<em>Ensis americanus</em> (Gould in Binney, 1870)
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 155mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 145mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 155mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 145mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 145mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 145mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 145mm.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by D. Howlett from Holme-next-the-sea, N.W. Norfolk. Length = 145mm.
Non-native
Burrows in fine or silty sand. Remains close to the surface while submerged in water, retreating to a depth of up to half a metre when exposed.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Accepted name for this species is now (AphiaID: 876640):
Slightly curved shell up to about 15cm in length. Greyish violet in colour with olive green periostracum. Shell sculptured with smooth horizontal and vertical lines with clear growth lines.