Haliotis rufescens was reported from 10 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 10 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Pacific: from Oregon, USA to Bahia Tortugas, Mexico. Introduced in the northeast Atlantic, southeast and western Pacific, Hawaii, and South Africa. Subtropical to temperate.
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Table 1: Present in 10 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Canada CAN introduced 114537
South America Chile CHL introduced 90098
Asia China CHN introduced 74657
Oceania Hawaii HWI introduced 74657
Europe Iceland ISL introduced 74657
Asia Japan JPN introduced 74657
North America Mexico MEX native 865
Africa South Africa ZAF introduced 114537
Europe UK GBR introduced 7794
North America USA USA native 7794

Table 4: Reported from 10 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Canada CAN introduced 114537
South America Chile CHL introduced 90098
Asia China CHN introduced 74657
Oceania Hawaii HWI introduced 74657
Europe Iceland ISL introduced 74657
Asia Japan JPN introduced 74657
North America Mexico MEX native 865
Africa South Africa ZAF introduced 114537
Europe UK GBR introduced 7794
North America USA USA native 7794
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874