Gould's razor shell

Gould's razor shell (Solen strictus) is a bivalve mollusc of the family Solenidae. It is common in Japan in sandy coastal zones of the western, southern and northeastern coasts, and also in South Korea, China and Taiwan. It lives on the sandy littoral zone, preferring the depth of about 20–50 cm.

Gould's razor shell
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Adapedonta
Family:	Solenidae
Genus:	Solen
Species:	S. strictus
Binomial name
Solen strictus Gould, 1861
Synonyms
Solen gouldi Conrad, 1868 Solen gracilis Gould, 1861 Solen gracilis Philippi, 1847 Solen incertus Clessin, 1888 Solen pechiliensis Grabau & King, 1928 Solen xishana Bernard, Cai & Morton, 1993

In Weifang Cadong Province, China, researches have found that living Solen strictus weighs an average of 12g and measures to a length of 10cm.^[1]

See also

• ensis directus (Atlantic jackknife clam)