Series: Biology and Ecology of Marine Life

This comprehensive volume focuses exclusively on sea snails (or gastropods), which are popular food items and occupy an important role in the commercial shell craft industry. Familiar examples include conchs, which are highly sought after due to their mild flavour, as well as escargot, abalone, and periwinkle snails. Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs covers the profile of...

This comprehensive volume focuses exclusively on sea snails (or gastropods), which are popular food items and occupy an important role in the commercial shell craft industry. Familiar examples include conchs (highly sought after due to their mild flavour), escargot, abalone, and periwinkle snails. Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs covers the profile (habitat, distribution, morphology, food and feeding,...