Take advantage of Vietnam's 3-pound giant scallop

Scallop shells can reach a length of 1.5m and weigh 300kg. This is the largest mollusk on earth.

Scallop shells can reach a length of 1.5m and weigh 300kg. This is the largest mollusk on earth.

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The scalloped scallop, called Tridacna gigas , was discovered in 1521. They are often found at a depth of about 20m around coral reefs in warm Indian and South Pacific waters, including islands. Truong Sa of Vietnam.

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They have extremely colorful colors.In particular, they can live up to 100 years.

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The scallop is a bisexual animal, a scallop scallop lays eggs and launches identical information into the water.Eggs will be fertilized in the external environment.

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This is a giant mollusk that lives by absorbing nutrients created by billions of strands of seaweed living on its body.Besides, they also suck all the plankton in the water into the body and then blow the water out, keeping the organic matter.

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Scallops, scallops and mussels are used to produce many delicious and nutritious dishes.In addition to taking meat for food processing, shells are also used to make ornaments or pulverize them into skin creams.

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Excessive harvest makes this animal seriously degraded in quantity.

Update 17 December 2018
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