A Fun Fact: Sea Urchins and Conchs are Relatives

Mollusks are mainly divided into two classes: the Bivalve class, also known as the Double-shelled class, which has two shells, such as oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops; and the Gastropod class, which typically has a spiral shell, commonly known as snails, such as conchs, clams, and snails. Scallops belong to the Gastropod class and can move by relying on their thick and well-developed foot, belonging to single-shelled shellfish. At first glance, it doesn't appear to be in a spiral body shape, but if you carefully observe the texture of the surface of the scallop shell, you can still see obvious spiral lines. Therefore, scallops and conchs both belong to single-shelled shellfish (snails), which means they are indeed close relatives.

Scallops are delicious and flavorful, and the best way to cook them when they are alive is steaming, they are also suitable for soup and sauce, they can also be processed into dried products, and are one of the eight treasures of the sea; conchs are typically selected for white steaming or stir-frying. Although scallops are more expensive than conchs, according to the 'Chinese Food Composition Table', the content of most nutrients such as protein, fat, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, calcium, potassium, and magnesium in conchs is higher than that of scallops.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone that when selecting scallops or conchs, you should choose individuals with strong activity and cleanliness.