Biology:Gould's razor shell

Short description: Species of bivalve

Gould's razor shell
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Adapedonta
Family:	Solenidae
Genus:	Solen
Species:	S. strictus
Binomial name
Solen strictus Gould, 1861
Synonyms
Solen gouldi Conrad, 1868 Solen gracilis Gould, 1861 Solen gracilis Philippi, 1847 Solen incertus Clessin, 1888 Solen pechiliensis Grabau & King, 1928 Solen xishana Bernard, Cai & Morton, 1993

Gould's razor shell (Solen strictus) is a bivalve mollusc of the family Solenidae. It is common in Japan in sandy coastal zones of the western, southern and northeastern coasts, and also in South Korea , China and Taiwan. It lives on the sandy littoral zone, preferring the depth of about 20–50 cm.

See also

• ensis directus (Atlantic jackknife clam)

Wikidata ☰ Q1135429 entry