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Abalone is the Spanish name used in the United States for various species of shellfish (mollusks) from the Haliotidae family (genus Haliotis), with a richly coloured (on the inside--the outside is rough and mostly brown) shell yielding mother-of-pearl. This is also commonly called ear-shell, in Guernsey ormer (Fr. ormier, for oreille de mer), and paua in New Zealand.
Abalone is also prevalent in Australian and South African coastal waters and is highly valued. There is an extensive black market in the collection and export of abalone meat.
The abalone shell is found especially at Santa Barbara and other places on the Californian coast from the south up to Fort Bragg and beyond, and when polished makes a beautiful ornament. The muscle tissue of the mollusc is often eaten, and the gonads of the abalone are delicacies in China and Japan.
The word abalone is also occasionally used to refer to the material, also known as 'mother-of-pearl' or 'nacre', produced by the aforementioned animal.
Abalone is also the name of a game (Abalone game) and a ship (USS Abalone (SP-208))
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