ShellfishDefinition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellfish) Shellfish is a culinary and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater environments, some kinds are found only in freshwater. (Wikipedia) Preferred Units: N/A Scope Note: N/A This term is used for the following terms: N/A Approved Date 02-Jan-2013 Items having a keyword or observed-property relationship to this subject term Click here to give feedback on this term or suggest an update. |