Sunday 20 January 2013

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Black Abalone are a medium sized mollusk that live in rocky habitat from intertidal areas down to depths of 120 ft.  They are distributed over an area from just north of San Francisco to Baja California, Mexico.The mollusks are distinguishable by a smooth black / slaty blue shell with a pearly white interior, as opposed to the rougher surfaces of other abalone species and their more silvery mother of pearl color interior.

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

Abalone Black

 

 

 

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