Common Name | Ribbed mussel |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official Trade Name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Chile |
Locality | |
Ref. | Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009 |
Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | primary lexeme |
1st Modifier | morphology |
2nd Modifier | |
Remarks | 'mussel' from Latin 'musculus'; lit. 'little mouse,' also 'muscle;' like muscle, derived from mus 'mouse' on the perceived similarity of size and shape. |