| Molva | |
|---|---|
| |
| Common ling (M. molva) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Lotidae |
| Genus: | Molva Lesueur, 1819 |
| Type species | |
| Gadus molva | |
Molva is a genus of lotid fishes, the lings, with these currently recognized species:1
- Molva dypterygia (Pennant, 1784) (blue ling)
- Molva macrophthalma (Rafinesque, 1810) (Spanish ling)
- Molva molva (Linnaeus, 1758) (common ling)
Etymology
The generic name derives ultimately from Latin morua ("codfish"),2 which became morlue in Old French and then molva in Provencal and molve in Modern French.34 Another theory derives it from Breton mor ("sea") and Old French luz ("pike").5
References
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Molva". FishBase. April 2012 version.
- Rose, George A. (February 26, 2019). Atlantic Cod: A Bio-Ecology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781405119108 – via Google Books.
- "Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: Being the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London". W. J. Parre H, Limited. July 2, 1889 – via Google Books.
- Veneroni, Giovanni (July 2, 1743). "Il dittionario imperiale, nel quale le quattro principali lingue dell'Europa, cive l'italiana con la francese, tedesca e latina, ecc si dichiarano (etc.)". Noethen – via Google Books.
- "Morue : définition de « morue »". La langue française.