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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 11230567, member: 5833&quot;]This is Google AI&#039;s summary of the size:</p><ul> <li><b>Typical adult size:</b> 18 to 22 cm (7 to 8.7 inches)</li> <li><b>Maximum reported size:</b> Up to 25.2 cm (nearly 10 inches)</li> <li><b>Common size:</b> Often cited as around 18 cm (7 inches)</li> </ul><p>Even on a 25 cm snail (length, not diameter), where could you cut a single piece that is this big?&nbsp; And we do not see the whole thing in this pic.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]538950[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone can see how it could be done, I will be happy to learn.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see the possibility that what is pictured is actually the rim of a large abalone shell.&nbsp; See this article for pix of the largest of these:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://briantissot.com/2014/09/07/the-hunt-for-monster-red-abalone/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://briantissot.com/2014/09/07/the-hunt-for-monster-red-abalone/" rel="nofollow">https://briantissot.com/2014/09/07/the-hunt-for-monster-red-abalone/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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