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Haliotis fulgens Philippi, 1845 Green abalone |
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| Family: | Haliotidae (abalones) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: USA to Mexico. Ranges from Point Conception, California (Ref. 865) to Bahia Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico (Ref. 101430). Introduced in China and Israel. | |||
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| Biology: | It is found on rock crevices from low intertidal to a depth of 18 meters (Ref. 865). Juveniles occur in crevices and other cryptic sites during daytime; moves out at night to forage and returns to home site at dawn. Adults stay on home sites; forages on drift algae and occasionally on attached algae (Ref. 101619). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 February 2021 (A2ad) Ref. 123251) | |||
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