Ongai (abalone)

Japanese: オンガイ(アワビ) - おんがい
Ongai (abalone)

...A general term for three large species of snail shells in the Haliotidae family: Nordotis madaka (also called madaka), N. gigantea (also called megai), N. sieboldii (also called mengai or megai), N. discus (Japanese abalone) (illustration), and N. d . hannai (a subspecies of the black abalone). All of the shells are large, reaching 10cm or more, oval or elliptical, with low coils and the last coil being extremely wide and large.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ongai (abalone)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ミミガイ科の巻貝のうち大型の3種マダカアワビ(マダカともいう)Nordotis madaka(イラスト),メカイアワビ(メンガイ,メガイともいう)N.gigantea(=N.sieboldii)(イラスト),クロアワビ(オンガイ,オガイともいう)N.discus(英名Japanese abalone)(イラスト)およびエゾアワビ(クロアワビの亜種)N.d.hannaiの総称。 殻はいずれも大型で10cm以上になり,卵円形または卵楕円形で巻きは低く,最後の巻きがはなはだしく広く大きい。…

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