Edible sea creatures ?

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This is in lieu of Notaro's ..."Edible Pollock" thread....

Is there anything that comes from the ocean that you wouldn't ever want to try??...and why?? The "Why" is what I'd really like to hear about.

I have tried many - many offerings from the sea, some I liked more than others...but I really can't say I "hated" one specifically. They all had their moments. From Octupus to Silversides...Slippershells to Herring...Sea Robins to Green Crabs....Choggies to Dogfish....etc..etc..etc...

There are only a few critters that I'd eat raw...but I'm pretty certain I'd try anything if cooked.

Quick Story:

**Waaay back when...there was a man who lived on my street, Octavio was his name. Well let's just say, Octavio had a severe drinking problem. It would be NO surprise to us, to get home from fishing on a Sunday morning and find Octavio wandering the streets...completely trashed. This is even before the 8am church ceremony. This one morning, we were unloading the olds' station wagon after spending a night @ the Melville Pier and along comes Octavio. He see's my father pull out a couple of large Squeteague from the night before and starts yapping/slurring away. It's sad now, but at the time he was quite entertaining. My father had NO respect for him...and would take advantage of his state. After putting all the gear away, my father and one of my uncles decided to have a 'rewarding' shooter, for theirs nights' sacrifice. Needless to say, Octavio wanted to partake in this ceremony. After quite a few laughs, my father and unlce decided that in order for Octavio to earn a 'shooter' he would have to sacrifice something himself. On this morning, that sacrifice would be eating a sandworm
Octavio, without any hesitation...reached into the flat, of course being as drunk as he was...picked up what he could see, one of the fattest remaining sea-worms, and proceeded to chew. Worm blood emitted from both corners of his mouth, thinking back, it was almost like a dracula effect. He earned his 'shooter' for the day...as we laughed aloud, and were grossed out at the same time. Kids, Don't try this at home!!!

Needless to say, I WON'T try sandworms. raw...