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Mors Kochanski
Scientific Name: Pinna bicolor
Common Name: Razorfish
Order: Pterioida
Family: Pinnidae
Other Names: Razor Clam, Fan Mussels
Distribution: All Coastal Australia
Habitat: Sand/mud bank estuaries
Identifying Features: A Bivalve Mollusc. Triangular in shape, it is broad and thin, with the opening edge top corner being rounded.
Field Notes: This Mollusc buries itself into the sediment point first leaving the rounded edge protruding out into the water. This edge can be extremely sharp. The shell can be a mixture of white, brown, black and dark blue. Inside of shell is an Iridescent Nacre similar to the Abalone shell. These shellfish can grow quite large, in Lake Macquarie NSW they are often seen larger than kayak paddles.
Fishing: Collecting these shellfish is achieved by grasping the shell and levering it back and forth whilst lifting up. I would advise however that care is taken to ensure that you only grasp the non opening side of the shell as it is the blunt edge.
Common Name: Razorfish
Order: Pterioida
Family: Pinnidae
Other Names: Razor Clam, Fan Mussels
Distribution: All Coastal Australia
Habitat: Sand/mud bank estuaries
Identifying Features: A Bivalve Mollusc. Triangular in shape, it is broad and thin, with the opening edge top corner being rounded.
Field Notes: This Mollusc buries itself into the sediment point first leaving the rounded edge protruding out into the water. This edge can be extremely sharp. The shell can be a mixture of white, brown, black and dark blue. Inside of shell is an Iridescent Nacre similar to the Abalone shell. These shellfish can grow quite large, in Lake Macquarie NSW they are often seen larger than kayak paddles.
Fishing: Collecting these shellfish is achieved by grasping the shell and levering it back and forth whilst lifting up. I would advise however that care is taken to ensure that you only grasp the non opening side of the shell as it is the blunt edge.
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