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Haliotis asinina "Tropical Abalone Snail"
The Tropical Abalone (Haliotis asinina) has a flattened, narrow, ear-shaped shell. They are also known as the Donkey's Ear Abalone among shell collectors due to this shape. The shell is usually brown or dark green and is usually covered by a frilly mantle.
Abalones grow in an open, flattened shape with their body and large foot exposed on the underside. The top has about 5 to 7 openings along its whorl. These snails are herbivorous and cling tightly to rock or glass where they feed. They are prized commercially for their meat and their shells. In the aquarium, they are reef-safe grazers but their large size may cause some damage as they move about.
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