The difference between scallop and clam

Scallops and clams are often eaten in daily life, their meat is delicate, delicious, many people like to eat. The following is to introduce the difference between scallops and clams.

I. the difference between scallops and clams

The main results are as follows: 1. Different families and genera: scallop is a shellfish of the scallop family, the scientific name of the clam is the Philippine clam, and it is a shellfish of the clam family.

2. different shapes: most of the shells of scallop are disc or round fan-shaped, and there are ears at the front and back of the shell, and the two ears are equal or unequal. Most of the right shell has obvious foot holes and pectinate teeth under the front ear, and the shell is carved with radial ribs or concentric flakes. the shell surface is mostly light gray. The shell of Meretrix Meretrix is slightly oval, the petals are equal on both sides, the beak at the top of the shell is located in the front part, the ligament is embedded, and the shell surface is not protruding; the color and pattern vary greatly, such as white, yellow or light brown, sometimes with radiation, stripes, large spots or dark brown sawtooth pattern, which is smooth.

3. The distribution is different: scallop is widely distributed in all oceans of the world. Except for a few species, scallops live in shallow waters from low tide to about hundreds of meters. The wild populations of Meretrix Meretrix Linnaeus are found in the Philippines, the South China Sea and the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the South Kuril Islands, and are widely distributed in the north and south seas of China. Dalian, Changxing Island, Beidaihe, Qingdao, Yantai, Lianyungang, Nanji, Xiangshan, Pingtan, Xiamen, Haimen, Shanwei and Hong Kong inhabit the coarse sand and gravel beach in the intertidal zone and the sediment bottom in the subtidal zone.

4, the function is different: in addition to eating scallops, the main edible part is the obturator muscle, and the shells can also be made into handicrafts. Clams are basically used to eat, and the main edible part is the clam inside.

How much is the scallop per jin?

The price of scallops varies greatly, from tens of yuan per kilogram if expensive to ten yuan per kilogram if it is cheap. According to the information provided by the national agricultural product business information public service platform, the price of scallop on October 17, 2019 is: Beijing Jingfeng Yuegezhuang Agricultural products Wholesale Market sells 60 yuan / kg, Beijing Fengtai District Xinfadi Agricultural products Wholesale Market sells 47 yuan / kg, Shandong Qingdao Chengyang vegetable and Aquatic products Wholesale Market sells 11 yuan / kg, Shandong Weihai Aquatic products Wholesale Market sells 10 yuan / kg Shandong Binzhou Lubei pollution-free vegetable Wholesale Market sells 13 yuan / kg, Xinjiang Urumqi Beiyuanchun Wholesale Market sells 68 yuan / kg.