Common name of Meretrix lyrata
 
Common Name Lyrate hard clam
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier morphology
Remarks 'clam', from Middle English 'clam', i.e., 'clamp'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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