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2. List of edible molluscs - Wikipedia

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   Edible molluscs are harvested from saltwater, freshwater, and the land, and include numerous members of the classes Gastropoda (snails), Bivalvia (clams, scallops, oysters etc.), Cephalopoda (octopus and squid), and Polyplacophora (chitons). Many species of molluscs are eaten worldwide, either cooked or raw.

3. Valve (mollusc) - Wikipedia

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   The great majority of shelled gastropods or snails have a shell in one part, hence the older name "univalve". The gastropod operculum , when present, even when it is composed mostly of calcium carbonate , is not considered to be a valve.

4. List of types of seafood - Wikipedia

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   Fresh seafood on sale in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The following is a list of types of seafood. Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans. It prominently includes shellfish, and roe. Shellfish include various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms.

5. Pomacea paludosa - Wikipedia

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   Five views of a shell of Pomacea paludosa. This species is the largest freshwater gastropod native to North America. [3]The shell is globose in shape. The whorls are wide, the spire is depressed, and the aperture is narrowly oval. [3]

6. Gastropoda - Wikipedia

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   Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 [3] [4] living snail and slug species.

7. Whelk - Wikipedia

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   Many have historically been used, or are still used, by humans and other animals as food. In a 100-gram ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ounce) reference serving of whelk, there are 570 kilojoules (137 kilocalories) of food energy , 24 g of protein, 0.34 g of fat, and 8 g of carbohydrates.

8. Glossary of gastropod terms - Wikipedia

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   Univalve – Having the shell composed of a single piece, as a snail. [1] Varicose – Swollen or enlarged. [1] Vascular – Containing or made up of blood vessels. [1] Vermiform – Formed like a worm. [1] Ventral – The lower border or side. [1] Ventricose – Swollen or inflated on the ventral side. [1] Vibratile – Moving from side to ...

9. Melo melo - Wikipedia

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   Melo melo for sale at market. This volute is often collected for food by local fishermen. The shells are also often used as decoration, or as scoops for powdery substances in local markets. [2] The shell is also traditionally utilized by the native fishermen to bail out their boats, therefore it is commonly called "bailer shell". [2]