This comprehensive volume focuses exclusively on sea snails (or gastropods), which are popular food items and occupy an important role in the commercial shell craft industry. Familiar examples include conchs (highly sought after due to their mild flavor) and escargot, abalone, and periwinkle snails.
This book covers the profile (habitat, distribution, morphology, food and feeding, reproduction, conservation status, etc.) of about 180 species of commercial edible marine gastropod molluscs as well as their nutritional values, commercial importance, and pharmaceutical value. Also included is information on their prevalent diseases and parasites. The informative descriptions are presented in an easy-to-read style with neat illustrations.
Author(s): Ramasamy Santhanam
Series: Biology and Ecology of Marine Life
Edition: 1
Publisher: Apple Academic Press
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 474
Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OFMARINE LIFE BOOK SERIES......Page 6
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 8
CONTENTS......Page 10
List of Abbreviations......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
Chapter 1. Introduction......Page 16
Chapter 2. Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 22
Chapter 3. Profile of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 34
Chapter 4. Nutritional Value of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 308
Chapter 5. Pharmaceutical Value of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 350
Chapter 6. Industrial Uses of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 372
Chapter 7. Aquaculture of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 388
Chapter 8. Diseases and Parasites of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs......Page 410
References......Page 432
Index......Page 450
