Haliotis walallensis

Haliotis walallensis, common name the flat abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[1]

Haliotis walallensis
Dorsal view of a shell of H. walallensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Haliotidae
Genus: Haliotis
Species:
H. walallensis
Binomial name
Haliotis walallensis
Stearns, 1899
Synonyms[1]

Haliotis fulgens var. walallensis Stearns, 1899

Description

The size of the shell reaches 120 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to Southern California.

References

  • Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 page(s): 57
  • Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pl
  • Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp. page(s): 143
  • "Haliotis (Haliotis) walallensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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