Paua shell

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Description

Paua are sea snails that live in the ocean shallows and rocky shorelines. They cling to rocks and feed on seaweed. Paua shellfish are prized for eating due to their large size and easy collection at the shoreline. The brightly coloured iridescent shells are used for many decorative purposes.

Subphylum

Conchifera

Class

Gastropoda

Department

Natural Science

Collection

Private Collection

Media/materials

Materials/<materials by composition>/<combination inorganic/organic material>/<combination inorganic/organic animal material>/<shell and shell material>/shell/abalone shell

Accession no

2001.5

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Animalia Mollusca Conchifera Gastropoda

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