The shellfish, commonly known as the “quahaug” (mercenaria mercenaria), is hereby designated as the state shell for the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-4-12
State shell
P.L. 1987, ch. 321, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 450, § 1.
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