Common Name |
Ribbed mussel |
Language |
English |
Type |
Vernacular |
Official Trade Name |
No |
Rank |
2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country |
South Africa |
Locality |
Southern Africa, Namibia to South Africa. |
Ref. |
Branch, G., C. Griffiths, M. Branch and L. Beckley, 2016 |
Life Stage |
juveniles and adults |
Sex |
females and males |
Core |
other animal |
1st Modifier |
color pattern(s) |
2nd Modifier |
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Remarks |
mussel' from Old English, 'muscle, musscel', from Latin 'musculus', i.e. 'little mouse'; derived from 'mus', i.e. 'mouse', on the perceived similarity of size and shape. |