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RANELLIDAE
(Tritons) 		 
 
  • Cabestana cutacea
    (Linnaeus, 1767)

Mediterranean Bark Triton

URL
URL
URL
URL
Spain, E Atlantic;
Mediterranean;
Cape Verde Islands
       
 
 
  • Argobuccinus olearium
    ?Ranella olearium
    (Linnaeus, 1758)
Wandering Triton
URL
URL
URL
URL

Montinegro Coast, Mediterranean; Africa; Australasia; Bermuda

 

 

  

Croatian cuisine

 

 

 

  

URL

 

 

 
 
 
  • Charonia lampas
    (L., 1758)

Knobbed triton

URL
URL
URL
Spain,
Mediterranean
       
Spain: (called ?Caracola)
Trivia: The shells were also used by the Guanches (the people who lived in the Canary islands before the Spanish arrived) used them like a trumpet. (AMG)
 
  • Charonia lampas lampas
    (Linnaeus, 1758)


URL
URL
URL

 

Spain

      

URL

 
 
 
  • Charonia lampas rubicunda
    (Perry, 1811)
Red Triton, Knobbed triton; Es - Corno; Fr - Triton noueux
URL
URL
URL
URL
Montinegro Coast,
S Australia;Kermadec Islands; New Zealand
 
Croatian cuisine
Largest triton in the South Australians waters
URL
 
 
  • Charonia tritonis
    (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trumpet Triton, Triton's trumpet, Variegated triton; Es - Tritón; Fr - Triton émaillé

URL
URL
URL

 

Indo-West Pacific

 

 

    

Research

 

 

URL

 

 
 
 
  • Charonia tritonis variegata
    (Lamarck, 1816)

Atlantic Trumpet Triton

URL
URL
URL
URL
Canaries, Egypt,
SE Florida; W Indies; Mediterranean; E Atlantic
 
only eaten occasionaly in such places as Egypt
    
 
 
  • Fusitriton oregonensis (Redfield, 1846)

Oregon Triton, Hairy Triton, Japan: Ayabora

URL
URL
URL
Northern half of Japan, to Bering Sea- California.
     Oregon State Shell  
 

 

 

 
SCROBICULARIIDAE

  
 
  • Scrobicularia plana (da Costa, 1778) (Peppery furrow)
URL
URL
URL
Adriatic, Mediterranean, Atlantic Spain, Norway, Senegal
     
URL
 
 

 

 
SOLECURTIDAE
Solecurtus Clams		  
   
  • Azorinus chamasolen
    (da Costa, 1778)

Antique razor clam
URL
URL
URL
Adriatic, Mediterranean, Spain
      
URL
 
 
  • Pharus legumen (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bean solen
URL
URL
Adriatic, Mediterranean, British Isles, Morocco, Norway to Senegal;
C (Italy)
 
URL
 
 
  • Sinonovacula constricta
    (Lamarck)

Razor, Jack knife clam

 URL
URL
China
        
 
 
  • Solecurtus strigilatus
    (Linnaeus, 1758).

Scrapper Sloecurtus, Rasp shorts razor

URL
URL
Adriatic, Mediterranean, Atlantic Spain, Portugal,Norway to Senegal; and Congo

 
Croatian cuisine
  

URL

URL
 
  • Tagelus
    Dombeii
    (Lamarck, 1818)
    Razor clam
URL
Chile
C
    
URL
 
 
  • Tagelus plebeius (John Lightfoot, 1786)
    Stout Tagelus, Stout American Tagelus,

URL
URL

Cape Cod to southern Florida, West Indies, Surinam, Brazilian coast to Bahia Blanca, and Argentina

   delicacy, called “longironi” in the Minorcan community of St. Augustine, Florida.  

URL

 

 

 

 
SOLENIDAE (Razor Clams)  
 
  • Ensis arcuatus
URL
URL
URL
Spain through Norway
C
      
Spain: called navaja or longuerón (AMG)
 
  • Ensis directus (Conrad, 1843)

American jack-knife clam
URL
URL
URL
       
URL
 
 
  • Ensis siliqua
    (Linnaeus, 1758)
sword razor shell
URL
URL
URL
Mediterranean, Northern Atlantic
  
Croatian cuisine
    
  • Sword razor shell; Es - Muergo; Fr - Couteau-silique
  • Spain; called navaja or longuerón (AMG)
 
  • Ensis siliqua minor
    (Chenu, 1843)
URL
URL
URL		    
Croatian cuisine
    
 
 
  • Ensis ensis
    t (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pod razor Shell)
 URL
URL
URL
Mediterranean, Norway, Baltic, Morocco
C (Italy)
Croatian cuisine
  
URL
 
 
  • Ensis macha
 URL
URL
URL
Chile
C
      
 
 
  • Ensis siliqua
    (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sword razor Shell
URL
URL
URL
Mediterranean, Norway, Baltic, Morocco
     
URL
  • Other scientific names still of use : Ensis minor (Chenu, 1843)
 
