The difference between sand clam and flower clam

Clams, molluscs, shell oval, light brown, edge purple, living in the shallow sea floor, there are flower clam sand clam and other species. So what's the difference between sand clams and flower clams?

Sand clam is also known as sea clam, red egg and Xi Shi tongue. It belongs to Lamellibranchia, clam order, clam family. The shell is nearly triangular and the shell is large and brittle and thin. Inhabit the sea floor of sand or mud sediment from the lower intertidal zone to a water depth of 20 meters. Living in caves, the depth can be up to 7mi 10cm. The main food is diatoms. It is distributed along the coast of China, and there are more in the south of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. Commonly used tooth rake fishing gear fishing or diving fishing. The meat is tender, delicious and can be eaten fresh.

Meretrix Meretrix Linnaeus is widely distributed in the north and south sea areas of China. It has the advantages of rapid growth, short culture cycle, strong adaptability (wide temperature, wide salt, wide distribution) and long survival time out of water. It is a kind of excellent shellfish suitable for artificial high density culture. It is one of the four major cultured shellfish in China. It is a species from western Pacific subtropics to low cold temperate zones, and is distributed in temperate regions of Europe.

Meretrix Meretrix Linnaeus and Meretrix Meretrix Linnaeus grow in different environments, but their nutritional values are similar. Fried clams are delicious, while sand clams are more suitable for making soup.