Common name of Choromytilus chorus
 
Common Name Choro mussel
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier locality/area
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. Also Ref. 77129, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 122997.
 
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