureomaculatus
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Solen canaliculatus
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Solen corneus
[Jecknife clam]
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Solen dactylus
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Solen delesserti
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Solen dunkerianus
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Solen exiguus
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Solen gordonis
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Solen grandis
[Grand razor shell]
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Solen guinensis
[Guinea razor clam]
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Solen kajiyamai
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Solen kempi
[Kemp's razor shell]
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Solen kurodai
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Solen lamarckii
[Lamarck's razor shell]
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Solen linearis
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Solen luzonicus
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Solen malaccensis
[Malacca razor shell]


Solen marginatus
[Grooved razor clam]


Solen obliquus
[Antillean razor clam]


Solen roseomaculatus
[Pink-apotted razor shell]
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Solen rosewateri
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Solen sicarius
[Sickle jackknife]
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Solen sloani
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Solen strictus
[Gould's razor clam]
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Solen tairona
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Solen vagina
[European razor clam]
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Solen viridis
[Green jackknife]
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Solen xishana
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Solena rudis
[Rough jackknife]
33 Species of Family Solenidae
(knife and razor clams)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ensiculus cultellus Cultellus clam Indo West Pacific.
Pharella acutidens Sharp razor clam Western Pacific. 8 SHL
Pharella javanica Javanese razor clam Indo-West Pacific 8 SHL
Solen arcuatus Northwest Pacific
Solen aureomaculatus Eastern Indian Ocean
Solen canaliculatus Western Pacific
Solen corneus Jecknife clam Western Pacific.
Solen dactylus Western Indian Ocean 12 SHL
Solen delesserti Indo-West Pacific.
Solen dunkerianus Western Pacific
Solen exiguus Western Pacific
Solen gordonis Western Pacific
Solen grandis Grand razor shell Western Pacific 15 SHL
Solen guinensis Guinea razor clam Eastern Atlantic
Solen kajiyamai Eastern Indian Ocean
Solen kempi Kemp's razor shell Eastern Indian Ocean
Solen kurodai Northwest Pacific
Solen lamarckii Lamarck's razor shell Indo-West Pacific 10 SHL
Solen linearis Indo-West Pacific.
Solen luzonicus Western Pacific.
Solen malaccensis Malacca razor shell Western Central Pacific
Solen marginatus Grooved razor clam Eastern Atlantic and the 17 SHL
Solen obliquus Antillean razor clam Western Atlantic
Solen roseomaculatus Pink-apotted razor shell Indo-West Pacific 5 SHL
Solen rosewateri Western Atlantic.
Solen sicarius Sickle jackknife Northeast Pacific 12.5 SHL
Solen sloani Western Pacific.
Solen strictus Gould's razor clam Northwest Pacific
Solen tairona Western Atlantic. 2.48 DL
Solen vagina European razor clam Eastern Atlantic and the
Solen viridis Green jackknife North America.
Solen xishana Western Pacific
Solena rudis Rough jackknife Eastern Pacific



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