P. pellucidus is a very small razor shell seldom exceeding 4 cm (2 in) in length. The colour is cream or dull white, sometimes with reddish markings. The periostracum is olive-coloured and glossy. The two elongated … See more

P. pellucidus occurs in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Norway and the Baltic Sea southwards to Spain and Portugal, including the North Sea and English Channel. It is found around the coasts of the … See more

This species is often abundant in muddy sand at depths of up to 200 metres. It is a filter feeder and extends its siphons to the surface to circulate water through its mantle where it extract food fragments. Studies in Liverpool Bay show … See more

• "Phaxas pellucidus (Pennant, 1777)". Marine Bivalve Shells of the British Isles. National Museum Wales. February 22, 2011. See more