Large edible mollusc with an iridescent shell (7)

I believe the answer is:

abalone

(Other definitions for abalone that I've seen before include "paua" , "Shell used for decoration" , "Mollusc also called ormer" , "Seafood" , "produces an ear shell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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