Pod razor
| Pod razor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Adapedonta |
| Superfamily: | Solenoidea |
| Family: | Pharidae |
| Genus: | Ensis |
| Species: | E. siliqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Ensis siliqua | |
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| Synonyms | |
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The pod razor (Ensis siliqua) is a coastal bivalve of European waters. It is edible and has been fished commercially, especially in Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Scotland.
Ensis siliqua is also known as the razor fish, razor clam or giant razor.
There is at least one subspecies: E. s. minor.