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1. Haliotis australis

   One marine, abalone snail shell. The convex exterior of the shell is tan in color and covered in striations radiating from the apex and light folds near the apex of the shell. The interior of the shell is mother of pearl. The spire of the shell is slightly elevated and has three whorls. A curved row of respiratory apertures appear on the anterior margin. Twelve of the apertures are closed with six open, although there appears that at one time the...

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2. Haliotis cracherodii

   Two convex, oval-shaped abalone shells. The exterior is dark brown to grey and is covered with striations and growth lines. The interior is varying shades of iridescent greens and purples (mother of pearl) and also shows faint growth lines and striations. There are five open and four closed respiratory apertures along the anterior margins. Two whorls are present with the body whorl being the largest and auriform in shape.

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3. Haliotis cyclobates

   One abalone, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan in color, with the inside being iridescent shades of pink and green (mother of pearl). The exterior of the shell is convex and covered in small nodulesand four open respiratory apertures along the anterior margin radiating from the apex. The apex is slightly elevated and has three whorls.

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4. Haliotis iris

   Two flattened oval, abalone marine snail shells. The dorsal side is a dark tan with a highly irridescent white, yellow, and pink (mother of pearl) ventral side. The largest specimen has five open and six closed respiratory apertures with the smaller having six open and five closed respiratory apertures. Growth lines are visible as well as malleations and striae that radiate from the apex.

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5. Haliotis pulcherrima

   One abalone, marine snail shell. The shells exterior is a light tan in color with deep striations and nodules radiating from the apex. The convex exterior also has twelve open respiratory apertures, nine of which are open. The shell has two whorls that meet a slightly elevated apex. The interior of the shell is varying shades of iridescent pink and green (mother of pearl).

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6. Haliotis roei

   One auriform, abalone marine snail shell. Shell is dark brown and a very light tan with a dusky red area along the outer dorsal lip of the aperture. Inside is an ridescent pink and green (mother of pearl). The aperture is dextral and open to the point the inside is almost completely exposed. The eight open respritory apertures protrude slightly with nine+ closed respiratory apertures present.

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7. Haliotis tuberculata

   One auriform, abalone marine snail shell. The shell has two whorls, a dark tan exterior and a highly iridescent (mother of pearl) interior. There are respiratory apertures along the anterior margin and raised, crinkled lines radiating from the apex toward the anterior.

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8. Haliotis tuberculata

   Two flattened oval, abalone marine snail shells. The convex exteriors are tan to gray in color and covered in striations and growth lines. The interior of the shells are covered in layer of mother of pearl. The larger shell has six open and three closed respiratory apertures. The smaller shell has five open and nine closed respiratory apertures along the anterior margin.

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