On 2019 Nov 24, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> "Are shrimp a type of fish?
>
> Nope, fish are chordates whereas shrimp are arthropods of the
> crustacean subphylum. Fish have an internal skeleton that includes
> ribs and a skull among other things. Shrimp, on the other hand,
> belong to an entirely different group who have exoskeletons. Shrimp
> are more closely related to spiders and grasshopers and crabs than
> they are to fish. Fish are more closely related to humans and
> squirrels than they are to shrimp interestingly enough."

Clams, oysters and mussels have nothing to do with this. Theyre a
completely different phylum. But lets not forget them. Theyre meat too.
So what defines meat?

leo