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Many, see species section. Abalone (from Spanish Abulón) are medium to very large-sized edible sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis. Common names for abalones also include ear-shells, sea-ears and Venus's-ears, as well as muttonfish or muttonshells in Australia, ormer in Jersey and Guernsey, perlemoen in South Africa and pāua in New Zealand. There is only the one genus in the family Haliotidae, and about four to seven subgenera. The number of species recognized worldwide is about 100. The shells of abalones have a low and open spiral structure, and are characterized by several open respiratory pores in a row near the shell's outer edge. The thick inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre or mother-of-pearl, which in many species is highly iridescent, giving rise to a range of strong and changeable colors, which make the shells attractive to humans as decorative objects, and as a source of colorful mother-of-pearl. The flesh (the adductor muscle) of abalones is widely considered to be a desirable food. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. This table is so beautiful it sits about a foot high and about 3 feet wide. Its black lacquer and it displays images of cranes and fawns made out of inlayed Mother of Pearl and Abalone. I was selling it on ebay for $250 but the more I look at the intriquite craftsmanship, I start to wonder if I' selling it for two low of a price. If there's anyone who could possibly tell me approx. what its worth, I could email you photos of the table. I just need an outside opinion. Asked by Jelani J - Sat Jul 21 15:20:27 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. the tables I come up with on the net at amazon.com and elsewhere show a new one valued about $500 so is yours new or used? If it is used you are probably on target with the price. Answered by summermoondancer2004 - Sat Jul 21 16:36:05 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Abalone" |
