WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Ensis siliqua var. minor Chenu, 1843) Chenu J.C. (1842-1854). Illustrations conchyliologiques, ou description et figures de toutes les coquilles connues, vivantes et fossiles. Paris. 85 parts in 4 volumes. page(s): Solen, pl. 3 fig. 3, 3a. [details]
original description
(of Ensis siculus van Urk, 1964) van Urk R.M. (1964). The genus <i>Ensis</i> in Europe. <i>Basteria 28</i>: 13-44, available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596459 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description
(of Solen siliqua minor Chenu, 1843) Chenu J.C. (1842-1854). Illustrations conchyliologiques, ou description et figures de toutes les coquilles connues, vivantes et fossiles. Paris. 85 parts in 4 volumes. [details]
original description
(of Ensis minor var. subarcuata van Urk, 1964) van Urk R.M. (1964). The genus <i>Ensis</i> in Europe. <i>Basteria 28</i>: 13-44, available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596459 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Cosel R. von, 2009. The razor shells of the eastern Atlantic, part 2. Pharidae II: the genus <i>Ensis</i> Schumacher, 1817 (Bivalvia, Solenoidea). <i>Basteria</i>, 73: 9-56 , available online at http://natuurtijdschriften.nl/download?type=document&docid=597354 [details]
additional source
Vierna, J.; Cuperus, J.; Martínez-Lage, A.; Jansen, J. M.; Perina, A.; Van Pelt, H.; González-Tizón, A. M. (2013). Species delimitation and DNA barcoding of Atlantic Ensis (Bivalvia, Pharidae). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 43(2): 161-171., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zsc.12038/abstract [details] Available for editors [request]
From other sources
Distribution New Jersey to Florida to Texas [details]
Taxonomy Some authors mention two subspecies: Ensis minor minor and Ensis minor subarcuatus Van Urk, 1964 (see Van Urk, 1964a, b; Janssen, 1975). Both species appear to be sympatric pointing towards to ecotype concept, such as Janson & Ward (1985) mentioned in his discussion on the status of Littorina tenebrosa . [details]
Language | Name | |
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Dutch |
kleine tafelmesheftklein tafelmesheftklein mesheft |
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English |
minor jackknife clam |
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French |
couteau |
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