Sole

(cheng), also known as the King of Sole, is a marine bivalve mollusk with an elongated body and a bamboo tube shape after the two shells are folded, hence its name. With high nutritional value, large-scale artificial breeding has begun.

Solen grandis is common. Shells are smooth, yellow-brown, shiny, and the shell is brittle and thin; The surface is prominent, the back edge is parallel to the belly edge, the back end is pure round, rectangular, and the growth line is obvious, about 11 cm long, like two broken bamboo slices, so it is called bamboo razor. It is distributed along the north and south coasts of China. The meat is delicious, both fresh and dried.

Solen usually has a smooth surface, a yellowish brown skin, and a shiny shell, while the original skin of an old individual often falls off and turns white. The face is prominent, the back edge is parallel to the belly edge, the back end is pure round and rectangular, and the growth line is obvious, about 11 cm long, like two broken bamboo pieces. The inside of the shell is white, and some can see reddish bands. Foot muscles are yellow and white, extremely developed; The muscle scar of the anterior obturator is long, and the muscle scar of the posterior obturator is triangular. The outlet pipe and inlet pipe often extend out of the shell, short and thick. Habitat in shallow sea and intertidal sand, dig holes to live, such as putting some salt water into the holes, animals can jump out of the holes, and the water pipes are easy to cut themselves when they are frightened.

Chinese scientific name

Solen strictus

Latin scientific name

Solen Strictus

alias

King of razor clam

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