Common name of Perna canaliculus
 
Common Name Green-lipped mussel
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country New Zealand
Locality
Ref. Ministry of Fisheries, 2011
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
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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