Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rank: SpeciesTaxon Status: accepted
Original genusSolen Linnaeus, 1758Relationships towards this taxonGenus group names
Species group names
Vernaculars (+) (-) Albanian: midhja shpatë sources: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288. Catalan: navalla recta sources: TermCat, The Center for Terminology. Danish: sværdskedemusling sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points Dutch: kleine zwaardschede; slanke kleine zwaardschede sources: Hayward, P.; Nelson-Smith, A.; Shields, C. (1999). Gids van kust en strand: flora en fauna [Coast and beach guide: flora and fauna]. Tirion: Baarn, Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-327-5. 352, ill. pp.;Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium. 48 pp. English: common razor clam; common razor shell; narrow jackknife clam; pod razor shell; sword razor; sword razor shell sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.;Hayward, P. J.; Nelson-Smith, A.; Shields, C. (1996). Collins pocket guide: sea shore of Britain and Europe. Collins pocket guides. Harper-Collins Publishers: London, UK. ISBN 0-00-219955-6. 352 pp.;VLIZ. (2016). Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt. VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, BIN 2016_001. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee: Oostende. 28 + Annex. pp.;TermCat, The Center for Terminology. French: couteau; couteau-sabre; couteau-silique sources: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.;VLIZ. (2016). Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt. VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, BIN 2016_001. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee: Oostende. 28 + Annex. pp.;TermCat, The Center for Terminology. Galician: navalla German: Gemeine Schwertmuschel; Schwertförmige Messerscheide; schwertförmige Scheidenmuschel; Schwertmuschel sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.;Unterwasser-Welt Ostsee;VLIZ. (2016). Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt. VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, BIN 2016_001. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee: Oostende. 28 + Annex. pp. Greek: Στραβοσωλήνας sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points Spanish, Castillian: muergo sources: TermCat, The Center for Terminology. Swedish: knivmusslaLiterature
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CitationMolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140733Image![]() Occurrence Present Absent Doubtful Native Introduced Naturalised Invasive Managed No data |
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Albanian: midhja shpatë
Catalan: navalla recta
Danish: sværdskedemusling
Dutch: kleine zwaardschede; slanke kleine zwaardschede
English: common razor clam; common razor shell; narrow jackknife clam; pod razor shell; sword razor; sword razor shell
French: couteau; couteau-sabre; couteau-silique
Galician: navalla
German: Gemeine Schwertmuschel; Schwertförmige Messerscheide; schwertförmige Scheidenmuschel; Schwertmuschel
Greek: Στραβοσωλήνας
Swedish: knivmussla





