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razor clam
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razor clam
n.
Any of various clams of the family Solenidae, characteristically having long narrow shells.
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Noun1.razor clam - marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shellrazor clam - marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
jackknife clam, knife-handle
clam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
Ensis, genus Ensis - razor clams
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The report into the restaurant, in Bray, Berkshire, said: "The norovirus was probably introduced via shellfish because diners who ate shellfish dishes were more likely to report illness; oysters were served raw; razor clams may not have been appropriately handled or cooked; tracing of the shellfish to source showed evidence for contamination; and outbreaks of illness in other establishments have been associated with oysters from the same source.
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Health ban extended to other shellfish SALEM - The statewide ban on harvesting razor clams has been extended to include mussels and nonrazor clams from Reedsport to Astoria for beaches, spits and jetties.
BRIEFLY by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
People eating razor clams containing high levels of domoic acid may experience Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, which can be a very serious illness, even life threatening in extreme cases" said Jennifer Tebaldi, director of the Shellfish Programs at the Department of Health.
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