HERNESIMPUKKA

English translation: pea mussel

09:46 Apr 20, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / lake ecology
Finnish term or phrase: HERNESIMPUKKA
Järvien syvännepohjaeläimistöä hallitsivat surviaissääskien ja sulkahyttysten toukat, mutta järvellä myös HERNESIMPUKOIDEN määrä oli merkittävä.
Neil Bennett
Local time: 08:49
English translation:pea mussel
Explanation:
Freshwater pea mussel, lat. Pisidium tenuilineatum

Some references:
http://www.joensuu.fi/biologia/kurssit/ekosuvi/eko2005/Pohja...
http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=520

Though not sure about the second part of the latin name. Here http://www.vesku.net/?Tutkimukset:Pohjael�imet_ja_sedimentti they use a different latin name, still Pisidium though:
"Pisidium subtruncatum-hernesimpukka (sic.) oli lähes kadonnut."
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pea mussel


Explanation:
Freshwater pea mussel, lat. Pisidium tenuilineatum

Some references:
http://www.joensuu.fi/biologia/kurssit/ekosuvi/eko2005/Pohja...
http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=520

Though not sure about the second part of the latin name. Here http://www.vesku.net/?Tutkimukset:Pohjael�imet_ja_sedimentti they use a different latin name, still Pisidium though:
"Pisidium subtruncatum-hernesimpukka (sic.) oli lähes kadonnut."


Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Many thanks for this Minna!

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