文蛤(Meretrix meretrx Linné)是我国沿海常见的重要经济贝类。文蛤含有相当多的维生素A,营养丰富,肉质鲜嫩,是人们喜爱的食品和重要的水产品出口种类。 进行文蛤幼虫阶段的生态习性的研究对文蛤的人工育苗生产及对自然海区文蛤资源的繁殖保护都有重要的现实意义。1979年6—7月,我们在江苏省启东县浅海养殖埸进行了本试验工作,现将情况报道如下。 Clams (Meretrix meretrx Linné) is an important economic shellfish common in China’s coastal areas. Clam contains a lot of vitamin A, nutrient-rich, fresh meat, is one of the favorite food and export categories of important aquatic products. Research on the ecological habits of clam larvae stage has important practical significance for the artificial seedling production of clam and the propagation and protection of clam resources in the natural sea area. From June to July 1979, we conducted the pilot work in Shallow East China Sea, Qidong County, Jiangsu Province, and the report is as follows.