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.^[2]

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

^ Peters, H. & Rogers-Bennett, L. (2021). "Haliotis walallensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T78772302A78772648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T78772302A78772648.en.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ a b Haliotis walallensis Stearns, 1899. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.

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

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