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Californian specimen of the Haliotidae, known locally as the abalone. Such shells are found in the waters around California and are most remarkable for displaying a vivid colouration of the mother-of-pearl lining of the shell. (Ref: Iridescent Shells – C V Raman. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. A1. 567–573, 1934.)

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Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
( 1888-1970 )