One 1-to-1.5-inch Green Abalone*****

One Green abalone measuring 1 to 1 1/2 inches perfect for collectors or home decor.

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Haliotis Asinina: These are polished down to their mother of pearl

common name the Mule Earl Abalone, is a fairly large species of sea snail, a tropical gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones, also known as ormers or pāua. Both the common name and the scientific name are based on the shape of the shell, which is long, narrow and curved, resembling the shape of a donkey's ear.

The shell length of this species has been found up to 4 3/4 inches. The average size grows to approximately 3 1/2 inches. The shell of Haliotis asinina has a distinctly elongated contour, in clear resemblance to a donkey ear. Its outer surface is smooth and almost totally covered by the mantle in life, making encrustations of other animals (such as barnacles) uncommon in comparison to other abalones. The shell of Haliotis asinina presents 5 to 7 ovate open holes on the left side of the body whorl. These holes collectively make up what is known as the selenizone which form as the shell grows. Its spire has a mostly posterior apex. The color may vary between green olive or brown externally, with distinct roughly triangular patches. As is the case in many other abalones, the interior surface of the shell is strongly iridescent, with shades of pink and green.

This is an Indo-West Pacific species (Eastern Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific). They are common in the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands, Pacific islands, southern Japan and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).