Ensis minor

Vernacular names

minor jackknife clam

References and links

Taxon details available from MolluscaBase (AphiaID 140734):

Ensis minor (Chenu, 1843)

Taxon version key

[NHMSYS0021054522]

Sort order

10540

Taxonomic group

Marine bivalve

Read more about Ensis minor

Exterior and interior of left valve annotated to show pallial sinus and muscle scars

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.

Inside of left valve

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.

Outside of right valve

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.

Outside of left valve

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.

Detail of inside of anterior end of left valve

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.

Detail of inside of anterior end of left valve

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.

Detail of inside of anterior end of right vlave

Species

Ensis minor

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.