abalones
Ear-shaped shellfish
Abalones are large edible sea snails prized for both their meat and their iridescent shells.
Found clinging to rocks in coastal waters, they have a single ear-shaped shell with a row of respiratory holes along one edge.
The meat is considered a delicacy in many cuisines, though it requires tenderizing before cooking.
The shells, with their colorful mother-of-pearl interior, are used in jewelry and decorative inlays.
Iridescent inner shell coating
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
lustrous · shimmering · inlay · jewelry · buttons · ornamental · decorative · crafts
Single-shelled soft creature
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- footLeg's lowest part
- mantleCovering or wrap
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
muscular · tentacles · radula · herbivore · kelp · algae · grazer · invertebrate
Coastal rock hollows holding seawater
- reefsSubmerged rocky formations
- rockyCovered with stones
- subtidalPermanently below waterline
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
coastal · Pacific · California · Australia · Japan · Korea · Mexico · cold-water
Entering water deliberately
- fisherySeafood harvesting enterprise
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- farmingCultivating land for food
- quotaFixed assigned amount
season · overfishing · poaching · regulations · permits · sustainability · conservation · management
mother-of-pearl
Iridescent inner shell coating
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
pearlescent · lustrous · shimmering · inlay · jewelry · buttons · ornamental · decorative · crafts · polished
gastropod
Single-shelled soft creature
gills · muscular · tentacles · radula · herbivore · kelp · algae · grazer · invertebrate · univalve
tidepools
Coastal rock hollows holding seawater
intertidal · coastal · Pacific · California · Australia · Japan · Korea · Mexico · cold-water · temperate
diving
Entering water deliberately
- fisherySeafood harvesting enterprise
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- farmingCultivating land for food
quota · season · overfishing · poaching · regulations · permits · sustainability · conservation · management · catch
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
savory · tenderized · poached · braised · steamed · dried · canned · prized · expensive · luxury
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- tidepoolstidepools, tide pools, tide pool, rockpools, rock pools
- rocky shoresrocky shores, tidal pools, intertidal zone, rockpools, sea stacks
- shell-eaterssea otters, walruses, eagle rays, nurse sharks, wolffish
abalonescanned tuna
Preserved ocean fish
fish sticks · imitation crab · sardines · anchovies · tilapia
- abalone shellIridescent gastropod exterior