There are Pecten jacobaeus, maybe Bolinus brandaris and Hexaplex trunculus.
Maybe fisherman Petrus has eaten some shells, but he was not able to remember
himself which species he had disposible for eating. At this time there were no
scientific names, maybe they've eaten some shells of the Red Sea or Lake
Genezareth. Sorry again for this joke, but I didn't have the bible at my hand.
The first three species maybe really named in the bible, but I am not sure.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut from Innsbruck
 
Helmut Nisters
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone and fax: 0443 / 512 / 57 32 14
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
url: www.netwing.at/nisters/
 
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Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
malacological collection
Feldstr. 11a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86-37
 
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While we're on the topic of mollusks and religion, here's a malacoreligious
question. What mollusks are mentioned in the Bible and other sacred
literature?
 
Andrew K. Rindsberg
Geological Survey of Alabama