Gould's razor shell (Solen strictus) is a bivalve mollusc of the family Solenidae. It is common in Japan in sandy coastal zones of the western, southern and northeastern coasts, and also in South Korea, China and Taiwan. It lives on the sandy littoral zone, preferring the depth of about 20–50 cm.

Gould's razor shell
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Adapedonta
Family: Solenidae
Genus: Solen
Species:
S. strictus
Binomial name
Solen strictus
Gould, 1861
Synonyms
  • Solen gouldi Conrad, 1868
  • Solen gracilis Gould, 1861
  • Solen gracilis Philippi, 1847
  • Solen incertus Clessin, 1888
  • Solen pechiliensis Grabau & King, 1928
  • Solen xishana Bernard, Cai & Morton, 1993

In Weifang Cadong Province, China, researches have found that living Solen strictus weighs an average of 12g and measures to a length of 10cm.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Wang, Qiang; Li, Jing; Guo, Hongmei (May 2019). "Transcriptome analysis and discovery of genes involved in immune pathways in Solen strictus (Gould, 1861) under Vibrio anguillarum". Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 88: 237–243. Bibcode:2019FSI....88..237W. doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2019.01.024. PMID 30790660.

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