noun
sheep's ear abalone
Refers to the marine gastropod Haliotis ovina. Typically used in biological or culinary contexts.
マアナゴウは暖かい海に生息する小型のアワビの一種です。
The sheep's ear abalone is a small species of abalone that lives in warm seas.
アワビ is the general term for abalone, while マアナゴウ refers specifically to the sheep's ear abalone (Haliotis ovina).
The origin of the name is uncertain. The kanji 真穴蠔 may be a direct translation or phonetic rendering, but the word is primarily used in kana.