Tomalley is the hepatopancreas of a crustacean used for culinary purposes. It typically refers to those in lobster or crab. Tomalley found in lobster is also called lobster paste, which can be found i
Tomalley and roe of gejang ready to eat
Japanese kourayaki, or blended crab tomalley and roe baked in its shell
Sushi topped with crab tomalley (kanimiso)
The hepatopancreas, digestive gland or midgut gland is an organ of the digestive tract of arthropods and molluscs. It provides the functions which in mammals are provided separately by the liver and p
Tomalley
…Tomalley is the hepatopancreas (the organ that fulfills the functions of both the liver and the pancreas and is the main organ for storing fat and nutrients) of a crustacean used for…
Photo of a 5-mm-long juvenile of Haliotis asinina (with the shell removed) shows the yellow hepatopancreas on the left.
3D reconstruction of the general anatomy of Pseudunela cornuta shows the digestive gland (dg) in green color
Histology section of hepatopancreas of slug Deroceras laeve