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mollusks ![click to hear : mollusks click to hear : mollusks](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Usually marine-dwelling, soft-bodied invertebrates; some have shells and are sold live.
flat oyster ![click to hear : flat oyster click to hear : flat oyster](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Less common than the cupped oyster, with a completely flat lower shell; the belon variety is particularly prized.
cupped Pacific oyster ![click to hear : cupped Pacific oyster click to hear : cupped Pacific oyster](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Juicy and meaty, with a well-developed lower shell; like all oysters, it is often eaten raw, either plain or with lemon juice.
blue mussel ![click to hear : blue mussel click to hear : blue mussel](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fresh mussels are usually poached in broth or steamed until they open; those that fail to open should be discarded.
razor clam ![click to hear : razor clam click to hear : razor clam](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Elongated mollusk of the clam family, with a shell sharp enough to cut skin, hence its name.
limpet ![click to hear : limpet click to hear : limpet](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
It has a single shell and is eaten raw with lemon juice or vinegar, or grilled, with butter.