Abalone

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Abalone

Abalone (/ˌæbəˈloʊniː/), also known as sea ear or marine snail, is a common name for any of a group of small to very large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae.

Etymology

The word "abalone" is derived from the Spanish word "abalón", which is the plural form of "abulón", a term used in Baja California, Mexico. The word was borrowed from the Rumsen language, spoken by the Ohlone people in the Monterey area of California.

Description

Abalones are characterized by a shell that is rounded to oval in shape, with a row of respiratory pores along the outer edge. The interior of the shell is iridescent and often used to create decorative items.

Related Terms

  • Gastropod: A large class of molluscs which includes snails and slugs.
  • Mollusc: A large phylum of invertebrate animals, many of which have a calcareous shell.
  • Haliotidae: The family of sea snails to which abalones belong.
  • Iridescent: Displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.

See Also

  • Pearl: A hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk.
  • Mother of Pearl: A smooth shining iridescent substance forming the inner layer of the shell of some mollusks, especially oysters and abalones, used in ornamentation.

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