Abalone (/ˈæbəloʊniː/ or /ˌæbəˈloʊniː/; from the Spanish abulón), and from the (Rumsen) aulón, is a common name for any of a group of small to very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae. Other common names are ear-shells, sea ears, as well as muttonfish or muttonshells in Australia, ormer in Great Britain, perlemoen and venus's-ears in South Africa and pāua in New Zealand.
The family Haliotidae contains only ...
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Scientific name:
- Haliotis
Rank:
Lower classifications:
- Haliotis alfredensis ,
- Haliotis brazieri ,
- Haliotis clathrata ,
- Ass’s ear abalone ,
- Haliotis corrugata ,
- Black Abalone ,
- Green abalone ,
- Northern abalone ,
- Red abalone ,
- White abalone
Also known as:
- Haliotis,
- Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, raw,
- Abalone
