Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Pharidae | Phylum Mollusca Order Veneroida Rank Genus | |
Similar Pharidae, Pharus legumen, Ensis ensis, Jackknife clam, Abra alba | ||
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Phaxas is a genus of small razor shells in the family Pharidae. Members of the genus have a pair of elongate valves and live in soft sediments on the sea bed. They have a muscular foot with which they can dig rapidly and a short siphon which they extend to the surface of the substrate. They are suspension feeders.
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Species
The following species are recognised:
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