Common name of Mytilus platensis
 
Common Name River plata mussel
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. SAUP Database, 2006
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier locality/area
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.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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