What is a watermelon seed? The difference between Hua Jie and Hua Jia!

Sea melon seed, also known as plum clam, black catfish, convex shell muscle clam, is a kind of shellfish seafood with high salinity in the Bund or tidal flat. It is very popular because of its delicious meat and high nutritional value. What is sea melon seed? What's the difference between Hua Jie and Hua Jie?

What is a watermelon seed?

1, watermelon seed, also known as thin shell, is mussel order, pterygoid subclass, mussel family, muscle clam genus, seeking muscle clam species shellfish, its shell is small and thin and transparent, only long 2cm about, showing a triangle, the surface is green brown or yellow brown, the top of the shell to the trailing edge of a wavy or radial pattern, the inside is grayish white, through the shell can see the color of the flesh inside, generally like to attach in the sediment.

2. Watermelon seeds, also known as plum clams, are small white clams, named after pumpkin seeds in shape. They are most common in Weihai, Chaoshan, Shantou, Chaozhou and other places. They are also called clams, clams, clams and clams.

3. Watermelon seed is a kind of shellfish with high nutritional value, which is rich in protein, calcium, iron and other elements. it can regulate blood lipid, lower cholesterol and prevent cardio-cerebrovascular disease. it can play an auxiliary role in hyperlipidemia, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Second, what is the difference between watermelon seeds and flower armour?

Watermelon seeds and flower beetles are shellfish, so many people can't tell them apart. Let's take a look at the difference between the two:

Difference one, different families and genera: watermelon seeds are mussel order, pterygoid subclass, mussel family, muscle clam, seeking muscle clam species shellfish seafood; flower beetle is true Gill order, clam family, clam genus mollusk.

Second, the appearance is different: the watermelon seed is a kind of small clam with gray and fleshy red surface, the shell is small and thin and transparent, only long 2cm or so, the color of the flesh inside can be seen from the shell, and the whole shell is triangular, the surface is greenish brown or yellowish brown, and the shell is grayish white. Flower beetle shell slender, about 3cm, yellowish brown or light purple long oval, with non-standard blog-like patterns, and a layer of bright shell, the shell is light purple or white.

Third, the distribution area is different: watermelon seeds are mostly distributed in high salinity outer bays or island shoals, which are generally more common in the north and south coastal areas; Hua Jia is mostly distributed in China's coastal areas and likes to live on the shallow sea floor.

Generally speaking, watermelon seeds are thin shells and plum clams, which are common shellfish seafood in high salinity tidal flat. The small shells are thin and like to be attached to the sediment. Eating them can play an auxiliary role in hyperlipidemia, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. In addition, although they are both shellfish, there are some differences in family and genus, shape and distribution, so it is easy to distinguish them.