Razor Clam
Common Name: Razor Clam
Scientific Name: Ensis arcuatus
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Other Taxonomy: Order: Veneroida Family: Pharidae
Specimen #: 64
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The Razor Clam lives under the sand, using its powerful foot to dig to a safe depth. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world.
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: The Razor Clam lives under the sand, using its powerful foot to dig to a safe depth. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world.
Relationship with humans: Overfishing by humans
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_clam
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/
Scientific Name: Ensis arcuatus
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Other Taxonomy: Order: Veneroida Family: Pharidae
Specimen #: 64
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The Razor Clam lives under the sand, using its powerful foot to dig to a safe depth. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world.
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: The Razor Clam lives under the sand, using its powerful foot to dig to a safe depth. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world.
Relationship with humans: Overfishing by humans
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_clam
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/