Pod razor
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| phylum | Mollusca | The pod razor, Ensis siliqua, is a coastal bivalve of European waters. It is edible and has been fished commercially, especially in Spain, Ireland and Scotland. Ensis Siliqua is also known as razor fish, razor clam or giant razor. There is at least one subspecies: E.s. minor. The valves of the shell are elongated and reach a length of up to twenty-one centimetres (8.3 in). The two sides are straight and parallel. The colour is creamy white, sometimes with brownish stripes, and the periostracum is olive green. It is sculptured with fine lines and growth marks can be seen. The anterior end is truncated while the posterior end is rounded.
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| class | Bivalvia | |
| order | Veneroida | |
| family | Pharidae | |
| genus | Ensis | |
| species | E. siliqua |
