Common Name |
Black pygmy mussel |
Language |
English |
Type |
Vernacular |
Official Trade Name |
No |
Rank |
2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country |
Spain |
Locality |
|
Ref. |
Garci, M.E., J.E. Trigo, S. Pascual, A.F. González, F. Rocha and A. Guerra, 2007 |
Life Stage |
juveniles and adults |
Sex |
females and males |
Core |
primary lexeme |
1st Modifier |
mod. for size |
2nd Modifier |
color pattern(s) |
Remarks |
'mussel' from Latin 'musculus'; lit. 'little mouse,' also 'muscle'; like muscle, derived from mus 'mouse' on the perceived similarity of size and shape. |