中(zhong)國盛(sheng)產(chan)蟶(cheng)(cheng)子,南北(bei)沿海(hai)多有(you)(you)分(fen)布(bu)。蟶(cheng)(cheng)子均為海(hai)產(chan),常見的有(you)(you)20多種。大部分(fen)為溫帶和熱帶種類,生(sheng)(sheng)活于潮間帶中(zhong)、下區(qu)或潮下帶的淺(qian)海(hai)沙灘(tan)或泥沙灘(tan);少(shao)數種類生(sheng)(sheng)活于深的海(hai)底,也有(you)(you)些種類生(sheng)(sheng)活在河口或內灣、有(you)(you)少(shao)許淡水(shui)(shui)注入、海(hai)水(shui)(shui)鹽度較低的軟泥底質中(zhong)。蟶(cheng)(cheng)子肉可(ke)鮮食,也可(ke)加工制成蟶(cheng)(cheng)干、蟶(cheng)(cheng)油(you)等。中(zhong)國國養(yang)殖(zhi)歷史悠久,以福建(jian)、浙江產(chan)量(liang)最大,并有(you)(you)人工養(yang)殖(zhi)。