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Hard Razor Clam

Tagelus dombeii

Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
(c) jorgelaras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

25 photos

Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.

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Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Chile.January 6, February 2, March 3, April 0, May 4, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 4.
Chile25
Región de Los Lagos10
Región del Bío-Bío6
Región de Coquimbo5
Región de Valparaíso2
Región de Antofagasta1
Región de Los Ríos1
Peru1
Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderCockles, Tellins, and Allies · Cardiida
FamilyShort Razor Clams · Solecurtidae
GenusTagelus

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Hard Razor Clam with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.