Bean Razor Clam

Pharus legumen

Bean Razor Clam

This razor clam lives upright in clean, well sorted sand, its long narrow shell buried with siphons reaching to the surface. It grows to around 10 centimetres in shallow coastal water and filters food from the water above its burrow.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Adapedonta › Pharidae › Pharus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140736.

FAQ

How deep does the Bean Razor Clam live?
The Bean Razor Clam (Pharus legumen) is typically found at 5–25 m.
How big does the Bean Razor Clam get?
The Bean Razor Clam grows to about 10 cm.