Haliotis varia Linnaeus, 1758
Variable abalone
Haliotis varia
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Haliotidae (abalones)
Max. size:  8 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 12 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Regularly collected for food and shellcraft in many countries of the Indo-West Pacific area (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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