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shellfish, popular name for certain edible mollusks (see Mollusca Mollusca (məlŭs`kə) ..... Click the link for more information. ), e.g., oysters, clams, and scallops, and for certain edible crustaceans crustacean (krŭstā`shən), primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. ..... Click the link for more information. , e.g., crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. All are aquatic invertebrates with shells; they are not fish. shellfishAny aquatic mollusk, crustacean, or echinoderm that has a shell. Oysters, mussels, scallops, and clams rank among the most commercially important. Certain gastropod mollusks, such as abalone, whelk, and conch, are also marketed. The main crustaceans are shrimp, lobster, and crab. Among echinoderms, sea urchins and sea cucumbers are locally popular. After being harvested, all shellfish are highly perishable. Many types are cooked live to protect the consumer against the effects of spoilage. shellfish any aquatic invertebrate having a shell or shell-like carapace, esp such an animal used as human food. Examples are crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters and molluscs such as oysters shellfish [′shel‚fish] (invertebrate zoology) An aquatic invertebrate, such as a mollusk or crustacean, that has a shell or exoskeleton. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For food we subsisted upon shellfish and an occa-sional bird that I succeeded in knocking over with a rock, for long practice as a pitcher on prep-school and varsity nines had made me an excellent shot with a hand-thrown missile. And so it went, verses new and old, verses without end, all in glorification of the succulent shellfish of Carmel. A slimy, gobby shellfish which civilization gives men the |
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