Haliotis madaka

Haliotis madaka is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[1]

Haliotis madaka
View of a shell of Haliotis madaka
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Haliotidae
Genus: Haliotis
Species:
H. madaka
Binomial name
Haliotis madaka
(Habe, 1977)
Synonyms[1]

Nordotis madaka Habe, 1977

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 246 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.

References

  1. Haliotis madaka (Habe, 1977). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
  • Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp. page(s): 100 [details]
  • Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pls
  • "Haliotis (Haliotis) madaka". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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