Could you tell me sth about an animal called abalone?

Question

Thanks.

Answer 1

Abalone is a sea creature highly prized for its beautiful shells. Abalone actually describes a few closely related species, and all are mollusks. The shell is very strong, and it is lined with nacre, a substance that has an irridescent appearance and can be used in jewelry. In addition, the creature's meat is considered a delicacy in much of South America and East Asia.

Answer 2

An Abalone is a mollusk, it exists in the ocean. Imagine a big clam and you have the Abalone. It's meat is very delicious and is prized by gourmets and very expensive. The inside of its shell is where we get mother of pearl for decoration.

Answer 3

I know that an abalone is a very large clam found off the coast of California. The mucle in it is usually pounded to tenderize it before cooking it in restaurants.

I have no idea what a "sth" is.

Answer 4

Abalone
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Description
Abalones are members of a large class (Gastropoda) of molluscs having one-piece shells. They belong to the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis, which means sea ear, referring to the flattened shape of the shell.
Abalone shells are rounded or oval with a large dome towards one end. The shell has a row of respiratory pores. The muscular foot has strong suction power permitting the abalone to clamp tightly to rocky surfaces. An epipodium, a sensory structure and extension of the foot that bears tentacles, circles the foot and projects beyond the shell edge in the living abalone. Nine species of abalone occur in North America: black (H. cracherodii), flat (H. walallensis), green (H. fulgens), pink (H. corrugata), pinto (H. kamtschatkana), red (H. rufescens), threaded (H. assimilis), Western Atlantic (H. pourtalesii), and white (H. sorenseni) abalone.

Answer 5

Excellent answers here. I just wanted to point out that as Ashish said in his answer, abalone are Gastropods. Thus, they are snails, and not clams. I guess most seafood places don't exactly advertise that fact.

Answer 6

The abalone is a shell fish and is edible. It is known for the beautiful shell that it leaves behind. Many people use their shells for art, figurines, and ash trays.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/abalones.htm

Answer 7

Abalone is a clam harvested for its meat and the shiny nacre (mother of pearl) on the inner lining of its shell. http://www.usabalone.com/
http://www.maritechor.com/MaritechDocs/ABOUT_ABALONE.htm

Answer 8

It's also delicious.