Common name of Mitrella tenuis
 
Common Name Inflated dove shell
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Korea (South)
Locality
Ref. Hong, S.Y., K.Y. Park, C.W. Park, C.H. Han, H.L. Suh, S.G. Yun, C.B. Song, S.G. Jo, H.S. Lim, Y.S. Kang, D.J. Kim, C.W. Ma, M.H. Son, H.K. Cha, K.B. Kim, S.D. Choi, K.Y. Park, C.W. Oh, D.N. Kim, H.S. Shon, J.N. Kim et al., 2006
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier non-fish animal
2nd Modifier morphology
Remarks 'shell' from Greek 'skallein', i.e., to hoe, pertaining to the shell.
 
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