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Razor Shell

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Ensis ensis
Species recognized by wikipedia NL, wikipedia NO, wikipedia CA, Belgium Species List, Croatia Species List, Denmark Species List, Faroe Islands Species List, France Species List, Germany Species List, Greece Species List, Guernsey Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Italy Species List, Norway Species List, Poland Species List, Portugal Species List, Spain Species List, Sweden Species List, The Netherlands Species List, United Kingdom Species List, wikipedia EU, Balearic Sea Species List, Bay of Biscay Species List, Bristol Channel Species List, Celtic Sea Species List, English Channel Species List, Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Species, Ionian Sea Species List, Irish Sea Species List, Kattegat Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Sea Species List, Skagerrak Species List, NCBI, wikipedia gl Galician, Adriatic Sea Species List, Aegean Sea Species List, and United States Species List
Ensis ensis
Recognized by Arkive, FAO Fishery Statistics, and Furui 2020
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and GBIF classification
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758)
Recognized by Freshwater and Marine Image Bank U Washington and OBIS environmental data records
Ensis phaxoides
Species recognized by France Species List and North Sea Species List
Ensatella europaea
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Ensis ensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia FR, literature body sizes metazoa, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, and wikipedia BR
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, World Register of Marine Species, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Ensis phaxoides
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Solen ensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz and Paleobiology Database

Alternative Names

Ensatella europaea Swainson 1840
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Ensis phaxoides Van Urk 1964
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Ensis sicula Van Urk 1964
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Solen ensis Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Ensatella europaea Swainson 1840
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Ensis phaxoides Van Urk 1964
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Ensis sicula Van Urk 1964
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Solen ensis Linnaeus 1758
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Ensatella europaea Swainson 1840
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Ensatella europaea Swainson 1840
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Ensis ensis
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Ensis phaxoides Van Urk 1964
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Ensis phaxoides Van Urk 1964
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Ensis sicula Van Urk 1964
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Ensis sicula Van Urk 1964
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Solen ensis Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Solen ensis Linnaeus 1758
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Razor shell preferred
Recognized by Arkive and Wikidata Common Names
common razor clam
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
common razor shell
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
narrow jackknife clam
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
pod razor shell
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sword razor shell
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sword razor
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Albanian

midhja shpatë preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Asturian

muergu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Datil oker preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Kontelleg kamm preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

navalla preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
navalla recta
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Danish

sværdskedemusling preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Dutch; Flemish

Kleine zwaardschede preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
kleine zwaardschede
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
slanke kleine zwaardschede
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

French

couteau preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
couteau-sabre
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
couteau-silique
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Galician

Navalla preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
navalla
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

German

Schwertförmige Scheidenmuschel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Στραβοσωλήνας preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Hungarian

kis palloskagyló preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

scian mhara chuar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

マチガイモドキ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020

Norwegian

Vanlig knivskjell preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

muergo preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Swedish

knivmussla preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Arz

انسيس انسيس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vls

Klêene zweirdschede preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia Grobben 1894
Heteroconchia J. E. Gray 1854
Euheterodonta Giribet & Distel 2003
Imparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet 2014
Adapedonta Cossmann & Peyrot 1909
Solenoidea Lamarck 1809
Pharidae H. Adams & A. Adams 1856
Ensis Schumacher 1817
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & McGinty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia Grobben 1894
Heteroconchia J. E. Gray 1854
Euheterodonta Giribet & Distel 2003
Imparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet 2014
Adapedonta Cossmann & Peyrot 1909
Solenoidea Lamarck 1809
Pharidae H. Adams & A. Adams 1856
Ensis Schumacher 1817
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & T. L. McGinty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae S. S. Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & McGinty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Adapedonta
Solenoidea
Pharidae
Ensis
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & Mc Ginty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & McGinty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955

GBIF classification

Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Adapedonta
Pharidae
Ensis Schumacher 1817
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis altenensis Van Urk
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & Mc Ginty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis schmidti Olsson 1914
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955
Solen ensiformis (Conrad 1843)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia
Heteroconchia
Solenida
Solenida Children
Solenoidea Lamarck 1809
Pharidae H. & A. Adams 1856
Ensis Schumacher 1817
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis americanus (Gould 1870)
Ensis arcuatus
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus Conrad 1843
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis minor Dall 1900
Ensis myrae S. S. Berry 1953
Ensis siliqua

