Shellfish opener

A shellfish opener for ease in opening shellfish and mollusks, the shellfish opener comprising:

• a first and second arm member secured in articulating relationship at a pivot point, a first end of said first arm member forming a first handle member, said second arm member forming a second handle member, said second end of said first arm bifurcated forming parallel spaced apart members terminating in an anvil member supporting a shellfish;
• a blade member having a downwardly facing cutting edge positioned on said first arm member, at a second pivot point between said bifurcated spaced apart members forming said second end, said blade member in alignment with said anvil member, said blade member having a depending arm unitary therewith and having a serrated ratchet surface formed on a rearward facing surface of said downwardly depending arm, said ratchet surface cooperative with a ratchet lock latch pivotally mounted on said second arm member;
• an articulating two piece ratchet arm having a first ratchet arm member pivotally secured to said second arm member at a third pivot point, and a second ratchet arm mounted to said first ratchet arm in pivotal relationship and secured to said depending arm of said blade member at a fourth pivot point;
• said blade member disposable downwardly toward said anvil member engaging the notch and seam of a shellfish, under successive repeated pressure on said first and second handle members resulting in a ratcheting action of said blade downwardly toward said anvil.