First of all, the "common" mentioned in the title actually means that I have seen it. Even I have seen an old foreigner living in Qingdao, and it seems that it is not wrong to say that it is "common". OK, gossip without further ado, and that's where it begins.
Vein red snail, photographed at tuandao farmers market
1. Rapana venosa, also known as Red Crumpled Rock Snail (this unlucky name, not far from "Yan Luo"). It can grow to a large, yellow-brown shell, a larger shell mouth, and an apricot-red inside, so some places are more "red" than it. This kind of thick meat, can be incandescent and stir-fried (screw), which is quite popular in Qingdao, but it is not very popular in Dalian and other places.
Kamin's Eluo, photographed at The Buxi Seafood Market
2, Kamin's Eluo /Neptunea cumingii, also called xiangluo, but not "xiangluo" in the context of Qingdao. The size is comparable to that of the veined red snail, but the shell is narrow and long, the shell mouth is small, and the inner surface is white, which can be distinguished from the vein red snail. This species is the No.1 in the mind of Dalian Silver, but in Qingdao it is just the opposite, few people love to eat, and the hotel basically does not accept it. The two places are sharply opposed to the issue of conch, and they are puzzled.
Bian Yuluo, photographed in Qianhai, Zhanshan, Qingdao
3, Flat Jade Snail / Neverita didyma, Qingdao is called "XiangLuo". The shell of this kind is hemispherical, the snail tower is low, and there is almost no bulge at the top of the shell, which is very worthy of the word "flat", really flat. Or white or sauce burst, I personally think the meat is too hard, not particularly like.
The vast flat jade snail, photographed at the Tuandao Farmers' Market
4, the majority of flat jade snail / Neverita reiniana, and flat jade snail similar, is also a nearly hemispherical snail shell, only the snail tower is higher, the shell top is sharp, the shell color is brownish red. In the everyday context, this kind is generally included in the "fragrant snail", and if you don't look closely, you really think that it is the same thing as the flat jade snail.
Slightly yellow flat jade snail, photographed at the Tuandao Farmers' Market
5, slightly yellow sickle snail / Polinices fortunei, compared with the above two kinds of jade snail, the shell top is the sharpest, the color is also obviously different, the appearance and freshwater field snail is very close. This species is not included in the "fragrant snail", but I have not figured out what the common name is, I heard that it is the most delicious of the three kinds of jade snails, but it is also relatively rare.
Mud snail, taken at Carrefour supermarket
6, mud snail / Bullacta exarata, is the above a bunch of slimy slippery like snot like something, the body can not be completely retracted into the shell, no three. This species is widely distributed in the north and south coasts, inhabiting the inner bay intertidal mud beach, Qingdao is also available, commonly known as "labyrinth" or "mud horse". In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, especially in Ningbo, the locals are particularly fond of mud snails, but this item can only be regarded as a niche food in Qingdao, and there is not much to eat.
Short-term snail, photographed at tuandao farmers' market
7. Short-term conch /Littorina brevicula, commonly known as chambord snail, is often densely clustered on intertidal reefs. Although it is not large, it is said to be very delicious, and it is okay to eat and play idly, just burn it.
North Korean corolla small moon snail, the picture comes from the Internet
8, North Korean corolla small moon snail / Lunella correensis, the shell is nearly spherical, and the snail mouth has a bulging calcareous "three". The dominant species of the intertidal strial symphytes of the northern littoral lithofacies are common in the intertidal zone of Qingdao. The meat is small, sometimes a little bitter, very tasty, you can eat and play There are also closely related species of corolla small moon snail, which is not produced locally in Qingdao, but occasionally seen in the market, and the shell has nodular nodules, slightly.
Rusty concave snail, photographed at the Buxi Seafood Market
9, rust concave snail / Chlorostoma rustica, commonly known as "partial belly wave snail", the shell is conical, slightly like a horseshoe, the shell is thick, the shell top is slightly pointed. It inhabits reefs or rocky areas up to 5 m deep in the lower intertidal zone and lives as a foot attachment. Can be moved over short distances. It's not too big, that is, it's just eating and playing.
Warty lychee snail, photographed at Tuandao Farmers' Market
10, warty lychee snail / Reishia clavigera, the shell is spindle-shaped, the shell is thick, named for the wart-like protrusion. It is distributed along the coast of China, and there are many in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. It is eaten in white or shabu-shabu, slightly spicy, so it is commonly known as "spicy snail" or "spicy snail". Many people like its spicy taste, and some people don't love it at all.
Longitudinal ribbed snail, photographed at the Tuandao Farmers' Market
11, longitudinal ribbed weave snail / Nassarius variciferus, that is, Qingdao's "sea melon seed", the shell is conical, like a melon seed. Each spiral layer usually has 1 to 2 thick longitudinal veins, hence the name. Usually fried to eat, to fry until the snail meat is half exposed, the taste is crisp and tender, the taste is extremely fresh, with green beer is the best way to cool off.
Beach snails
12. Beach snail, it is likely to be a longitudinal beach snail /Batillaria zonalis, but it is uncertain. Living in the intertidal mud beach, usually cooked after cold mix or spicy stir-fry, not much meat, not easy to get out, the appearance is a bit dirty, I am not interested and patient to eat this stuff.
Rod cone snail
13, the cone snail, may be the rod cone snail / Turritella terebra, mostly from the field, commonly known as "suction snail", the folk also mistakenly call it "nail snail". Generally, it is also cooked and mixed coldly, knocked off or broken its tail, and "sucked" from the snail mouth, which is not edible, but just touch the umami. The price is so cheap that even a poor person like me is embarrassed to buy it because of his self-respecting status...
Square spot Dongfeng snail, picture from the network
14. Square spotted Dongfeng snail / Babylonia areolata, also known as flower snail, sea pig snail, shell is long ovate, the shell surface is smooth, the shell skin is yellowish white, with rectangular purple-brown or reddish-brown patches. It is mostly produced in the southern seas, and the amount of culture is very large, which can occasionally be seen on the surface of Qingdao City, and there are also live animals. The meat is said to be delicious, and southeast Asia likes this type of snail the most.
Deep ditch Dongfeng snail, photographed in Liqun supermarket
15, deep ditch Dongfeng snail / Babylonia spirata, the shell is mostly brown, it does not look as refreshing as the square spot Dongfeng snail. Native to Indonesia, it does not exist in Chinese waters. Usually appear in the supermarket food cabinet in the face of spicy small cold dishes, I have bought it several times, the taste is still good, suitable for wine.
Wrinkled pan abalone, taken in Xiaogang
The above is the most common type of conch on the surface of Qingdao City, please judge and correct it. Oh, and also missed a heavyweight, wrinkled plate abalone / Haliotis discus, that is, the abalone that is one of the eight treasures of the sea. Although abalone also belongs to the snail class, people generally do not look at it as a snail, and consciously look up at it. Let's end it with it. Over。