Common name of Potamocorbula amurensis
 
Common Name Amur river corbula clam
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality San Francisco, California.
Ref. Ray, G.L., 2005
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier non-fish animal
2nd Modifier locality/area
Remarks 'clam', from Middle English 'clam', i.e., 'clamp'.
 
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