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Is Abalone kosher?

No — Abalone is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Abalone are gastropod molluscs without fins or scales.

Abalone (Haliotis)

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Scientific name
Haliotis
Also known as
Paua, Ormer
Category
shellfish
Fins & scales
No fins ✗ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Abalone

Single-shelled marine snails valued for their meat and iridescent shells.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Abalone are gastropod molluscs without fins or scales.

Source: Orthodox Union

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