  • Solen grandis
URL
URL
China: southern and norhtern sea
        
 
 
  • Solen marginatus
    (Pennant, 1777)

Grooved razor Shell
URL
URL
URL
Mediterranean, Black Sea, France, Norway, Baltic, Senegal
C (Italy)
Croatian cuisine
  
URL
Spain: called navaja or longuerón (AMG)
 
  • Solen gouldii
URL
URL
China: southern and norhtern sea
        
 
 

 

 
SOLEMYIDAE

  
 
  • Solemya togata (Polish, 1795) (Mediterranean awning clam)
  
Galice (Spain) in Mauritania and South Africa
Sometimes found in Egyptian markets
    
URL
 
 

 

 
SPONDYLIDAE
(Thorny Oysters)		 URL
 
  • Spondylus gaederopus
    (European thorny oyster)
  
Moninegro Coast
 
Croatian cuisine
  
URL
 
 

 

 
STROMBIDAE
(True Conch)
 
  • Lambis chiragra
    (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chiragra Spider Conch

URL
URL
  
E Indian Ocean - E Polynesia
       
 
 
  • Lambis lambis
Common Spider Conch
URL
URL
Philippines
C
      
 
 
  • Lambis millepeda
    (Linnaeus, 1758)
Millipede Spider Conch
URL
URL
URL
Philippines, SW Pacific
       
 
 
  • Lambis scorpius
    (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scorpion Spider Conch

URL
  
W Pacific
       
 
 
  • Lambis truncata
    (Humphrey, 1786 )

Giant Spider Conch; Wild Vine Root

URL
  
E Africa - Bay of Bengal
       
 
 
  • Naticarius punctatus
URL
URL
URL
URL
Spain
        
 
 
  • Strombus alatus
    (Gmelin, J.F., 1791)

Florida fighting conch

URL
N Carolina - Florida; Texas
C: Belize      
 
 
  • Strombus aurisdianae
    (Linnaeus,1758)

Diana's Ear; Imperial Conch

URL
  
Indo-W Pacific
       
 
 
  • Strombus canarium
    (Linnaeus,1758)

Dog/Yellow Conch
URL
URL
  • Apparently eaten in Thailand and noted to be "very sweet meat" Best ever
  
S India & Sri Lanka - W Pacific
       
 
 
  • Strombus (Tricornis) costatus
    (Gmelin, J.F., 1791)

Milk Conch

 URL
URL
S Florida; W Indies; Brazil; Bermuda
      FDA
 
 
  • Strombus (Tricornis) galeatus
    (Swainson, W.A., 1823 )

Giant Eastern Pacific Conch

URL
URL
URL
Gulf of California - Ecuador
       
 
 
  • Strombus gigantea

Horse conch

 

 URL
URL
URL
URL		         FDA
 
 
  • Strombus

 

 URL
URL
URL
URL 		         
 
 
  • Strombus (Tricornis) gigas
    (Linné, 1758)

Pink Conch, Queen Conch

Facts: see next line below

 

 

URL
URL
URL
URL

 

 

 

 

SE Florida, Bermuda, West Indies

 

 

 

 

C: Belize

 

 

 

 

It is illegal to take live conch in U.S. waters, where they are an endangered species

Syn: verrilli (McGinty)

 

FDA

URL
URL
URL
URL

 

 
  • Queen conchs have been utilized by man since prehistoric times--for food, pottery, tools, dishes, adornment and for fish hooks.
  • They are still an important food source for natives of Haiti and the Bahamas, who use it in soups and salads.
  • In the USA, it is a protected species; however, conch is still taken from the various Caribbean islands, including the Bahamas (where it is sometimes called 'hurricane ham'). However, they are becoming scarce even in those waters, as the price has more than tripled to over $11 per pound this year (2001). (Conch Facts)
  • Conch meat has a mild, sweet clam-like flavor, but is extremely tough and must be pounded, or marinated in lime juice to tenderize it before cooking.
  • Adult queen conchs glide vertically by pedal muscular waves and they also adhere to substrates.They can also move by a shell thrusting motion known as 'hopping' or 'leaping', making use of their strong muscular foot.
  • Longevity is at least 6 to 7 years, and is perhaps as long as 26 years in deep water habitats.
 
  • Strombus lentiginosus
    (Linnaeus,1758)

Silver Lip, Sliver/Freckled Conch
URL
  
Indo-W Pacific
       
 
 
  • Strombus luhuanus
    (Linnaeus,1758)

Strawberry/Blood-mouthed/Red-mouthed Conch

URL
  
W Pacific; E Australia; Japan
       
 
 
  • Strombus pugilis
    (Linné, 1758)

West Indian fighting conch
URL
URL
SE Florida; W Indies- Brazil
C: Belize     FDA
 
 
  • Strombus raninus
    (Gmelin, JF, 1791)

Hawk-wing conch
URL
URL
URL
SE Florida - Brazil
C: Belize      
 
 
  • Strombus

          FDA
 
 
  • Strombus

           
 
 
 


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