Biology:Haliotis madaka

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Haliotis madaka
View of a shell of Haliotis madaka
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Haliotidae
Genus: Haliotis
Species:
H. madaka
Binomial name
Haliotis madaka
(Habe, 1977)
Synonyms[2]

Nordotis madaka Habe, 1977

Haliotis madaka is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.[2]

Description

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.

References

  • 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

Wikidata ☰ Q5642432 entry