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name = Jackknife clam
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species = "E. minor"
binomial = "Ensis minor"
binomial_authority = Dall, 1900
The jackknife clam, "Ensis minor", is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found on Atlantic and Pacific beaches. They are often collected for
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