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The abalone is a gastropod mollusk (snail) that inhabits tropical and temperate coastal waters off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, and North America. These sea snails have a rather bland and camouflaged outer shell yet a brilliant opalescent inner shell appearance. Most are listed as Least […]

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The oyster is just the common name for a multitude of different species of bivalves. There are true oysters, pearl oysters, and more. Some are harvested for their coveted pearl, some for their meat, and some for their translucent shells. These simple looking creatures aren’t necessarily attractive to look at […]

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