On the shells of abalone, there is a series of spirally arranged protrusions that gradually increase from the top of the shell to the ventral surface. Some of these protrusions near the ends of the whorls are pierced with holes, and the number of holes varies with the species.
There are 4-5 Panda abalone distributed in the north of my country, and 7-9 Variegated abalone distributed in the south. In ancient my country, abalone was named "nine-hole snail" because of its characteristics. The weight of abalone has been calculated based on the number of heads for a long time. "Several heads" means how many abalones there are in a pound (500 grams, it is wrong to say a pound, but it is customary here). For example, if one abalone is extra large, one weighs 500 grams, and one abalone from two ends weighs 500 grams. Weighs 250 grams. And so on.
The body of the abalone is covered with a thick calcareous shell. The shell is a right-handed spiral shell in the shape of an ear. Its Latin literary name can be literally translated as "Sea ear" is because its shell is shaped like an ear.
Abalone, most commonly used to refer to a primitive marine shellfish, is a single-shell mollusk with only half a shell. The shell is thick, flat and wide. Abalone is a precious food ingredient, ranking among the four seas. The first taste.