Sea Snails (Gastropoda)
Sea snails
Selection
Pick from rocks on the open coast or in lagoons.
Storage
Soak in clean fresh water.
Preparation
- Wash shells well before use.
- Boil gently in water (after soaking), then drain and chill.
- Can be cooked directly over fire.
- Can be made into soup.
- (Rody, 1982)
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Sea Snails
Sea snails are easily found at low tide but are very common intertidally. They can live on different shell types like helmet, spider, and trochus shells. The most common is the limpet (Rody, 1982).
Traditional Names
- Hawaiian – opihi
- Marshallese – jidduul
- Samoan – alili