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Black-footed paua, Haliotis iris, NC2013.20

Physical Description

Paua shell with a thin layer of green-tinted calcareous covering on its dorsal surface with two barnacles attached. Inside surface has a growths near the spire, possibly a group of emerging paua pearls.

Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 29 x 107 x 78mm

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