Flower armor belongs to the seafood category.

Flower armor, also known as clams, is a common shellfish, belonging to the shellfish. Flower armor meat tender, rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids and trace elements, etc., often eat flower armor can supplement the human body needs a variety of nutrients, but pay attention to, flower armor to use high temperature cooked to eat, so as to avoid parasites lead to physical discomfort.

Flower armor is a common shellfish in the seafood market, mainly distributed in the South China Sea and the North China Sea area. It has a fast growth rate, a short breeding cycle, and strong adaptability, and a long survival time after leaving the water, making it an excellent shellfish for artificial breeding. The meat is tender and nutritious, and it is mainly used for cooking. It is not recommended to add monosodium glutamate (MSG) when cooking flower armor to avoid the loss of fresh flavor.

Flower armor main living area

Flower armor main living area is in the shallow seabed area, it is the clam family animal four-horn clams or other kinds of clams meat, flower armor is mainly from the coastal area of China, so flower armor is seafood.

Flower armor shell showing yellowish brown or light purple, its surface is a layer of dense less regular purple Bowen-like pattern, and often draped with a layer of shiny shell skin. The shell of the flower armor shell inside the shell is white or slightly purple, the coat sinus curved into shallow.