Name
Solen
razor
Framing
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Genus: Solen
Habitat
Soft muddy and mostly sandy seabed (buried at shallow depths).
Feeding
Suspensivorous, by filtration of the suspended material
Distribution
All the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and in the Atlantic from Mauritania to Ireland.
Conservation status
No threats
Additional information
Edible. Very elongated, rectangular shell with unsealed front and back edges.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Gofas S., Moreno D. y Salas C. 2011. Moluscos marinos de Andalucía. Volumen I y II- Málaga: Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico, Universidad de Málaga. - Ocaña, A., L. Sánchez Tocino, S. López González y J.F. Viciana Martín. 2000. Guía Submarina de Invertebrados no Artrópodos. Ed. Comares. Granada. 471 pp.