Are scallops considered a shellfish like shrimp?

Here's why:

* Shellfish is a broad term that encompasses any marine animal with a shell. This includes crustaceans like shrimp, lobsters, and crabs, as well as mollusks like scallops, clams, oysters, and mussels.

* Scallops are bivalve mollusks, meaning they have two hinged shells.

* Shrimp are crustaceans, which have a hard exoskeleton and jointed legs.

While both are shellfish, they are different types of animals with distinct evolutionary paths.