Pacific Razor Clam; Siliqua patula (Alaska to Pismo Beach, California)
Razon Shell; Ensis arcuatus (Eastern Canada, Northern Europe)
Gould’s Razor Clam; Solon strictus (East Asia)]
All of them look much like, except the Pacific (Siliqua patula) which is much shorter. Most are Northern Hemisphere clams, but one species, Navaja (Ensis macha), inhabits both coasts of South America and is a significant commercial catch in Chile. They feature a digging foot at one end and a double siphon at the other, Razor clams are very highly regarded as food but are difficult to catch because they can dig down faster than a person can dig them up, and some can dig down more than 40 feet.
RAZOR CLAM
