Cymbium olla (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Volutidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cymbium olla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cymbium olla, the Algarve volute, is a marine gastropod mollusc in the volute family whose processed flesh is used in traditional Senegalese Thieboudienne.
Cymbium olla, commonly known as the Algarve volute, is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to Volutidae, the volute family. The fermented and dried flesh of this species, called "yeet", has a pungent odor, and is used in the traditional Senegalese dish Thieboudienne.
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