Haliotidae
Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814
Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814
Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) is a Pacific coast marine snail with a black body and dark iridescent shell, harvested by humans for millennia.
Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822
Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822
Haliotis rufescens (red abalone) is the world’s largest abalone species, with a long history of human use.
Haliotis fulgens R.A.Philippi, 1845
Haliotis fulgens R.A.Philippi, 1845
Haliotis fulgens (green abalone) is a herbivorous abalone endemic to the Northeast Pacific coast of North America.
Haliotis kamtschatkana Jonas, 1845
Haliotis kamtschatkana Jonas, 1845
Haliotis kamtschatkana, commonly called pinto abalone, is a herbivorous North Pacific abalone with cultural use by Tlingit and Haida peoples.
Haliotis corrugata W.Wood, 1828
Haliotis corrugata W.Wood, 1828
Haliotis corrugata, pink abalone, is a North American Pacific abalone with a thick corrugated shell and a lifespan of 70+ years.
Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis asinina is a fast-growing Indo-West Pacific abalone collected for food and its shell.
Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis tuberculata is an abalone species found on Atlantic and Mediterranean rocky shores with an iridescent inner shell.
Haliotis rubra Leach, 1814
Haliotis rubra Leach, 1814
Haliotis rubra, the blacklip abalone, is an endemic Australian abalone species harvested in South Australia and Tasmania.
Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758 is an abalone species endemic to South African waters with a 12-20 cm shell.
Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis virginea is a marine endemic New Zealand abalone, one of the species known locally as restricted pāua food.
Haliotis australis Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis australis Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis australis is an endemic New Zealand abalone harvested for food as part of local pāua.
Haliotis iris Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis iris Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis iris, or blackfoot pāua, is an endemic New Zealand abalone harvested for food and pearls.
Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, 1846
Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, 1846
Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, 1846 is a variable abalone species found across parts of the Pacific Ocean.
Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808
Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808
Haliotis laevigata, or Australian greenlip abalone, is an endemic Australian marine abalone commercially harvested for food.
Haliotis coccoradiata Reeve, 1846
Haliotis coccoradiata Reeve, 1846
Haliotis coccoradiata is a marine abalone species endemic to Australia, with shells featuring distinct scarlet radiating stripes.
Haliotis spadicea Donovan, 1808
Haliotis spadicea Donovan, 1808
Haliotis spadicea is an edible abalone found in the Indian Ocean off South Africa, with characteristic reddish-purple shells.
Haliotis cyclobates Péron, 1816
Haliotis cyclobates Péron, 1816
Haliotis cyclobates is a marine abalone endemic to southern Australian coasts, with shells growing up to 60 mm.
Haliotis scalaris (Leach, 1814)
Haliotis scalaris (Leach, 1814)
Haliotis scalaris is an endemic Australian marine abalone with a characteristic iridescent shell of 60–100 mm.
Haliotis roei J.E.Gray, 1826
Haliotis roei J.E.Gray, 1826
Haliotis roei J.E.Gray, 1826 is an endemic Australian marine abalone with an iridescent shell between 50 and 120 mm long.
Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869
Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869
Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869 is a marine endemic Australian abalone with a small, flattened, reddish variegated shell.
Related Families
Start Exploring Nature Today
Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
