| Molva | |
|---|---|
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| Common ling(M. molva) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Lotidae |
| Genus: | Molva Lesueur, 1819 |
| Type species | |
| Gadus molva | |
Molva is a genus oflotid fishes, thelings, with these currently recognized species:[1]
The generic name derives ultimately fromLatinmorua ("codfish"),[2] which becamemorlue inOld French and thenmolva inProvencal andmolve inModern French.[3][4] Another theory derives it from Bretonmor ("sea") and Old Frenchluz ("pike").[5]
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