Clams are seafood.

Clam (gé), a treasure among shellfish, is named after its shell surface is smooth and covered with beautiful red, brown, black and other color patterns. It is a common name for certain clam clams produced in the coastal waters of China. It is widely distributed in the northern and southern seas of China. It grows rapidly, has a short breeding cycle, strong adaptability, and a long survival time out of water. It is a kind of artificial The high-density cultured shellfish is one of the four major cultured shellfish in China.

It can be eaten and cooked. Clams have tender meat, delicious taste, rich nutrition, high quality and low price. They taste good when cooked, cold, stir-fried and stuffed. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be canned and dried.

Clams mostly inhabit the mid- and low-tide areas of inner bays with less wind and waves and a moderate amount of fresh water. However, they are also occasionally found on coastal islands with high salinity and subtidal zones several meters deep. ; As for the habitat substrate, sand and mudflats with a sand content of 70% to 80% are the most numerous. Although they are also found in mudflats with very little sand and sand or gravel areas with very little mud, the number is very small.