Common name of Donacilla cornea
 
Common Name Corneous wedge clam
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier morphology
Remarks 'cornneous', from Latin 'corneus', i.e., 'horny'; 'wedge' from Old English 'wecg', i.e., 'a wedge'; 'clam', from Middle English 'clam', i.e., 'clamp'. Also Ref. 77129, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 122997.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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