How to Identify Haliotidae

Haliotidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepetellida, class Gastropoda. The family contains 20 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Haliotidae Species

How to identify Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808

Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808

Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808

Haliotis laevigata, or Australian greenlip abalone, is an endemic Australian mar…

How to identify Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis tuberculata is an abalone species found on Atlantic and Mediterranean r…

How to identify Haliotis corrugata W.Wood, 1828

Haliotis corrugata W.Wood, 1828

Haliotis corrugata W.Wood, 1828

Haliotis corrugata, pink abalone, is a North American Pacific abalone with a thi…

How to identify Haliotis kamtschatkana Jonas, 1845

Haliotis kamtschatkana Jonas, 1845

Haliotis kamtschatkana Jonas, 1845

Haliotis kamtschatkana, commonly called pinto abalone, is a herbivorous North Pa…

How to identify Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis asinina is a fast-growing Indo-West Pacific abalone collected for food …

How to identify Haliotis scalaris (Leach, 1814)

Haliotis scalaris (Leach, 1814)

Haliotis scalaris (Leach, 1814)

Haliotis scalaris is an endemic Australian marine abalone with a characteristic …

How to identify Haliotis fulgens R.A.Philippi, 1845

Haliotis fulgens R.A.Philippi, 1845

Haliotis fulgens R.A.Philippi, 1845

Haliotis fulgens (green abalone) is a herbivorous abalone endemic to the Northea…

How to identify Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814

Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814

Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814

Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) is a Pacific coast marine snail with a blac…

How to identify Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822

Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822

Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822

Haliotis rufescens (red abalone) is the world’s largest abalone species, with a …

How to identify Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869

Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869

Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869

Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869 is a marine endemic Australian abalone with a smal…

How to identify Haliotis australis Gmelin, 1791

Haliotis australis Gmelin, 1791

Haliotis australis Gmelin, 1791

Haliotis australis is an endemic New Zealand abalone harvested for food as part …

How to identify Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791

Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791

Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791

Haliotis virginea is a marine endemic New Zealand abalone, one of the species kn…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Haliotidae?

Haliotidae animals belong to the Lepetellida order in the Animalia kingdom. It can be identified by a distinctive green ring around the foot at the base of its shell. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Haliotidae?

Haliotidae is classified in the order Lepetellida, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. Below the perforations lies a distinct spiral channel or furrow, bounded below by a more or less distinct row of nodules.

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