5,851 observations
Atlantic Jackknife
Ensis leei
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Bivalvia ›Order: Adapedonta ›Family: Pharidae ›Genus: Ensis
About
The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis leei, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam, is a large edible marine bivalve mollusc found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina. The species has also been introduced to Europe at the end of the 70's and is already extremely abundant there in suitable habitats. The name "razor clam" is also used to refer to different species such as the Pacific...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Atlantic Jackknife is Ensis leei.
- Atlantic Jackknife belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Atlantic Jackknife belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Atlantic Jackknife belongs to the class Bivalvia.
- Atlantic Jackknife belongs to the order Adapedonta.
- Atlantic Jackknife belongs to the family Pharidae.
- Atlantic Jackknife belongs to the genus Ensis.