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24. in form and in the pearly interior, but differ in having a slit or a row of perforations beginning at the outer side of the mouth of the shell near the base, and extending around sometimes two thirds of the [[^circumference]] [[strikethrough]] of the shell [[/strikethrough]]. A specimen recently presented to the U.S. National Museum by Rev. Dr. L. T. Chamberlain cost £ 25. Family Haliotiidae. No 91. 92 Abalones. Sea Ears. These animals adhere very firmly to the rocks by suction of the powerful foot. In California
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Haliotiidae transcribed with an 'ae' at the end (vice the archaic combined form) to facilitate web searching.