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Euheterodonta
Veneroida
Solenoidea
Pharidae
Ensis
Ensis ensis (this page)
Ensis arcuatus
Ensis directus
Ensis goreensis
Ensis leei
Ensis macha
Ensis magnus
Ensis minor
Ensis siliqua
Ensis terranovensis

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Solenoidea
Solenidae
Solen
Solen ensis (this page)
Solen acinaces
Solen acutangulus
Solen africanus
Solen aldridgei
Solen angulatum
Solen annandalei
Solen aquaedulcioris
Solen arcuatus
Solen aureomaculatus
Solen beckii
Solen bidens
Solen bidentatus
Solen brevissimus
Solen canaliculatus
Solen candidus
Solen capensis
Solen caribaeus
Solen castrensis
Solen ceylonensis
Solen chamasolen
Solen chemnitzii
Solen corneus
Solen crockeri
Solen crosnieri
Solen cylindraceus
Solen dactylus
Solen darwinensis
Solen delesserti
Solen deshaysii
Solen digitalis
Solen directus
Solen dunkerianus
Solen exiguus
Solen fasciata
Solen flammeum
Solen fonesi
Solen fonesii
Solen gaudichaudi
Solen gemmelli
Solen gordonis
Solen goreensis
Solen gracilis
Solen grandis
Solen gravelyi
Solen guinaicus
Solen jonesii
Solen kajiyamai
Solen kempi
Solen kikuchii
Solen krusensterni
Solen kurodai
Solen lacteus
Solen lamarckii
Solen leanus
Solen linearis
Solen lischkeanus
Solen luzonicus
Solen madagascariensis
Solen magnus
Solen malaccensis
Solen medius
Solen mexicanus
Solen multiradiatus
Solen niveus
Solen oerstedii
Solen orientalis
Solen pallidus
Solen pazensis
Solen pellucidus
Solen pfeifferi
Solen pinna
Solen prunneri
Solen pseudolinearis
Solen regularis
Solen rosaceus
Solen roseomaculatus
Solen roseus
Solen rosewateri
Solen ruber
Solen sarawakensis
Solen schultzeanus
Solen sicarius
Solen silicula
Solen sloanii
Solen soleneae
Solen strictus
Solen subcurvus
Solen tairona
Solen takekosugei
Solen tchangi
Solen thachi
Solen thailandicus
Solen thuelchus
Solen timorensis
Solen vagina
Solen vaginoides
Solen vespertinus
Solen vitreus
Solen woodwardi
Solen xishana
12 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Solenoidea
Pharidae
Ensis
Ensis phaxoides (this page)
Ensis americanus
Ensis arcuatus
Ensis californicus
Ensis directus
Ensis ensis
Ensis goreensis
Ensis leei
Ensis macha
Ensis magnus
Ensis megistus
Ensis minor
Ensis myrae
Ensis nitidus
Ensis siliqua
Ensis terranovensis
Ensis tropicalis

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Solenoidea
Pharidae
Ensis
Ensis ensis (this page)
Ensis americanus
Ensis arcuatus
Ensis californicus
Ensis directus
Ensis goreensis
Ensis leei
Ensis macha
Ensis magnus
Ensis megistus
Ensis minor
Ensis myrae
Ensis nitidus
Ensis phaxoides
Ensis siliqua
Ensis terranovensis
Ensis tropicalis

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Adapedonta
Pharidae
Ensis
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Ensis californicus Dall 1899
Ensis directus (Conrad 1844)
Ensis goreensis (Clessin 1888)
Ensis leei M. Huber 2015
Ensis loboi Signorelli, Trovant & Márquez 2022
Ensis macha (Molina 1782)
Ensis magnus Schumacher 1817
Ensis megistus coseli Vierna 2014
Ensis megistus megistus Pilsbry & T. L. McGinty 1943
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & T. L. McGinty 1943
Ensis minor (Chenu 1843)
Ensis myrae S. S. Berry 1954
Ensis nitidus (Clessin 1888)
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus 1758)
Ensis terranovensis Vierna & Martínez-Lage 2012
Ensis tropicalis Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1955
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