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A univalve mollusk with a spiral shell. Of the various varieties, the vineyard snail, which feeds on grape leaves, is considered the best eating but it grows slowly and is difficult to raise.

A kitchen utensil that is used as a tool when eating snails in the shell. This utensil is made of stainless steel and has two connected handles with a set of curved clamps or tool heads with openings.

The French word for snail. There are several varieties of snails that are available, which all have a rich tasting and firm textured meat.

A name for several types of mollusks with a single shell and single muscle (univalve mollusks). Gastropods include abalone, snail, whelk, and limpet.

A type of large snail with a spiral-shaped shell found along the North Atlantic coast of the United States.

A type of mollusk, related to the sea snail, having a flat, oval shell. The flesh can be cooked and is similar in taste to a clam.

A hollow curved pasta that resembles a snail shell. It has a wide opening at one end and at the other end the opening is flattened so that it is almost closed.

A larger version of the lumache shaped pasta. This large snail shaped pasta is generally stuffed and baked.

An Italian pasta that is shaped like a snail shell. Lumache pasta is generally served with a heavier chunky sauce.

One of the two sub-classifications of mollusks, which are a class of shellfish. The two sub-classifications of mollusks are bivalves, which have a hinged double shell and univalves, which have one shell and include shellfish such as abalone, conch, snails, and squid.

One of the two marine groups into which shellfish are categorized. A second group is crustaceans. Mollusks are characterized by having a hard shell that consists of one or two pieces which contains a soft body.

A type of fish that is distinguished from other fish by their shell. The shell is a type of external skeleton that gives protection and structural support to the shellfish.