Beihai Crown Snail [Specialty of Beihai, Guangxi]

What is the North Sea Crown Snail? Authentic Guangxi Beihai specialty: Beihai Crown Snail

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Basic introduction of Beihai Crown Snail

Beihai produces Crown Snails, which have a beautiful appearance and can be processed into various handicrafts. They are also a famous local dish. The Crown Snail is mainly distributed in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, inhabiting coral sand bottoms. The shape of this snail is beautiful and very suitable for home decoration and viewing

Introduction to Crown Snail

Crown Snail, also known as Tang Crown Snail - one of the four famous snails in the world, ranking third. Due to its shape resembling the helmets of Tang Dynasty warriors in China, it is known as the Tang Crown Snail. The precious large seashells in the ocean world have large and thick shells, unique and beautiful shapes, and can reach a length and height of up to 30 centimeters. The shell color ranges from gray white to golden yellow, with a metallic luster. The inner and outer lips of the shell have an orange shield surface, making it a precious item for home decoration and play

The crown screw shell is heavy, with a large and thick shaft shield, a low screw tower, longitudinal expansion ribs arranged at right angles to each other, a row of large nodules at the shoulder angle, and three raised screw ribs below. The surface of the shell is covered with rows of small indentations, the outer lip is extremely thick, and there are several large teeth in the middle. The screw shaft has some strong wavy folds, and the shell surface is gray or white. There are brown stripes behind the outer lip, and the outer lip teeth and screw shaft are orange in color

This item is naturally formed, and the color of each item may vary slightly

Large conch shells. The shell is large and thick, with a length and height of up to 30 centimeters, ranging from gray white to golden yellow, with a metallic luster, and shaped like a Tang Dynasty hat, hence its name. The spiral part is low and low. There are 5-7 angular protrusions on the shoulders. The inner and outer lips expand, forming an orange shield surface. There are 5-7 teeth on the inner edge of the outer lip

In the order Mesogastropoda, there is a family of animals whose shells are very precious. Their common feature is that the snail shells are large in size, unique and beautiful in shape, and are treasures for home display and play. Their market price is also high. This is the Cassis cornuta, which currently has over 80 species. Another type is the Wanbao snail, which has a shape similar to a hat, with raised protrusions on the shell surface. It is also a smooth and crystal clear member of this group

Tang crown snails are like war helmets in China, produced in the Xiaoliuqiu area. They generally inhabit shallow waters and feed on echinoderms. The outer lip of the shell is extremely outward stretched, and the size of the female snail is significantly larger than that of the male snail. Can be used for carving

is distributed in Taiwan and the Xisha Islands in China. They often live on sandy seabeds at depths of 1-20 meters. Meat is edible, shells are for viewing, and can also be used as carving materials