Razor clam
Solenidae
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
Razor clams are eaten across Europe, Asia, and North America, often quickly grilled, fried, steamed, or used in pasta. Their long, sweet meat cooks fast and turns rubbery if overcooked.
Razor clams are long, narrow bivalves that burrow vertically in sand on intertidal beaches and shallow coastal waters. They're dug by hand on tidal flats along the Atlantic, Pacific, and European coasts.
Razor clam in foreign languages
| Scientific | Solenidae |
| Hebrew | אבוביתיים |
| Arabic | سولنيات |
| Spanish | Knivmussla |
| Italian | Solen |
| Chinese | 竹蟶科 |
| Japanese | マテガイ科 |
| Vietnamese | Ốc móng tay |
| Thai | หอยหลอด |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A razor clam is a shellfish (a bivalve mollusk), so it is not kosher.
- Like other clams, they can carry biotoxins such as domoic acid, so harvest areas are tested and sometimes closed.