Common name of Fimbria soverbii
 
Common Name Elegant basket lucina
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'lucina' might come from the Roman goddess, Lucina, who represented light and birth, i.e., these shells are usually light colored, round and plump; 'basket' here probably refers to the spires of the shells ressembling those of a basket.
 
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