Look for the narrow trails they leave in the mud or for the dark elliptical slit of their open valves. Near the sea, look in the tidal pools and the wet sand. Rocks along beaches or extending as reefs into deeper water often bear clinging shellfish. Snails and limpets cling to rocks and seaweed from the low water mark upward. Large snails, called chitons, adhere tightly to rocks above the surf line.
Mussels usually form dense colonies in rock pools, on logs, or at the base of boulders.
Steam, boil, or bake mollusks in the shell. They make excellent stews in combination with greens and tubers. Backcountry Store has camping, skiing, snowboarding, and backpacking gear. Three Free Lottery Tickets Daily. TheStockAdvocate - This FREE site is updated daily and includes daily stock picks based on technical analysis, emerging growth stock profiles and free newsletter.