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'''Shellfish''' were small sea creatures. The largest of the shellfish native to the tropical [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Anantapar/Legends|Anantapar]] could fit inside the palm of a [[Human/Legends|Human]] hand.<ref name="Gazetteer">''[[Galactic Gazetteer: Hoth and the Greater Javin]]''</ref> Shellfish came in a variety of colors, including green,<ref name="Truce at Bakura">''[[Truce at Bakura]]''</ref> and were even painted for display.<ref name="Survivor's Quest">''[[Survivor's Quest]]''</ref> Additionally, most of their species were edible by [[Human/Legends|Humans]],<ref name="Truce at Bakura" /> though shellfish from [[Pamina Prime]] weren't; ingesting them could cause a fatal disease called [[Borotavi syndrome]].

The [[Gungan/Legends|Gungan]] [[Species/Legends|species]] on [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]] evolved strong teeth to crush shellfish, which became a staple of their diet.<ref name="GB">''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]''</ref> Naboo shellfish were served as an appetizer at the [[Indigo Tower]] and was one of [[Haydnat Treen]]'s favorite dishes.

Some individuals believed rotten shellfish could cause hallucinations.<ref name="Outbound Flight">[[Outbound Flight (novel)|''Outbound Flight'']]</ref>

==Types of shellfish==
*[[Seafah]]

==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Boba Fett: Hunted]]''
*[[Outbound Flight (novel)|''Outbound Flight'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth (audiobook)|''Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*[[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']] {{Mo}}
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']]
*''[[Survivor's Quest]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Ascension]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Ascension'' audiobook]]
*''[[X-Wing: Mercy Kill]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing: Mercy Kill (audiobook)|''X-Wing: Mercy Kill'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}

==Sources==
*''[[Creatures of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20040325web|text=Galactic Gazetteer: Hoth and the Greater Javin|int=Galactic Gazetteer: Hoth and the Greater Javin|archivedate=20100508024939}}
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
*{{SWE|groups|gungans|Gungans}}

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{WP|Shellfish}}

[[Category:Aquatic creatures]]
[[Category:Creatures of unspecified diet]]
[[Category:Crustaceans]]
[[Category:Species of undefined sentience]]