Common name of Limnoperna fortunei
 
Common Name Chinese freshwater mussel
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Korea (South)
Locality
Ref. Hong, S.Y., K.Y. Park, C.W. Park, C.H. Han, H.L. Suh, S.G. Yun, C.B. Song, S.G. Jo, H.S. Lim, Y.S. Kang, D.J. Kim, C.W. Ma, M.H. Son, H.K. Cha, K.B. Kim, S.D. Choi, K.Y. Park, C.W. Oh, D.N. Kim, H.S. Shon, J.N. Kim et al., 2006
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier habitat/ecology
2nd Modifier locality/area
Remarks 'mussel' from Latin 'musculus'; lit. 'little mouse,' also 'muscle'; like muscle, derived from mus 'mouse' on the perceived similarity of size and shape.
 
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