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. |