How Many Of The 20 Common Shellfish Do You Know?

How many of the 20 common shellfish do you know?

Shellfish seafood refers to the shellfish of Marine organisms, which can be eaten by human beings and taste delicious. It belongs to the lamellibranchiata (or bivalve) of the phylum mollusca. Because the general body is covered with 1 to 2 shells, so the name. Common oysters, mussels, clams, razor clam and so on are of this kind. There are about 11,000 species in existence.

The nutrition value of shellfish is high. Rich in calcium and other trace elements, such as iodine, zinc, selenium, copper, especially oyster meat, is the highest zinc content of all shellfish food. And shellfish muscle delicate, delicious taste, the proportion between the various trace elements is appropriate, high protein content, low fat content, easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body. Take a look at 20 common shellfish seafood!

1. Field snails

Snail meat is rich and delicate, delicious taste, known as the "plate pearl" reputation. It is rich in protein eggs, vitamins and essential amino acids and trace elements, is a typical high protein, low fat, high calcium natural animal health food.

< Nutrients > Vitamin A, protein, iron and calcium

< Efficacy > Clearing heat, reducing swelling, softening blood vessels, improving metabolism, diuresis, and assisting development

2. Fragrant snails

The whelk is a mollusc gastropod. Conch shell edge outline is slightly square, large and thick, shell up to 10 cm or so, shell layer 6, shell mouth for apricot red, pearl luster. Snail meat is rich and delicate, delicious, known as the "pearl on the plate" reputation. It is rich in protein eggs, vitamins and essential amino acids and trace elements, is a typical high protein, low fat, high calcium natural animal health food.

< Effect > Moistening lung, clearing heat, brightening eyes, dissolving alcohol

3. Oysters

Oysters, belonging to bivalve mollusks, are distributed in coastal waters of temperate and tropical oceans. The sea chrysanthemum and anisoceras are sometimes called spiny oysters and saddle oysters, respectively. The two shells of oysters are different in shape, with a rough, dark gray surface; Middle uplift of upper shell; The lower shell, attached to other objects, is larger, rather flat, and has smooth edges; The inner surface of both shells is white and smooth.

< Efficacy > Nourishing liver, tonifying kidney, strengthening Yang, improving immunity, improving metabolism, relieving rain and dispersing, strengthening brain

4. Clams

Clams are also called clams, there are flower clams, Wenclams, western tongue and many other varieties. Its meat is delicious, known as "the first fresh in the world", "the crown of all kinds of food", Jiangsu folk also "eat clam meat, all kinds of food malfunction".

< Efficacy > Clearing heat, nourishing stomach, enlarging chest, strengthening spleen and nourishing spleen, removing dampness, diuresis, eliminating phlegm

5. Scallops

Scallops are members of a family of pteroidea bivalves. It is widely distributed in all seas of the world, with the tropical sea being the most abundant species. About 45 species have been found in China, among which the north's Chlamys farreri and the south's magnificent Chlamys farreri and the longripleura are important economic species. Scallops, also known as sea fans, are delicious and nutritious, and its closed shell muscle is "dried scallops" after drying, which is included in one of the eight treasures.

< Function > Regulate stomach, tonifying kidney, nourishing stomach, nourishing Yin and warming stomach

6. Oysters

Oyster, a bivalve mollusk belonging to the family Ostreidae or the family Laricidae, distributed in coastal waters of temperate and tropical oceans. Any of various mollusks having an oval-shaped body and two shells, living in shallow sea sediment, and having delicious meat. It has high economic and nutritional value and is known as "ocean milk". The content of zinc in oyster body ranks first in human food, and it is also known as "educational seafood" and "husband and wife harmony hormone".

< Efficacy > Lowering blood pressure, nourishing liver, tonifying kidney, nourishing stomach and strengthening stomach, enlarging chest, calming nerves, relieving relieving knot, strengthening brain

7. White shell

White shell is slightly oval, solid, the general shell length 24-28mm, width about 20mm, 10-14mm high. The central back of the shell is raised, both sides are hard and thick and flat, and the back of the shell is equivalent to 1/3 of the length of the shell, and the two sides are suddenly expanded to form a tumor-like process. White shell contains more protein and minerals and other trace elements, often eat white shell can play a role in clearing heat diuresis, fire dehumidification effect.

< Effect > Regulate the stomach, nourish the stomach, invigorate the spleen, nourish Yin and tonify Yin, improve immunity, enhance memory, diuretic

8. Razor clam

Razor clam, the scientific name of Sinonovacula constricta, belongs to the mollusc family, Eulamellibranchiata, Eulamellibranchiata, Solenidae. The shell is brittle and thin, with a long rectangular shape, from the top of the shell to the ventral edge, there is a diagonal concave groove, hence the name of Sinonovacula constricta. Razor clam lives in the shallow sea sand. It has two shells equal to each other. The shell is brittle and thin, rectangular, and the surface often grows a thin layer of light green skin. Razor clam meat tastes delicious, is a more common seafood.

< Effect > Regulate the stomach, nourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen, regulate qi, improve immunity, tonifying, dissolving alcohol

9. Clam

The Corbicula corbicula is a mollusc with a heart-shaped, ring-shaped shell that grows in freshwater ooze. The flesh is eaten and the shell used in medicine. Corbicula corbicula meat tender, delicious taste, can be cooked, cold mix, stir-fry, do stuffing, etc., different flavors, but are fresh and tender abnormal.

