Members of the mollusk family, oysters are a type of shellfish that grow in saltwater environments and are available in dozens of varieties worldwide. Oysters are one of the few mollusks that are ...
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Harvesting shellfish without purification has not been allowed in Boston Harbor since 1925, when a national typhoid epidemic was linked to contaminated oysters. (Video by Jenna Perlman/Globe staff) ...