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Ensis minor (minor jackknife clam; minor jackknife)

Synonyms: Ensis minor var. subarcuata; Ensis siculus; Ensis siliqua minor; Ensis siliqua var. minor; Solen siliqua minor

Wikipedia Abstract

Jackknife clam is a common name which is used for several species in the genera Ensis and Solen within the family Solenidae, species which are found on Atlantic and Pacific beaches of temperate North America. Species in these families are also found elsewhere in the world, but in other English-speaking countries they usually have other common names. All the species in these genera have thin, highly elongate shells. Many of these bivalves are collected for food. Species include:
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Predators

Luidia clathrata (lined sea star)[1]

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0