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shellfish

A broad term for all aquatic animals that have a shell of some kind. Shellfish are separated into two basic categories-crustaceanS and MOLLUSKS. crustaceans include CRABS, CRAYFISH, LOBSTER and SHRIMP. MOLLUSKs are divided into three groups-GASTROPODS (also called univalves) such as the ABALONE and SNAIL; BIVALVES like the CLAM and OYSTER; and CEPHALOPODS such as the OCTOPUS and SQUID.

© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.

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