List of edible molluscs

Molluscs are a large phylum of invertebrate animals, many of which have shells.

Edible molluscs are harvested from saltwater, freshwater, and the land, and include numerous members of the classes Gastropoda (snails), Bivalvia (clams, scallops, oysters etc.

Some species are collected and eaten locally but are rarely bought and sold.

The list is divided into marine and non-marine (terrestrial and freshwater) species, and within those divisions, the lists are primarily arranged taxonomically, so that related species are grouped together.

These sea snails are edible; some are listed by genus, others by species and others by their common name.

Edible molluscs are used to prepare many different dishes , such as Oysters Rockefeller (pictured)
Blacklip abalone
A ventral view of Patella rustica
A common periwinkle emerging from its shell
Several different species of large whelks in the family Buccinidae on sale at a fish market in Japan
Blue mussels
Mangrove oysters on mangrove trees in Carabane
Live cockles
A live opened scallop showing the internal anatomy: The pale orange circular part is the adductor muscle; the darker orange curved part is the "coral", a culinary term for the ovary.
Hard clams
A large shell of Spisula solidissima from Long Beach, Long Island, New York State
A tank with live geoducks for sale
Photo of dozens of octopus in metal bins
Cooked octopus for sale at Tsukiji fish market
Cooking escargot