Black abalone
The shell of the black abalone is a deep green on the outside and a wonderful mother of pearl on the inside.
The shells have a shallow, open spiral. The snail has just one shell, like a limpet, rather than two like a clam. Around the edge of the shell are several open respiratory pores. The flesh of abalones is widely considered to be a delicacy by many.
The shells have a shallow, open spiral. The snail has just one shell, like a limpet, rather than two like a clam. Around the edge of the shell are several open respiratory pores. The flesh of abalones is widely considered to be a delicacy by many.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 17/1922/7
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Collector Excavator
- Tindall, Mrs., ex coll.
- Common Name
- black abalone
- Simple Name
- mollusc: shell
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
