Common Name | Green mussel |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official Trade Name | Yes |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Philippines |
Locality | |
Ref. | Sotto, F.B. and R. von Cosel, 1982 |
Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | primary lexeme |
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. |