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British and Guernsey molluscs including chitons (polyplacophora); abalone, limpets, topshells, winkles, and other marine snails, sea hares and sea slugs (gastropoda); cockles, mussels, scallops, oysters, and clams (pelecypoda); and cuttlefish, squid and octopus (cephalopoda)
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sealord > This chiton, Callochiton septemvalvis, with a length of 25 mm was found under a boulder near Quaine rock in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast on 3 March 2006 File No. 030306 32-818 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > An abalone or ormer, Haliotis tuberculata, from under a boulder to the south of the Lihou Island causeway off Guernsey's west coast. File No. 34-728 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > The posterior end of a Guernsey abalone or ormer, Haliotis tuberculata, showing the shell spiral and the mantle's green tentacles. File No. 22-667 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > The eye of an abalone or ormer, Haliotis tuberculata, peering out from under its shell. The mantle is fringed with green tentacles. Guernsey ormers are a seafood delicacy. Recreational harvesters gather them from the shore during daylight hours during the days of the new or full moon and the two days following during the first four months of the year. All ormers must have a shell length of at least 80 mm to be retained. File no. 23-667 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > The Guernsey abalone or ormer, Haliotis tuberculata, gliding over the bottom of a tide pool with its eyes peering out from under its shell. The mantle is covered with long, green tentacles. File No. 4-729 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > Guernsey molluscs > ormer mouth Haliotis tuberculata 32-633 smg
sealord > Guernsey molluscs > ormer Haliotis tuberculata 220801 LaV 1-497 smg
sealord > Guernsey molluscs > farmed ormer Haliotis tuberculata Rocquaine Bay 35-275 smg
sealord > Guernsey molluscs > Patella vulgata radula marks on Mont Cuet outfall pipe 4-573 smg
farmed ormer Haliotis tuberculata Rocquaine Bay 35-275 smg
Guernsey molluscs > farmed ormer Haliotis tuberculata Rocquaine Bay 35-275 smg
farmed ormer Haliotis tuberculata Rocquaine Bay 35-275 smg
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