A: First of all, what is the elephant mussels and characteristics: elephant mussels, also known as "sea shoots", belonging to the molluscan phylum Valvularia, family Asparagaceae, is a kind of marine shellfish, the individual has a large and small, habitat varies according to species. Usually its two shells as large, thin and brittle, the front end of the serrated, secondary shell, the water pipe (also known as tentacles), the water pipe is very much like a fat, thick meat pipe, when it is looking for food, it will be stretched out, the shape of which is like an elephant plucking, so it has been called the beauty of the name of the elephant trunk clam. Its edible part of the main take its pluck (water pipe), its pluck white meat color, tender meat, taste fresh and sweet, is regarded as one of the valuable nourishing yin seafood delicious varieties. Its eating method is more, both cooked, can also be eaten raw, restaurants and eateries are mostly to cook a unique flavor of the "mussels sashimi" dishes to attract customers, the price is expensive, but still quite popular among consumers. Second: Why is the price of mussels very expensive: mussels are a kind of deep-water mussels, living in the sandy bottom of the deep sea, the capture with a compressor will be blown open the seabed sand particles, and then sent divers to pick up, usually weighing 750-1500 grams per piece. It is usually 750-1500 grams per mussel. Catching mussels is very labor-intensive, which makes it very expensive. Three: Price list of elephant mussels (retail price) <a href=" /Application/InfoServe/PriceServiceDetail.jsp?produceID=0405409510&type=&pageNumber=3 " target="_ blank"> /Application/InfoServe/PriceServiceDetail.jsp?produceID=0405409510&type=&pageNumber=3</a > Thanks!