Any aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, either testaceous, as in oysters, clams, and other mollusks, or crustaceous, as in lobsters and crabs.
Any aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, for example, oysters, clams, lobsters, and crabs.
An aquatic animal, e.g., clams, oysters, mussels, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, squid and octopus which has a shell; crustaceans or mollusks.
An aquatic animal having a shell or shell-like exoskeleton (i.e. mollusk, crustacean). image
General term for crustaceans and mollusks.
Crustaceans and mollusks with hard outer body parts, such as shrimp, lobsters and mussels.
meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Aquatic invertebrates possessing a shell or exoskeleton, usually molluscs and /or crustaceans.
As opposed to finfish. A collective term used to describe molluscs and crustacea.
All edible species of oysters, clams, mussels and scallops* either shucked, in the shell, fresh or fresh frozen or whole or in part. For the purposes of marine biotoxin control predatory gastropod molluscs shall also be included. * Except for the adductor muscle (1)
Aquatic invertebrates with shells; mollusks and crustaceans
Any of many species of aquatic invertebrates with shells or carapaces found in saltwater and freshwater regions worldwide, most are edible; shellfish are categorized as crustaceans and mollusks.
An aquatic animal, such as a mollusk (e.g. clams, oysters, and snails) or crustacean (e.g. crabs and shrimp), having a shell or shell-like external skeleton (exoskeleton).
Two major groups of seafood are called shellfish. Mollusks include clams, oysters, mussels, conch, snails and scallops. Crustaceans include shrimp, crabs, lobster and crawfish. Squid and octopus are generally considered shellfish as well.
A generic term for aquatic organisms with a shell. Can include both crustaceans (crabs, shrimp, etc.) and mollusks (oysters, clams, etc.).
A bivalve such as a clam, oyster or mussel.
An aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, such as oysters, clams, lobsters, and crabs.
An aquatic invertebrate animal with a shell, such as a sea scallop, lobster, Arctic surf clam, crab or cold water shrimp.
Aquatic animals with shells, e.g. crustaceans (prawns, lobsters) and molluscs (e.g. oysters, scallops, clams).
An aquatic invertebrate animal with a shell such as mollusks or crustaceans, e.g. shrimp and crabs.
Shellfish is a culinary term for aquatic invertebrates used as food: molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Both saltwater and freshwater invertebrates are considered shellfish.