What type of paella replaces meat with seafood?

Paella de marisco is the type of paella that replaces meat with seafood.

The name means “seafood paella” in Spanish. Unlike paella valenciana, traditionally made with ingredients such as rabbit, chicken, duck, snails, beans and vegetables, paella de marisco uses seafood and generally omits the beans and green vegetables associated with the Valencian version.

Seafood paella developed along Spain’s Mediterranean coast, where fishermen had access to shellfish and fish. Common ingredients can include prawns, mussels, clams, squid and other local seafood, often cooked with short-grain rice and a seafood stock. The seafood may be served in its shell.

A common mix-up is paella mixta, or mixed paella, which combines seafood with meat from land animals. Paella negra is different again: its dark color comes from squid or cuttlefish ink. Valencians also distinguish these popular versions from paella valenciana, which many consider the only authentic paella recipe.