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Ensis siliqua Pod razor shell

Ensis siliquais commonly referred to as Pod razor shell. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
5813 
AphiaID:
140735 
Scientific:
Ensis siliqua 
German:
Schwertförmige Scheidenmuschel 
English:
Pod Razor Shell 
Category:
Sea Shells 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Adapedonta (Order) > Pharidae (Family) > Ensis (Genus) > siliqua (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
the Baltic Sea, Egypt, European Coasts, Israel, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific (Ocean), Northern Africa, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, the British Isles, the Isle of Man, the Mediterranean Sea, The Shetland Islands (Scotland) 
Size:
up to 7.87" (20 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Filter feeder, Plankton 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
Not for beginners 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
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Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2013-07-28 16:59:05 

Info

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat:
Burrowing in sand, from the lower shore into the shallow sublittoral.

Colour:
White or cream, with pale purple, pink, or reddish streaks; periostracum glossy, light olive or yellow-brown, grey-green along posterior dorsal region. Inner surfaces white, often tinted blue or purplish.
Marine Species Identification Portal

Synonyms:
Solen ligulus Turton, 1822
Solen novaculus Montagu, 1803
Solen siliqua Linnaeus, 1758
Solen siliquosa Locard, 1886

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Heterodonta (Subclass) > Euheterodonta (Infraclass) > Euheterodonta (Order) > Solenoidea (Superfamily) > Pharidae (Family) > Ensis (Genus) > Ensis siliqua (Species)

Scientific paper

  1. The reproductive biology of the exploited razor clam, Ensis siliqua, in the Irish Sea, Cross, M.E.; O’Riordan, R.M.; Culloty, S.C. , 2014
  2. A health status survey of clams, Mya arenaria and Ensis siliqua, in the Irish Sea, Cross, M.E.; Lynch, S.; O’Riordan, R.M.; Culloty, S.C. , 2014
  3. Temporal dynamics of amino and fatty acid composition in the razor clamEnsis siliqua(Mollusca: Bivalvia), Baptista, Miguel; Repolho, Tiago; Maulvault, Ana Luísa; Lopes, Vanessa M.; Narciso, Luis; Marques, António; Bandarra, Narcisa; Rosa, Rui , 2014
  4. Geographical variation in shell shape of the pod razor shellEnsis siliqua(Bivalvia: Pharidae), Rufino, Marta M.; Vasconcelos, Paulo; Pereira, Fábio; Fernández-Tajes, Juan; Darriba, Susana; Méndez, Josefina; Gaspar, Miguel B., 2013
  5. Identification of Ensis siliqua Samples and Establishment of the Catch Area Using a Species-Specific Microsatellite Marker, Fernández-Tajes, Juan; Gaspar, Miguel B.; Méndez, Josefina , 2012
  6. Organochlorine Pesticide Levels inEnsis siliqua(Linnaeus, 1758) from Ría de Vigo, Galicia (N.W. Spain): Influence of Season, Condition Index and Lipid Content, Nieves Carro; Isabel García; María Ignacio; Ana Mouteira, 2012
  7. Sharp decrease of genetic variation in two Spanish localities of razor clamEnsis siliqua: natural fluctuation or Prestige oil spill effects?, J. Fernández-Tajes; A. Arias-Pérez; M. Fernández-Moreno; J. Méndez, 2012
  8. Isolation of Microsatellite Markers and Analysis of Genetic Diversity Among East Atlantic Populations of the Sword Razor ShellEnsis siliqua: A Tool for Population Management, Arias-Pérez, Alberto; Fernández-Tajes, Juan; Gaspar, Miguel B.; Méndez, Josefina, 2012
  9. Strong genetic differentiation among east Atlantic populations of the sword razor shell (Ensis siliqua) assessed with mtDNA and RAPD markers, Alberto Arias; Mercedes Fernández-Moreno; Juan Fernández-Tajes; Miguel B. Gaspar; Josefina Méndez, 2011
  10. Conduct, catches and biological consequences of the hydraulic dredge fishery for Pod Razor (Ensis siliqua (L.)) in the north-west Irish Sea, Edward Fahy and Jim Carroll, 2009
  11. The Characterisation of Residual Strain in Ensis siliqua Shells, D.J. Scurr; R.J. Cernik; S.P. Thompson; P.M. Mummery; S.J. Eichhorn, 2006
  12. Analysis of local deformation in indented Ensis Siliqua mollusk shells using Raman spectroscopy, Scurr, David J.; Eichhorn, Stephen J. , 2006
  13. Trace metal variations in the shells of Ensis siliqua record pollution and environmental conditions in the sea to the west of mainland Britain, Nicholas J.G. Pearce; Victoria L. Mann, 2006
  14. Levels and distribution pattern of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in razor clams Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus, 1758) from Galicia (north-west Spain) in relation to biometric parameters, Carro, N.; García, I.; Ignacio,, M.; Mouteira, A., 2006
  15. Bivalve immunity: comparisons between the marine mussel (Mytilus edulis), the edible cockle (Cerastoderma edule) and the razor-shell (Ensis siliqua), E.C Wootton; E.A Dyrynda; N.A Ratcliffe, 2003
  16. Growth statistics of an exploited razor clam (Ensis siliqua) bed at Gormanstown, Co Meath, Ireland, Edward Fahy; Joanne Gaffney, 2001
  17. Reproductive Cycleso Of the Razor Clam Ensis Siliqua and the Clam Venus Striatula off Vilamoura, Southern Portugal, Gaspar, M.B.; Monteiro, C.C. , 1998

External links

  1. Marine Species Identification Portal (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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