中(zhong)(zhong)國盛產(chan)蟶(cheng)(cheng)子,南北沿海(hai)多有(you)分(fen)布。蟶(cheng)(cheng)子均為海(hai)產(chan),常(chang)見的(de)有(you)20多種(zhong)(zhong)。大部(bu)分(fen)為溫帶(dai)和熱帶(dai)種(zhong)(zhong)類,生活(huo)(huo)于潮間(jian)帶(dai)中(zhong)(zhong)、下(xia)區或潮下(xia)帶(dai)的(de)淺海(hai)沙(sha)灘或泥(ni)沙(sha)灘;少數種(zhong)(zhong)類生活(huo)(huo)于深的(de)海(hai)底,也有(you)些種(zhong)(zhong)類生活(huo)(huo)在河(he)口(kou)或內灣、有(you)少許淡水(shui)(shui)注(zhu)入、海(hai)水(shui)(shui)鹽度(du)較低的(de)軟泥(ni)底質中(zhong)(zhong)。蟶(cheng)(cheng)子肉可鮮食,也可加(jia)工(gong)制成蟶(cheng)(cheng)干(gan)、蟶(cheng)(cheng)油等。中(zhong)(zhong)國國養殖歷史悠久,以福建(jian)、浙江產(chan)量(liang)最大,并有(you)人工(gong)養殖。