Bailer Shell
Description These large, smooth, oval, spiral-coiled shells are cream-coloured with orange-brown zigzag markings. They occur right around the Australian…
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These seemingly alien life forms are actually a lot more familiar than you might think. Although widely popular throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands, each of these animals are equally at home in a French or Italian recipe.
They have firm, flavourful flesh, halfway between Squid and Mussels. They make for an excellent protein when used correctly – which is usually thinly sliced and tenderized, or cooked slowly to the point of tenderness.
Periwinkle
Description These shells vary in size and shape, as the name refers to a number of different families. ‘True’…
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Trochus
Description These rough, conical, pointed shells (resembling a witch’s hat) are found around the northern coast, from Karratha to…
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