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The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mercenaria mercenaria.

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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.


The names of clinging shellfish?

Some examples of clinging shellfish are barnacles, mussels, and limpets. These shellfish attach themselves to rocks, docks, or other hard surfaces using a strong adhesive substance secreted by their bodies.


What is the scientific name for a shellfish?

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).


What is the scientific name for quahog?

The quahog, also known as the hard shell clam, is Mercenaria mercenaria. The common name, quahog is derived from poquauhock, a Naraganset word. The Algonquin tribes that used the meat of the clam for food, made colored beads from the shells that was used for commerce. And, the species name, mercenaria is similar to the Latin word for commerce/buying, mercatura.


The class Malacostraca is the largest taxonomic class of?

The class Malacostraca is the largest taxonomic class of crustaceans, including familiar species like crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. These animals are characterized by having a hard exoskeleton, jointed limbs, and two pairs of antennae. Malacostraca are found in a variety of aquatic habitats worldwide.

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Which fishes has a skeleton made of hard bone?

The taxonomic classification of fish that have hard, bony skeletons is teleosts.


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 class of a rose?

Roses are beautiful flowers, and remembering its class is hard. The Class of a rose, in scientific classification is Magnoliopsida.


What the class of a rose?

Roses are beautiful flowers, and remembering its class is hard. The Class of a rose, in scientific classification is Magnoliopsida.


What animal had a hard covering?

Turtle,snail,crab and shellfish.


What special characteristics do shellfish have?

Have a soft body with a hard outer shell


The names of clinging shellfish?

Some examples of clinging shellfish are barnacles, mussels, and limpets. These shellfish attach themselves to rocks, docks, or other hard surfaces using a strong adhesive substance secreted by their bodies.


Is a crab a shellfish?

Shell fish are more like hermit crabs living in a shell, crayfish are like mini lobsters....Crayfish, Shellfish, Jellyfish and Silverfish are not real fish!The answer is NO.


What is the shellfish that eats other shellfish?

The most commonly known shellfish that eats other shellfish is the stone crab. Stone crabs are known to feed on other shellfish, including clams, oysters, and mussels. They use their strong claws to break open the shells of their prey.


What are the classification of timber?

pine wood,hard wood


What family does the butterfly belong to?

Scientific classification can be hard. Butterflies belong to six different family types. These 6 families are swallowtails, whites and sulphurs, metalmarks, brush-foots, gossamer-wings, and skippers.


What family does the Insect belong to?

Scientific classification can be hard. Butterflies belong to six different family types. These 6 families are swallowtails, whites and sulphurs, metalmarks, brush-foots, gossamer-wings, and skippers.