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Haliotis asinina, common name the ass's-ear abalone, is a fairly large species of sea snail, a tropical gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone, also known as ormers or pāua. Both the common name and the scientific name are based on the shape of the shell, which is long, narrow and curved, resembling the shape of a donkey's ear.
Living abalone in tank showing epipodium and tentacles, anterior end to the right. Abalone (/ ˈ æ b ə l oʊ n i / ⓘ or / ˌ æ b ə ˈ l oʊ n i /; via Spanish abulón, from Rumsen aulón) is a common name for any small to very large marine gastropod mollusc in the family Haliotidae, which once contained six genera but now contains only one genus, Haliotis. [1]
Haliotis, common name abalone, is the only genus in the family Haliotidae. [2] This genus once contained six subgenera. These subgenera have become alternate representations of Haliotis. [2] The genus consists of small to very large, edible, herbivorous sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs.
This list of abalone synonyms is a list of scientific names that have been given to abalone species worldwide. Carl Linnaeus described the type species Haliotis asinina in 1758, [1] and over the centuries a large number of additional species of abalone were named using the proper scientific process for naming a species.
Haliotis asinina: Ass's-Ear Abalone Gastropoda Lepetellida XP_067686775.1 326 65.91% 686 Owenia fusiformis: Tubeworm Polychaeta Canalipalpata CAH1788010.1 370 65.33% 686 Exaiptasia diaphana: Pale anemone Hexacorallia Actiniaria XP_020892862.1 308 60.34% 685 Anabrus simplex: Mormon cricket Insecta Orthoptera P_066991715.2 313 59.40% 686
Haliotis australis, common name the queen pāua, yellowfoot pāua, or austral abalone, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Description
Haliotis kamtschatkana, common name the northern abalone, threaded abalone, or pinto abalone, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Haliotidae, the abalone. [1] [3] It has been listed as "Endangered" by the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species since 2006. [1]
Haliotis midae, known commonly as the South African abalone or the perlemoen, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone. [2] It is highly sought after by criminal organisations and a thriving black market exists for it, leading to a catastrophic decline in stocks. [1]