It’s not surprising that with eight arms and inquisitive nature, the two-spotted octopus is pretty handy around its tank at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. Still, those reporting for work ...

There are always at least three Northeast Virginicas available at Fish Cellar’s raw bar, notes Chef Lisa Graziano, who favors their large size and crisp, oceanic flavor. Although oysters’ names may ...

They grow more than 300,000 tons a year. That’s a lot of mollusks. And as with so much of what we covet, demand long ago outpaced supply. Today, most mussels are farm-grown on ropes or posts suspended ...

The bivalve’s “foot,” the fleshy part of the internal body that sticks out from the shell to help the creature move, is “large” with an “oval sole,” according to the study.

At San Francisco half-shell havens such as Zuni, PJ's Oyster Bed and Swan Oyster Depot, which has peddled oysters from its gray marble counter since 1912, the Kumamoto is a top-seller. And Kumos ...