Crabs and lobster are decapods - they have ten legs

The difference between a shrimp and a prawn is in the claws. Prawns have 3 pairs and shrimp have 2.

Farming has made shellfish available year-round.

Learn about sustainable seafood

Keep fresh shellfish alive until you are ready to eat it.

How to tell when shellfish is fresh

When buying them fresh, bivalves should still be alive.

There are 4,500 different species of crab on the planet