Shellfish aquatic animals, petabranchia, mussels, pearl mussels, toothless mussels.

The common mussels in China are Anodonta dorsalis, Hyriopsis cumingii, and Hyriopsis plicata, which are excellent varieties for freshwater pearl culture.

Also known as Gao Wa, Ani and Hewai, they are bivalve mollusks that grow in fresh water and breathe through their gills.

Appearance characteristics: the shell is oblong, dark brown, individual 1 kg, and the shell is hard (calcareous).

Species: Edible mussels have no teeth and back horns, and the edible part accounts for about 40% of the whole mussel, with high water content.

Nutrition: dry mussel juice: protein accounts for about 40%, sugar accounts for about 30%, fat accounts for about 30%, and it also contains nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.

Uses: the meat can be fried, fried and made into soup, the shell can be used as an ornament and medicine, and the pearls in the shell are high-grade ornaments.

Medicinal value: Compendium of Materia Medica states that it can quench thirst, clear away heat, relieve hangover, remove red eye, improve eyesight and remove dampness.