Anyone seen a snail like this?

[GreshamH]

Jeremy FTW!!!

 

[Ibn]

Thanks, guys!

Now, where can I find this beauty?

 

[GreshamH]

Of the hundreds I have seen that is the first juvi I have seen that looks like that. Most look like the adult even in the juvi state. PI is one of the big exporters of those.

 

[Ibn]

PI? Phillipines?

 

[GreshamH]

Yup

 

[GreshamH]

http://www.vetigastropoda.com/ABMAP/asinina.html

 

[Gomer]

Any idea which species Jim had at his grand opening?

 

[GreshamH]

Yup, Haliotis fulgens since they came from ORA... http://www.orafarm.com/invertebrates.html

 

[Gomer]

thanks :-D (I got one of them)

 

[tuberider]

thanks :-D (I got one of them)

Don't let yer tank get warm

 

[GreshamH]

Jeremy check out my thread at the "other" place

 

[tuberider]

 

[Gomer]

Jeremy, temperature controlled and hasn't gotten above 78.1 if I can help it.

 

[tuberider]

You should be OK, that's the upper threshold though, especially as they age. You do know how big they get, right?

 

[JAR]

When full grown I think a deep fry in peanut oil with a tempura batter would be excellent!

 

[tuberider]

I think sell it and buy a mound of uni or ankimo

 

[Gomer]

well, ORA says 3" but whatever If it gets too big, we can cook it up at Bryan's next hoopla :-D

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Raw and freshly sliced is best

 

[GreshamH]

well, ORA says 3" but whatever If it gets too big, we can cook it up at Bryan's next hoopla :-D

Maturity is reached at 2.4 to 5 inches (61-128 mm) length or 5 to 7 years…..
Lifespan is up to 30 years or more.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/species/greenabalone_detailed.pdf

 

[GreshamH]

Raw and freshly sliced is best

Darn straight!!!