< Effect > Nourishing liver and blood

10. Sea mussels

Xishi tongue, Marine bivalve shellfish, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, commonly known as "sea mussels", Guangdong, Hong Kong, called "concubine mussels". Rich in nutrition, rich in high-quality protein and amino acids, delicious taste, sweet crisp and smooth, for the Great Hall of the People's state banquet meals, is the early famous banquet delicacies. "cuan sea mussels in chicken soup" is a Fujian dish with the same name as "Buddha jumping over the wall".

< Efficacy > Calming and calming, lowering cholesterol

11. Fresh shellfish

Fresh shell refers to a round muscle in a large fresh shell, also known as "belt". There are two common types: one is the so-called long band, which belongs to the shell muscle of Jiangyao shellfish; The other is the round band, which belongs to the closed shell muscle of the shellfish family scallop. Its dry products are called Jiang Yao pillars, and the north is called dried scallops. Its quality is soft, delicious, steamed, fried, oil bubble is suitable, in Guangdong, Hainan coastal rich, is one of the precious seafood.

< Effect > Regulate stomach, tonifying qi, invigorating spleen and nourishing spleen, improving immunity, enhancing memory

12. Mussels

Mussel is a kind of mussel, also known as mussel, cooked and dried from the shell, because there is no salt when cooking, so called mussel. Mussels taste very fresh, nutrition is also very rich, it contains protein, iodine, calcium and iron are more, but contains little fat. Produced in Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Liaoning and other provinces coastal. The body is dry, the color is fresh, and the meat is fat.

< Efficacy > Lose weight, regulate qi, and lower cholesterol

13. River mussels

River mussels, also known as river clams, river clams, bird shells, etc., belong to the mollusc phylum lamellibranchiidae, is a common shellfish aquatic animals. The mussels live on filter feeding algae. There are several kinds of common mussels, such as Anodonta corniculata, Pleated crown Mussels and hyriopsis cumingii, which are produced in rivers and lakes in most areas of China. Clam meat is particularly crisp and tender and delicious, is a feast of delicacies.

< Efficacy > Improve immunity, aid development

14. Geoduck

Geoclams are large shellfish, also known as sea bamboo shoots. The two shells of the geoduck are equal in size and brittle, and the tentacles at the front are like fat and thick meat tubes. When looking for food, it will stretch out its tentacles, like an elephant, hence the name geoduck. Geoduck is suitable for people with edema, emaciation and low immunity to eat, and has a certain effect on preventing memory decline. Geoduck is also suitable for children with stunted growth and iron deficiency anemia.

< Efficacy > Lowering blood pressure, detumescence, tonifying kidney, aphrodisiac, lowering blood fat and improving metabolism

15. Scallops

Scallops, the dried products on the skirt of scallops, are similar in taste, color and form to sea cucumbers and carp. Rich in protein, carbohydrates, riboflavin and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, the protein content is 61.8%, 3 times that of chicken, beef and fresh prawns, the mineral content is far above shark's fin, bird's nest, and rich in glutamate sodium, taste very fresh.

< Efficacy > Anti-cancer, reduce blood pressure, detumescence, tonifying kidney, invigorating spleen and nourishing spleen, lowering blood fat and improving immunity

16. Mussels

Mussel is mussel family shellfish meat, also called mussels, elegant name "East Sea lady". Mussels mainly grow on the beach rocks, the shell is green black brown, delicious taste, nutritional value is also very high, it is known as "sea eggs". As a common seafood, mussels are loved by the public because they are cheap and taste good.

< Efficacy > Tonifying liver and kidney, invigorating Jingxue, assisting kidney-yang, eliminating gall tumor, regulating menstrual blood, lowering blood pressure

17. Spiral snails

Snails, a genus endemic to China, are found only in lakes in Yunnan Province. Large shell, more than 70 mm high. Spiral snails are conical in shape or tower conical in shape; The shell surface is spiny or papillary, or has only smooth spirals. Operculum is a thin skin. Dioecious, ovoviviparous, can reproduce all year round.

< Effect > Appetizer and digestion

18. Sea melon seeds

The sea melon seed is a small white clam, the size and shape of the pumpkin seed, is a small water product that grows in the coastal beach, and is named because it looks like the pumpkin seed. The shell of the sea melon is very thin, the body surface has mucus, contains rich protein, iron, calcium and other nutrients, contains a variety of nutrients, and is a popular seafood with high nutritional value.

< Efficacy > Improve immunity, reduce blood lipids

19. Arctic shellfish

Arctic shell is a pure natural product from the cold and polluted-free deep sea of the North Atlantic Ocean, with bright color (red, orange, white), delicious taste, crisp meat and other characteristics, and Arctic shell is rich in protein and unsaturated fatty acid (DHA), is the best seafood. Arctic shells are cooked and frozen on the fishing ship 45 minutes after capture, so they can be eaten only after natural thawing, safe and hygienic.

< Effect > Invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach, improving immunity, nourishing Yin and nourishing Yin

20. Clam

Clams, also known as flower clams, belong to the phylum mollusca, Bivalve, Eulamellibranchiata, curtain clams, Clams genus. Its shell is slightly triangular in shape, the ventral margin is round, the shell is thick and hard, the two shells are equal in size, and it likes to live in the fine sandy beaches near the inner bay and estuary where fresh water is injected. The clam not only has delicious meat and rich nutrition, but also has high therapeutic and medicinal value.

< Efficacy > Clearing heat and dampness, eliminating phlegm and clearing nodulation