Xenostrobus securis; a species of saltwater mussel
A specific species of small marine mussel. The name is a compound of place name 香櫨園 (Kōroen) and 川雲雀貝 (river skylark shell). Typically encountered in taxonomic or ecological contexts.
Xenostrobus securis is a small bivalve found in estuaries.
This specimen was identified as Xenostrobus securis.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Complex kanji spelling; rarely used. It is usually written in kana.
The name is a compound of the place name 香櫨園 (Kōroen, an area in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) and 川雲雀貝 (kawahibarigai, 'river skylark shell'), likely referring to the location where the species was first described or is commonly found. The exact derivation is uncertain.