Gould's razor shell
| Gould's razor shell | |
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| 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 | |
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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.
In Weifang Cadong Province, China, researches have found that living Solen strictus weighs an average of 12g and measures to a length of 10cm.