The Italian name for spiny crab, “granseola” derives from the Venetian “granso” (crab) and “seola” (onion). It’s a shellfish, the biggest kind of crab in ...
Shellfishes
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Soft-shell crabs
Soft-shell crabs are a typical dish of the Venetian tradition. They are used in unique and famous recipes of Venetian cuisine. Scientific description: Carcinus Aestuarli The soft-shell crabs lose ...
Squilla mantis
Scientific name: Squilla Mantis. It’s a crustacean that can grow up to a maximum length of 20cm. There are widely found in the Mediterranean Sea, but mainly in the Adriatic Sea. The Squilla ...
Nephrops norvegicus
Scampi generally seek refuge inside the many galleries that they dig on the seabed and come out at night to get food. In Italy they are caught in the Middle Adriatic and the Tyrrhenian Sea, ...
Baby shrimps
Scientific features: Caridea Dana Baby shrimps prefer living on rocky seabeds covered by thick Posidonia vegetation and are fished with bottom trawling. On the market there are both baby shrimps ...
Giant Tiger Prawns
Giant tiger prawns, better known as “king prawns” are shellfish typical of the Adriatic Sea. Scientific description: Penaeus Kerathurus Inshore, rather shallow waters, preferably with ...
Cancer Pagurus
Scientific description: Cancer Pagurus Most of the specimens in our seas, are caught in the Venetian lagoon and are typically smaller than those that live in the ocean. There are particular ...
Shore crabs with roe
Shore crabs with roe are shellfish, they are female crabs and are very widespread in the Venetian lagoon and fished in the area. Scientific description: Carcinus Aestuarli These shellfish live on ...