Ensis macha
Ensis macha, or navaja or navajuela as it is called in Spanish, is a bivalve mollusc of the family Pharidae. It inhabits the coasts of Peru, Chile and southern Argentina. It is different from the clam colloquially known as the macha in Chile.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Adapedonta |
| Family: | Pharidae |
| Genus: | Ensis |
| Species: | E. macha |
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Ensis macha lives in sand or muddy sediments in the subtidal zone,[2] where it can burrow to a depth of up to 13 metres. Ensis macha is one of the world's economically most significant Ensis species, with a total catch of 6,000 tons in Chile in 1999.[3]
References
- S. Gofas (2010). "Ensis macha (Molina, 1782)". World Marine Mollusca database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- 2004. Morphometry, growth and reproduction of an Atlantic population of the razor clamEnsis macha (Molina, 1782)*. Scientia Marina
- Sernapesca 2000. Anuario estadÃstico de pesca.
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