CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What exactly is a tetrapod clam?

1. What exactly is a tetrapod clam?

The four-cornered clams are white clams. Flower clams are different from white clams, but they are only different in appearance.

2. What are white clams?

The scientific name of white clam is Mactra veneriformis (Reeue), which is a common benthic economic shellfish along the coast of my country. It has fine and delicious meat and rich nutrition. Every 100 grams of fresh meat contains 10.8 grams of protein, 1.16 grams of fat, 4.6 grams of carbohydrates, 37 milligrams of calcium, 82 milligrams of phosphorus, 14.2 milligrams of iron, 400 international units of vitamin A, 0.03 milligrams of thiamine, 0.15 milligrams of flavonoids, and 1.7 milligrams of niacin. 100 grams of dry product contains 240 micrograms of iodine. The protein contains 9 essential amino acids for the human body in a moderate proportion and is a complete protein. The fat contains 3.3% DHA (docosaenoic acid), the main component of brain gold, and 5.5% EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). Traditional Chinese medicine believes that its meat is salty and cold in nature, has the functions of nourishing yin, promoting diuresis, resolving phlegm, and softening hard masses, and can be used for edema, phlegm accumulation, lumps, tumors, metrorrhagia, hemorrhoids, etc.

3. What is clams called in Cantonese?

Clams are classified in great detail in Guangdong.

For example, the one with brown fine lines is called Huajia, and the larger one is called Huajia King.

White is called white nail

The meat is fiery red

Clams are also divided into blood clams, white clams, lion clams, hairy clams, etc. in Guangdong.

4. What kind of clam is this?

Clams are the meat of the four-cornered clams or other clams of the family Clamidae. They are produced in the coastal areas of my country. 100 grams of edible parts contain 10.8 grams of protein, 1.6 grams of fat, 4.6 grams of carbohydrates, 37 milligrams of calcium, 82 milligrams of phosphorus, 14.2 milligrams of iron, 0.03 milligrams of thiamine, 0.15 milligrams of riboflavin, and 1.7 milligrams of niacin. It is salty and cold. It enters the stomach meridian. It nourishes yin, promotes diuresis and resolves phlegm, softens and disperses lumps. It is used for goiters, hemorrhoids, edema, phlegm accumulation, etc. It is not suitable for people with yang deficiency and abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach deficiency. Qingdao's unique seafood is clams. The Chinese name of clams is variegated clams. It is mainly produced in Jiaozhou Bay near Qingdao and inhabits the muddy and sandy beach below the middle and lower areas of the intertidal zone. The highest yield is below the low tide line. The depth of its inhabitation in the mud and sand is generally no more than twice its body length. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, people go to the beach to dig for this seafood after the tide goes down to satisfy their cravings. Clams are harvested in deep water by boats for mass production. Clams are not only delicious, but also relatively comprehensive in nutrition, making them a good and cheap seafood. They contain a variety of ingredients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, iron, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, vitamins, amino acids and taurine. They are a low-calorie, high-protein food that can prevent and treat chronic diseases in the elderly. Clams are salty and cold in taste, and have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, diuresis and swelling, and softening and dispersing nodules. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Clams are moisturizing and help body fluids, so they can moisten the five internal organs, stop thirst, and stimulate appetite. Salt can enter the blood and soften hardness, so it is mainly used to treat blood clots and old habits of women with cold and heat. In addition to this traditional use, clam tissues are now chemically extracted, and the extract is called clam toxin. Animal experiments have shown that clams have an inhibitory and alleviating effect on sarcomas and ascites tumors in mice. Modern medicine believes that eating stewed clam meat three times a day can cure diabetes; eating clam meat and leeks regularly can treat thirst, dry cough, irritability, hot hands and feet caused by yin deficiency. Eating clams regularly is also effective for goiter, jaundice, urinary problems, abdominal distension and other symptoms.

5. What kind of clam is this?

Types of clams

So far, according to records, 35 genera and 199 species of clams have been found in the world.

The main species of clams distributed naturally along the coast of China include more than 30 species in eight genera, including Oxyphyllum, Pleurotus, Pleurotus, Pleurotus, Pleurotus, and Pleurotus. Among them, the three most common economic species are the clams of the family Ophiopogon, the four-cornered clam, and the Chinese clam. The salinity range of clams of the family Ophiopogon is 17-31.4, among which the four-cornered clam has a higher salinity range and the clams of the family Ophiopogon have a lower salinity range.

At present, many studies have been carried out at home and abroad on economic species of the family Cirrhidae, such as the Atlantic clam, the Western tongue, the four-cornered clam and the Chinese clam.