| Nacreous "texture" seems unlike that of an Abalone (Haliotis) shell...appears to me to be more like a typical Pinctada pearl oyster. Did you notice the crack (left side) and the defect (lower right: a sub-cutaneous protein spot...typical of the attack of Polydora worms) on the 1st item???
There are certain varieties of Abalone that have lighter colored shells...like the Californian "Pinto Abalone" (Haliotis kamtschatkana), so this could be the culprit.
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Douglas McLaurin, M.Sc. Aquaculture
Perlas del Mar de Cortez
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
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The Pearl is a Harsh Mistress...and I am its Humble Servant
Last edited by CortezPearls; 09-17-2007 at 05:34 PM.
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