Univalve
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Univalve A single-shelled mollusc, such as abalone and sea urchin.
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These "univalve" mollusks (their shells do not open and close) can be as large as a foot long. Also called whelk. The only preparation before cooking is cutting off the operculum, the shell-like covering that protects the meat.
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abalone - Abalone are shellfish of the univalve family, meaning they only have one shell, unlike bivalves such as clams that consist of two shells. This edible gastropod belongs to the same family as the sea slug and is related to the snail.
Mollusks are classified as univalves, bivalves, and cephalopods. Univalves have a single shell. Abalone, sea urchins, and conch are examples of univalves. Clams, oysters, and mussels are examples of bivalves, or mollusks with two shells.
Mollusk : Animals of the phylum Mollusca characterized by soft invertebrate bodies, and typically covered by a hard outer shell. They are divided into three categories univalves (abalone, conch, and snails), ...
 See also: Shellfish, Kitchen, Cooking, Mollusk, Shells
  
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