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Chinese razor clam

Sinonovacula constricta · 缢蛏

Field marks

Rectangular shell with an oblique constriction groove across the middle; yellow-green periostracum

Size
Shell length 6–8 cm
Habitat
Soft intertidal mudflats in estuaries and bays, in burrows
Distribution
Chinese coast
Diet
Filter feeder
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