Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 4
State Emblems

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-4-12

§ 42-4-12. State shell.

The shellfish, commonly known as the “quahaug” (mercenaria mercenaria), is hereby designated as the state shell for the state.

History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 321, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 450, § 1.