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Phaxas
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Phaxas

Phaxas is a genus of small razor shells in the family Pharidae. Members of the genus have a pair of elongate valves and live in soft sediments on the sea bed. They have a muscular foot with which they can dig rapidly and a short siphon which they extend to the surface of the substrate. They are suspension feeders.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Transparent Razor

speciesPhaxas pellucidus

Phaxas tenellus

speciesPhaxas tenellus

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