Sword razor shell

Order Adapedonta

Family Pharidae

Bivalve mollusc with a long, narrow shell, resembling a razor. Its shell can reach lengths of up to 20 centimetres or more. It has a smooth and shiny outer surface, usually brown or grey in colour, with darker stripes or markings. The anterior end of the shell tends to be narrower and pointed, while the posterior end is wider and rounded. It lives buried in the sand in shallow intertidal and subtidal zones, where it feeds by filtering suspended organic particles in the water.

Characteristics

FAO code
EQI

Specie
Ensis siliqua

Type
Molluscs

FAO Fishing Areas

Área 27: Atlantic
Area 37: Mediterranean and Black Sea
Northeast.

Fishing seasons

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

Germany Große Schwertmuschel

France Couteau

Italy Cappalunga

United Kingdom Sword razor shell

Fishing arts

Dredges

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