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Top Shell Meat

Senegal
Names
  • Scientific name

    Cymbium cymbium / Cymbium glans
  • English name

    Elephant’s snout volute
  • French name

    Volute trompe d’éléphant
  • Spanish name

    Voluta trompa de elephante
Processing
  • Cooked and frozen
Catch / Harvest Method
  • Pots & Traps
  • Artisanal Fishing (Diving)
  • Intertidal Zones (collecting during low tide)
Catch or harvest area
  • FAO 34 Atlantic, Eastern Central
Freezing method
  • Land-frozen BQF (Block Quick Freezing)
Size
  • 50-100 grams
  • 100-200 grams
  • 200-300 grams
  • 300-400 grams
  • 400+ grams
Packaging
  • 18 kg. cartons
  • 20 kg. cartons
Additional information

The Elephant’s Snout Volute (Volutidae family) is a type of sea snail found in various marine environments. In Senegal, harvesting these top shells often involves traditional and sustainable methods due to their ecological and economic importance.

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