Elephant trunk snail is a kind of aquatic product, which is distributed in Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, South China Sea, Bohai Sea and other places. Elephant-nosed snails are large in size and have the characteristics of fast growth, high reproduction rate and high production efficiency. Ivory mussels have strict requirements on water temperature and light, the temperature should not exceed 30℃, and the light should be sufficient. Now distributed in the Pacific Ocean, the United States and the southeast coast of China.

2. Differences in living environment

Elephant-nosed snails often inhabit the seabed, with large muscle mass and slow moving speed. They like to eat in the environment with algae or sediment and have strong predation ability. If there are more plankton, there will be more elephant trunk snails, while the living environment of ivory mussels is rich in algae, plankton, fish and shrimp, and the seabed is relatively clean, which is conducive to fast eating.

3. Differences in nutritional value

The elephant trunk snail contains a lot of nutrients such as protein, amino acids, calcium and iron. After eating, it can clear away heat and toxic materials, induce diuresis to reduce swelling, maintain the acid-base balance of human body and prevent anemia, which is very beneficial to human body, while mussels contain a lot of substances such as protein, vitamins, zinc and potassium. It can treat lung deficiency and strain, and has a good kidney-tonifying effect.

To sum up, the details about the origin of the elephant trunk snail and its difference from mussels are here. Elephant trunk snails are rare and juicy, and many people like to eat them.