Haliotis pulcherrima
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| Haliotis pulcherrima | |
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| View of a shell of Haliotis pulcherrima | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Haliotoidea |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | H. pulcherrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis pulcherrima Gmelin, 1791 | |
Haliotis pulcherrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[1]
Description
Haliotis pulcherrima is commonly referred to the "Most Beautiful Abalone" (directly translated from Latin). Its shell size ranges from 18–40 mm. This Abalone's shell is iridescent and creamy-white on the inside. It can be found mainly in East Polynesia. It is edible as with most abalones.[2]
Distribution
It is found in East Polynesia.
References
- ↑ Haliotis pulcherrima Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
- ↑ "Haliotis (Haliotis) pulcherrima". Retrieved 2011-12-23.
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