An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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Term	Definition

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ABALONE		A member of the gastropod family Haliotidae (e.g., Haliotis spp.). The interior of Abalone shells exhibit a NACREOUS layer known as MOTHER OF PEARL.

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