Cockles
by Flower fish
Favorite
Difficulty
Easy
Time
5m
Serving
3
Cockles are commonly known as hairy clams and hemp clams. They belong to the phylum Soma, Braniobranchida, Cockles, Clamaceae, and Clam genus. They are mainly distributed along the coasts of China, Korea and Japan. There are more coastal waters in the Bohai Sea and East China Sea. They live in the sandy bottom of the shallow water in the inner bay at a depth of more than ten meters, especially near the estuary where fresh water flows out, mostly 4-8 meters.
The adult shell is 4-5 cm long, and the shell surface is swollen into an oval shape. The two shells are unequal, with the top of the shell protruding and inwardly rolled and leaning forward; 30-44 radial ribs on the shell surface, with small square nodules appearing on the ribs; The hinge is straight and has about 50 teeth; the shell is white with brown hairy epidermis.
Edible shellfish with high vitamin B12 content.
The adult shell is 4-5 cm long, and the shell surface is swollen into an oval shape. The two shells are unequal, with the top of the shell protruding and inwardly rolled and leaning forward; 30-44 radial ribs on the shell surface, with small square nodules appearing on the ribs; The hinge is straight and has about 50 teeth; the shell is white with brown hairy epidermis.
Edible shellfish with high vitamin B12 content.
