Shellfish: alternatives and connections

A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthene…

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Alt. of Cephalopode

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An under garment among the ancient Greeks, nearly representing the modern shirt.

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A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the…

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A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of…

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One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen i…

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Alt. of Crayfish

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Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food bo…

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See Escalop.

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One of the Gastropoda.

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One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

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In a general sense, any hatshaped, or conical, gastropod shell.

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Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. v…

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Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidae. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;…

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Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts,…

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Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinidae. The shell is usually radially…

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See Scallop.

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A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.

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Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebrae; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata.

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The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

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The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.

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A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.

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A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler.

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Same as Mollusk.

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One of the Mollusca.

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Same as Mollusk.

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One of the Mollusca.

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