Jackknife clam

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Jackknife clam
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Solenidae
Genus: Ensis
Species: E. minor
Binomial name
Ensis minor
Dall, 1900
Jackknife clam
Jackknife clam

The jackknife clam, Ensis minor, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found on Atlantic and Pacific beaches. They are often collected for food.

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