Summary ⁶

The jackknife clam, Ensis minor, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found on Atlantic and Pacific beaches. These clams are often collected for food. Ensis minor can grow up to 17 cm. in length. It is white, sometimes with reddish-brown markings.

Distribution ⁷

New Jersey to Florida to Texas

Sources and Credits

1. (c) David Ansley, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Jackknife_clam.JPG
2. (c) 2012 Marlo F. Krisberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=404696&one=T
3. (c) 2012 Marlo F. Krisberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=404694&one=T
4. (c) 2012 Marlo F. Krisberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=404695&one=T
5. (c) 2012 Marlo F. Krisberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=404697&one=T
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensis_minor
7. (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/28469972

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SeaLifeBase
• World Register of Marine Species

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