Scallops are molluscs in the family Pearl Oysters, which are rich and diverse and widely distributed in the world's oceans. There are more than 400 species of scallops in the world, of which more than 60 species of scallops are one of the important marine fishery resources, the more common ones are Ezo plate scallops, box scallops, ctenophore scallops, bay scallops, etc., today, let's learn about the main varieties of edible scallops!
Atlas of the main varieties of edible scallops
1. Ezo dish scallops
Chinese name: Ezo plate scallops
Latin name: Patinopecten yessoensis
Aliases: Ezo scallops, Xia Yi shells
Classification: Pectinidae of the sea fan clam, Pectinidae of the family Pectinidae, and the genus Patinopecten
Distribution: Hokkaido, Japan, Kuril Islands in Russia, Canada, Australia, South Korea.
Morphological characteristics: shell large, nearly round (the size of an adult's palm); The left shell is slightly flatter, slightly smaller than the right shell, the right shell is more prominent, the shell surface has 15-20 radial ribs, and the front and rear ears are of equal size.
2. Box-shaped scallops
Chinese name: box scallop
Latin name: Pecten pyxidatus
Alias: box-shaped sea fan clam
Classification: Pectinidae of the family Pectinidae, family Pectinidae, genus Pecten
Distribution: Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, Taiwan, Philippines, Japan, Australia, etc.
Morphological characteristics: shell nearly hemispherical, bivalves unequal, right shell extremely convex, left shell flattened, about 28 radial ribs.
3. Ctenophore scallops
Chinese name: Ctenophore scallop
Latin name: Chlamys farreri
Aliases: dried scallop clam, sea fan
Classification: Pectinidae of the sea fan clam, Pectinidae of the family Pectinidae, Ctenosus scallop genus Chlamys
Distribution: Shandong, Liaoning, China.
Morphological characteristics: the general shell length is 70mm, the shell surface has radial ribs of different sizes, the left shell has about 10 thick ribs, the right shell has more than 20 thicker ribs, and both shell ribs have irregular growth spines.
4. Bay scallops
Chinese name: Gulf scallop
Latin name: Argopecten irradians
Aliases: American sea fan clam, Atlantic inner bay scallop
Classification: Pectinidae of the sea fan clams, Pectinidae of the family Pectinidae, Gulf scallop genus Argopecten
Distribution: Atlantic coast of the United States
Morphological characteristics: shell length about 55 to 60 mm, symmetrical fan shape on both sides, radial ribs about 13-22, ribs wide and prominent, no spines on the ribs.
Tips
For imported aquatic products, the inner and outer packaging shall have firm, clear and easily distinguishable Chinese and English or Chinese and exporting country (region) character markings, indicating the following contents: trade name and scientific name, specification, production date, batch number, shelf life and storage conditions, production method (marine fishing, freshwater fishing, aquaculture), production area (marine fishing area, freshwater fishing country or region, country or region where the aquaculture product is located), all production and processing enterprises involved (including fishing vessels, processing vessels, transport vessels, Independent cold storage) name, registration number and address (specific to the state/province/city), must be marked as the destination of the People's Republic of China.
After assessing and reviewing the food safety management system and food safety status of overseas countries (regions), the General Administration of Customs determines the list of aquatic products that have been granted access to the country (region), and publishes it on the website of the General Administration of Customs in the form of "Food Catalogue of Countries or Regions Exporting to China that Meet the Requirements of Assessment and Review and Have Traditional Trade" - "Aquatic Products", and the General Administration of Customs dynamically updates the catalogue.
Source: Tianjin Customs