Pacific razor clam
The Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula, is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidae.
| Pacific razor clam | |
|---|---|
| A live Pacific razor clam in water | |
| A group of Siliqua patula dug from Quinault Beach, Washington state | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Adapedonta |
| Family: | Pharidae |
| Genus: | Siliqua |
| Species: | S. patula |
| Binomial name | |
| Siliqua patula (Dixon, 1788) | |
| Synonyms | |
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