CaRMS taxon details
original description
(of ) Say, T. (1822). An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 2(1): 221-248; 2(2): 257-276, 302-325., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831411 page(s): 315 [details]
basis of record
Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source
Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
From other sources
Dimensions reaches 5 to 6 cm in size [details]
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence to Cape Hatteras [details]
Habitat intertidal and infralittoral of Gulf and estuary [details]
Original Combination Solen costatus Say, 1822. [details]
Reproduction separate sexes, usually not dimorphic in shell structure; fertilization occurs within the mantle cavity anf young hatch as pelagic larvae (generalized for group) [details]
Language | Name | |
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English |
Atlantic razor clamAtlantic razor |
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French |
silique costulée |
[details] |
German |
Atlantische Messermuschel |
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