In answer to Andrew's question of "Does a list of edible-non-edible molluscs
exist?"
Yes it does.
I started a Data base of just that over 2 years ago.
The Data base is onsite at:
http://www.manandmollusc.net/molluscan_food_files/molluscan_food_mp.html
I hope others will enjoy and benefit from this list. And please! Everyone
feel free to participate by adding species, tidbits of information and
recipes!
All the best,
Avril Bourquin
P.O. Box 366
Invermere, B.C.
Canada
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URL: http://www.manandmollusc.net
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From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Andrew Grebneff
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:46 PM
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Subject: Re: interesting
>Hi Paul , I think I know the answer on this one, we Europeans, we
>use Buccinids for this seafood dish , namely Buccinum undatum,
>living on the Atlantic coasts, up to Iceland ,
>we in The Netherlands are also eating Mussels , (moules mariniere )
>and some 20 years ago when my wife and I were camping in Concarneau,
>on the Bretonnese coast ( Cote Bretonniere ) we ate almost every day
>fresh picked Mussels ,
>I don't know if they do this nowadays, but we liked them very much !
>I also had some Coquillage St Jaques , and they are Pectinids, and
>are all Pectinidae edible ????
>
>Busycons , are also Buccinids , so is it easy to say that all
>Buccinids are edible ???
>
>Quite interesting topic, what species of shells are edible , and
>which are to be avoided !
>Does anyone know if there exists a list of species on this matter ??
I think you'll find that almost all molluscs are edible. Some may not
taste nice, though! Sulfide-habitat, methane-seep and whalefall
species such as Lepetodrilus, Paracocculina cervae (being offered by
dealers as Osteopelta mirabilis) and Adipicola being the toxic
exceptions.
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
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Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut
I want your sinistral gastropods!
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