中(zhong)國(guo)盛產(chan)蟶(cheng)子(zi),南北沿海(hai)多(duo)有(you)分布(bu)。蟶(cheng)子(zi)均為海(hai)產(chan),常見的有(you)20多(duo)種(zhong)。大部分為溫(wen)帶(dai)和熱帶(dai)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei),生活于潮(chao)(chao)間帶(dai)中(zhong)、下區(qu)或(huo)潮(chao)(chao)下帶(dai)的淺(qian)海(hai)沙(sha)(sha)灘或(huo)泥沙(sha)(sha)灘;少(shao)(shao)數(shu)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)生活于深的海(hai)底(di),也(ye)(ye)有(you)些種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)生活在河口或(huo)內灣、有(you)少(shao)(shao)許淡水注入、海(hai)水鹽度較低的軟泥底(di)質中(zhong)。蟶(cheng)子(zi)肉可(ke)鮮食,也(ye)(ye)可(ke)加(jia)工制成(cheng)蟶(cheng)干、蟶(cheng)油等。中(zhong)國(guo)國(guo)養(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi)歷史(shi)悠久,以福(fu)建、浙江產(chan)量(liang)最大,并(bing)有(you)人工養(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi)。