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Giant Jacknife

Ensis macha

Classification

Family
Pharidae

Ensis macha, or navaja or navajuela as it is called in Spanish, is a bivalve mollusc of the family Pharidae. It inhabits the coasts of Peru, Chile and southern Argentina. It is different from the clam colloquially known as the macha in Peru and Chile.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog