Abalone Collection (#2)

A Channel Islander makes his way through the shallows with his catch of ormers or abalone on his back. 8 October 1920

Ormering in the Channel Isles. Fishermen fishing for abalone or ormers. 8 October 1920

A man sifts through the seaweed for ormers or abalone in the Channel Islands. 8 October 1920

Men out gathering Ormers ( abalones ) in the Channel Isles. 8 October 1920

Channel Islanders trying to refloat their boat off the rocky seashore after gathering ormers or abalone. 8 October 1920

A man sifts through the sea for ormers or abalone in the Channel Islands. 8 October 1920

Collection of Shells

Iridescent inside surface of Abalone shell

Green abalone shells C016 / 6055
Pair of green abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens). This bivalve can been found up to 10 metres offshore in California, USA

Green abalone shells C016 / 6054
Pair of green abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens). This bivalve can been found up to 10 metres offshore in California, USA

Green abalone shells C016 / 6053
Pair of green abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens). This bivalve can been found up to 10 metres offshore in California, USA

Haliotis fulgens, green abalone
A pair of green abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens). This bivalve can been found upto 10m offshore in California

Abalone shell with water drops

Paua Shell (Abalone)

Two women abalone divers preparing for their next dive. Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1797-98
JAPAN: ABALONE DIVERS. Two women abalone divers preparing for their next dive. Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1797-98

A Japanese abalone diver nursing her child after a harvest. Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1797-98
JAPAN: ABALONE DIVER. A Japanese abalone diver nursing her child after a harvest. Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1797-98

Ass's-ear Abalone (Haliotis asinina) adult, on reef at night, Lembata Island, Solor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Starfish and abalone, X-ray
Starfish and abalone. Coloured X-ray of a starfish (class Asteroidea) and an abalone (Haliotis sp.). A starfish typically has 5 arms radiating outward from a central disc

Paua (Haliotis iris) interior layer of shell, close-up of iridescent nacre or mother of pearl

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