Trophon spp.
Trophon Top Shell
Also known as: Caracol de Mar, Sea Snail, Top Shell

Product Overview
This delicious mollusk is commonly served in Europe and Japan and gaining popularity in the United States. Their chewy texture and taste is similar to abalone. They are delicious served with sauces, in soups or as an appetizer. At Isla del Rey they are delivered live to our HACCP approved plant. Once inspected and tested by our quality control staff, they are boiled in their shell in salt water, frozen individually and bagged in transparent bags. Solicit a quote today. You will be surprised at the economical prices Isla del Rey offers on all its seafood products. 

Origin
This univalve gastropod mollusk can found along the southern Chilean coastline. They are commonly found attached to rocks and harvested by scuba divers at depths of 5 to 10 mts. / 16.4 to 32.8 ft. on rocky coastlines. Trophon Top Shell is protected from harvest in the XII Region from October 1 through November 30.