Ensis minor, or the jackknife clam, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found in the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...
. These clams are often collected for food. ''Ensis minor'' can grow up to in length. It is white, sometimes with reddish-brown markings.
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
File:Ensis minor 01.jpg, Right valve
File:Ensis minor 02.jpg, Left valve
References
Pharidae
Commercial molluscs
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