Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791 is a animal in the Haliotidae family, order Lepetellida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis virginea is a marine endemic New Zealand abalone, one of the species known locally as restricted pāua food.
The shell of Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791 ranges in size from 30 millimeters to 75 millimeters. This is a marine species that is endemic to New Zealand. In New Zealand, Haliotis virginea and three other Haliotis species are collectively called pāua, and they are a restricted food source.
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Haliotis fulgens R.A.Philippi, 1845
Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822
Haliotis cyclobates Péron, 1816
Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis spadicea Donovan, 1808
Haliotis rubra Leach, 1814
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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