Haliotis virginea
Haliotis virginea, Virgin Paua, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[1]
- Subspecies
- Haliotis virginea crispata Gould, 1847
- Haliotis virginea huttoni Filhol, 1880
- Haliotis virginea morioria Powell, 1938
- Haliotis virginea stewartae Jones & Owen, 2004
External view of a shell
Internal view of a shell
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| External view of a shell of Haliotis virginea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | H. virginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791 | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
Human use
Haliotis virginea and other two Haliotis species are known as "paua" in New Zealand and are a restricted food source.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390555 on 2013-02-06
- Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pls.
- Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp.
- Jones M. & Owen B. 2004. Description of Haliotis virginea stewartae new subspecies (Gastropoda) from subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Of Sea & Shore, 26(2): 81-85
External links
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- photos
- "Haliotis (Paua) virginea virginea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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