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Molluscs (Mollusca): a) Noah's Ark shell (Arca noae); b) Noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis); c) Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis); d) Duck mussel (Anodonta anatina); e) Painter's mussel (Unio pictorum); f) Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule); g) European fingernailclam (Sphaerium corneum); h) Striped tellin shell (Tellina virgata); i) Warty venus (Venus verrucosa); k) Razor shell (Solen vagina); l) Common piddock (Pholas dactylus); m) Naval shipworm (Teredo navalis). Chromolithograph, published in 1882.

Ensis is a genus of bivalve molluscs in the Pharidae family. They are of medium size and live in coastal areas. In countries like Spain, the United States, among others, they are commonly known as navajas, muergos, longorón, or razor fish, due to the special shape of their shell in the shape of a razor handle, the cutting instrument. 2​ It is a species widely used in cooking, marketed fresh or canned. In many places it is an important supplement to the diet. The shells are brittle and can be easily damaged when digging for them. Ensis species prefer the clean sands of exposed beaches. They are able to dig very fast and hide deep. There are various methods to capture them.

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