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The "true oysters" are members of the family Ostreidae. This family includes the edible oysters, which mainly belong to the genera Ostrea, Crassostrea, Ostreola or Saccostrea. Examples are the Edible Oyster, Ostrea edulis, Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica, Olympia Oyster Ostreola conchaphila, Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas, Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata, and the Wellfleet oyster (a variety of C. virginica).
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Is there a scientific name for shellfish not the fish but the family?
There is no specific scientific name for shellfish because shellfish is a non-scientific way of describing a large number of invertibrate food items such as lobster, scallops, muscles and shrimp. Mostly 'shellfish' are either molluscs or crustaceans.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Black abalone?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Haliotis cracherodii.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Freshwater shrimp?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Gammarus spp.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Penaeid shrimp?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Penaeus spp.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Hard clam?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mercenaria mercenaria.
Is there a scientific name for shellfish not the fish but the family?
There is no specific scientific name for shellfish because shellfish is a non-scientific way of describing a large number of invertibrate food items such as lobster, scallops, muscles and shrimp. Mostly 'shellfish' are either molluscs or crustaceans.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Quahog?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mercenaria mercenaria.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Eastern oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea virginica.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish American oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea virginica.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish American lobster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Homarus americanus.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Pacific oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea gigas.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Quagga mussel?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dreissena bugensis.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish New Brunswick oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea virginica.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Red swamp crayfish?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Procambarus clarkii.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Soft-shelled clam?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mya arenaria.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Mushroom Species the Shellfish-scented russula?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Russulaxerampelina.
Scientific name of sea urchin?
Metapenaeus monoceros and also potamalpheops sp.
