Can vegetarians eat MUSSELS and OYSTERS?

Mussels and oysters are living things which have had life and then have been cooked for human consumption. They are not vegetarian fare. Some call themselves 'pescotarians' if they eat fish. True vegetarians do not eat fish. Shell fish- shrimp,scallops,mussels,oysters,lobsters… clams etc are animals and are not vegetarian. If in doubt, just yahoo search or google the item and see what it is.