Common name of Xanthochorus cassidiformis
 
Common Name Orange whelk
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Chile
Locality
Ref. Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'whelk' from Middle Dutch 'willoc' and probably from Latin 'volvere', i.e., ' to turn', pertaining to the shape of the shell.
 
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