The mussel will die soon if it is not kept in water.

The mussel is found in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, China and Taiwan, often living in the intertidal zone to the shallow seabed, and can be found on the seashore in addition to rocky reefs, on driftwood, and on the bottom of boats.

The shell length is about 100mm; the shell shape is similar to that of the thick-shelled mussel, but the shell texture is thinner and sturdier than that of the former species. The shell is pointed and thin at the anterior end and broadly rounded at the posterior end. The shell surface is smooth, usually emerald green or greenish brown, and the juveniles are more colorful. The inner surface is white, glossy, without anterior closed-shell muscle marks. The left shell has two hinged teeth, the right shell has one. Note: This shell is a large individual, meat flavor, is one of the important economic shellfish.

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Nutritional Composition:

Emerald mussels are high in protein and amino acids, with essential amino acids accounting for 33.2% of the total amino acids. Crude fat and fatty acid content is rich, especially EPA and DHA total amount of 26.01% of the total fatty acid. In addition to Ca, Mg, Fe and other inorganic elements, the content of Se is also high.

Jade mussel has balanced nutrition, rich in various amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, inorganic elements and other nutrients necessary for human life activities, of which taurine, EPA, DHA and selenium and other biologically active substances for the organism has an important function of antidote, detoxification, enhancement of immunity and other important functions, which is of high value for development and utilization.

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