Rainbow abalone?
Abalone 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.
- Moll1931
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Common Name
- rainbow abalone?
- Simple Name
- mollusc : shell
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
![HALIOTIDAE: Haliotis [Paua] iris [Gmelin]?: rainbow abalone?](https://cdn3.swcollectionsexplorer.org.uk/sizer/webroot/imgp.php?src=ramm/images/moll1931.jpg&width=400)
