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- Atlantic_jackknife_clam abstract "The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam (but note that "razor clam" sometimes refers to different species), is a large species of edible marine bivalve mollusc, found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina as well as in Europe.This clam lives in sand and mud and is found in intertidal or subtidal zones in bays and estuaries. Because of its streamlined shell and strong foot, it can burrow in wet sand very quickly, and is also able to swim. It gets its name from the rim of the shell being extremely sharp (stepping on one can cause injury) and the shape of the clam overall bearing a strong resemblance to an old fashioned straight razor.At low tide the position of the Atlantic jackknife clam is revealed by a keyhole-shaped opening in the sand; when the clam is disturbed, a small jet of water squirts from this opening as the clam starts to dig. This species' remarkable speed in digging can easily outstrip a human digger, making the clam difficult to catch. Thus the species is not often commercially fished, even though it is widely regarded as a delicacy: in coastal Massachusetts, they are sought after in the summer by locals to make home cooked clam strips and most towns insist upon regulations dictating how many can be taken at a time. The easiest way to catch jackknives is to pour salt on the characteristic breathing holes. The clam will try to escape the salt by coming up out of its hole, at which point you can gently grab the shell and pull it out of the ground.Predators of Ensis directus other than humans include birds, such as the ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis) in North America and the Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) in Europe, and the nemertean worm Cerebratulus lacteus.The Atlantic jackknife clam is now also found in northwestern Europe, where it is regarded as a harmful exotic species. It was first recorded in Europe in 1978/79, in the Elbe estuary.The Atlantic jackknife clam has inspired a kind of biomimetic anchor in development by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, adapting the clam's digging method for use in keeping undersea cables and potentially watercraft anchored securely.".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam class Bivalvia.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam family Pharidae.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam genus Ensis.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam kingdom Animal.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam order Veneroida.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam phylum Mollusca.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam thumbnail Ensis_directus.jpg?width=300.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam wikiPageExternalLink Ensis_directus.html.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam wikiPageExternalLink 226108.pdf.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam wikiPageExternalLink Ensis_p1.pdf.
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- Atlantic_jackknife_clam binomial "Ensis directus".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam binomialAuthority "Conrad, 1843".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam classis Bivalvia.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam familia Pharidae.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam genus "Ensis".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam hasPhotoCollection Atlantic_jackknife_clam.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam imageCaption "Empty shell of Ensis directus".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam name "Atlantic jackknife clam".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam ordo Veneroida.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam phylum Mollusca.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam regnum "Animalia".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam species "E. directus".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Clams.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Fauna_of_the_Northeastern_United_States.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Fauna_of_the_Southeastern_United_States.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Marine_molluscs_of_Europe.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Molluscs_of_North_America.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Molluscs_of_the_Atlantic_Ocean.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam subject Category:Pharidae.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Animal100015388.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type EdibleMolluscs.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Invertebrate101905661.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type LivingThing100004258.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Mollusk101940736.
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- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Animal.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Eukaryote.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Mollusca.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Species.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Mollusk.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam type Organism.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam comment "The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam (but note that "razor clam" sometimes refers to different species), is a large species of edible marine bivalve mollusc, found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina as well as in Europe.This clam lives in sand and mud and is found in intertidal or subtidal zones in bays and estuaries.".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam label "Amerikaanse zwaardschede".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam label "Amerikanische Scheidenmuschel".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam label "Atlantic jackknife clam".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam label "Ensis directus".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam label "大西洋刀蟶".
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs Amerikanische_Scheidenmuschel.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs Ensis_directus.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs Amerikaanse_zwaardschede.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs m.0d8p9d.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs Q378093.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs Q378093.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam sameAs Atlantic_jackknife_clam.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam wasDerivedFrom Atlantic_jackknife_clam?oldid=604617843.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam depiction Ensis_directus.jpg.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam isPrimaryTopicOf Atlantic_jackknife_clam.
- Atlantic_jackknife_clam name "Atlantic jackknife clam".