| Haliotidae (abalones) |
| 12 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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The shell is thin, elongate-ovate in outline with slightly protruding spire. Outer lip slightly sinuous in the middle. Outer surface almost smooth. Holes ovate, nearly flush with surafce of shell, the last 5 to 7 holes open. Colouration: Shell shiny, olive green or brown, with several triangular patches of pale green or cream. Inside of shell highly iridescent (Ref. 128042). |
| Actively collected in the Southeast Asian countries, for its shell and large fleshy animal (Ref. 349). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 19 September 2020 Ref. 123251)
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