Ensis minor

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Ensis minor, or the jackknife clam, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found in the Atlantic Ocean. These clams are often collected for food. Ensis minor can grow up to Template:Convert in length. It is white, sometimes with reddish-brown markings.

Right and left valve of the same specimen:


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