Where are the "sea cicadas" distributed? What are the main varieties?

Sea cicada generally refers to cicada shrimp, Cicadellidae, Lobster family, one of the two families, is a common shrimp in the outer shelf of the warm sea area, 54 species have been recorded. So, where is it distributed? What are the main varieties?

First, where are the sea cicadas distributed?

The sea knows the habitat: it is distributed on both deep-sea and offshore beaches.

Distribution range:

Mainland distribution: coastal areas of two towns, Rizhao City, Shandong Province.

Distribution in Taiwan: it is produced along the coast of Taiwan.

World distribution: Indo-West Pacific; from the east coast of Africa to Japan, Hawaii, Australia and New Caledonia.

Second, what are the main varieties?

1. Hai Zhi

A kind of cicada shrimp, also known as Haijie, Haijie (dialect), is a specialty of two towns in Rizhao, Shandong Province. Similar to the young cicada on land, the body is divided into two sections, multi-legged, thin shell. Mainly produced in the coastal beaches of Anjia Village, two towns, the scope is very small, so the output is less, because it is rare and expensive. After fried in the pan, the cicada shrimp is crisp, delicious and rich in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium.

2. Piglet shrimp

A kind of pipa shrimp, Hong Kong people also known as Lei Gong Shrimp, Taiwan called Shrimp Shrimp head, Sea Chariot. It's funny to look fat and fat. The claws are thick and short, dark red in color, the forehead is flat and pentagonal, and the carapace is hard and thick. The meat is delicious, which is mostly used to make salad.

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Recently, after the ebb tide, a group of uncles and aunts at Qingdao bathing beach kept digging with shovels. The reporter found out that this kind of thing that uncles and aunts were looking for was called "sea cicada". Experts said that "sea cicada" is a kind of cicada shrimp, is a specialty of Qingdao, Rizhao offshore, in recent years with the strengthening of marine protection, can also be found sporadically in bathing beaches.

Despite the ugliness, after fried in a pan, Hai Zhi is crispy and delicious, rich in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium, which can not be eaten in ordinary restaurants. Because the output is very small, and the meat quality is relatively delicious, it is extremely precious.

According to the identification of experts, the scientific name of "Hai Zhi" is indeed "Jiefang eyebrow and foot Crab". In Shandong, it was first found in Yantai, later Rizhao, and only recently found in the waters of Qingdao.

According to experts, this liberated eyebrow crab actually lives in a narrow range and has important ecological significance to the beach where it lives. It is a precious marine life between shrimp and crab.

"generally, it is a place like fine sand located in the low tide area, and its survival is better. It plays a loose and clean role in the fine sand in the low tide area. Because of its good nutritional value, the villagers excavate it a lot. For many years, this kind of carpet excavation has greatly reduced the resources of the liberated eyebrow crab, such as more than 70% in Rizhao." Said Zhou Liqing, a researcher at the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute.

Jiefang eyebrow-foot crab is different from ordinary prawns and swimming crabs. It takes at least two years to mature. The liberated eyebrow-foot crabs brought to the table are all over 3 years old, so once the resources of liberated eyebrow-foot crabs are destroyed, they are difficult to repair.