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HALIOTIDAE (Abalone)
An amazing but smallish family with approx. 95 species. The New Zealand iris species being well known for the use of its colorful shell in jewellery making. Most species live in the cooler temperate regions in the sublittoral zone around 5 - 20 metres deep. The tropical species tend to be much smaller, living under rocks on tidal rock platforms or on coral reefs. Abalone is a popular food source around the world.
Haliotis scalaris - 85mm, F+++, $12 |
Haliotis scalaris - 83mm, F+++, $12 |
Haliotis iris - $10 |
Haliotis rufescens - 150mm, F++,$30 |
Haliotis laevigata - 130mm, F++, $25 |
Haliotis fulgens - 170mm, F++, $25 |
Haliotis n.sp - 33mm, F+++, $50........H. cocoradiata - 33mm, F+++, $25 |
These 2 shells are similar but the cocoradiata has a twisted shape causing the lip to be raised unlike the n.sp. which has a fattened depressed body towards the lip. The obvious pattern variation in the n.sp. is the lack of radiating rays. Shell surface in cocoradiata is polished compared to matt in n.sp. and concentric ridges are more pronounced in n.sp.. Cocoradiata has 6 holes open and n.sp. has 5. Cocoradiata comes from central coast of N.S.W. and further South and n.sp. comes from North coast of N.S.W. the bottom of H. melculus range. |
Haliotis sp - 17mm, F+++, Philippines. $20
NEW SPECIES, AMAZING PATTERN!!!
Haliotis hannai - 92mm, F+++, Taiwan. $15
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Haliotis laevigata - 88mm, F++, South Australia. Farmed form. $8 | |
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Haliotis laevigata - 85mm, F+++, South Australia. Farmed form. $8 | |
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Haliotis roei - 88mm, F++, South Australia. $10 | |
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Haliotis roei - 88mm, F++, South Australia. $10 | |
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Haliotis ruber- 83mm, F++, Tasmania. $20 | |
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Haliotis roei - 82mm, F+++, Western Australia. $10 | |
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Haliotis scalaris - 80mm, F+++. South Australian form, normal size. $8 sold | |
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Haliotis hannai - 77mm, F+++, China. $15 sold | |
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Haliotis hannai - 61mm, F+++, China. $15 | |
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Haliotis midae - 138mm, F+++. $30 | |
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Haliotis australis - 70mm, F+++, New Zealand. $8 | |
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Haliotis emmae - 66mm, F+++. South Australian form. $10 DIFFERENT PATTERN!!! |
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Haliotis emmae - 56mm, F++, South Australia. $10 sold | |
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Haliotis venusta - 63mm, F+++, Thailand. $9 | |
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Haliotis asinina - 75.5mm, Gem-, Queensland. $3 BIG SIZE!!! |
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Haliotis elegans - 80mm, F+++, Western Australia. $15 sold BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS!!! |
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Haliotis elegans - 64mm, F+++, Western Australia. $12 | |
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Haliotis semiplicata - 48mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $15 NICE CLEAN SPECIMENS!!! |
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Haliotis semiplicata - 49.4mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $15
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Haliotis virginea - 57mm, F+++, New Zealand. $8 sold | |
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Haliotis squamata - 60mm, F+++, Western Australia. $6 | |
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Haliotis squamata - 66mm, F+++, Indonesia. $6 | |
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Haliotis squamosa - 64mm,Gem, Madagascar. $12 |
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Haliotis varia - 51mm, Gem-, Queensland. $7 | |
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Haliotis varia - 60mm, Gem-, Queensland. $8 | |
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Haliotis coccoradiata - 51mm, F+++, New South Wales. $35 BIG!!! |
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Haliotis coccoradiata - 45mm, Gem-, New South Wales. $25 | |
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Haliotis coccoradiata - 41.5mm, Gem-, New South Wales. $20 | |
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Haliotis coccoradiata - 38.6mm, Gem-, New South Wales. $15 | |
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Haliotis sp. - 42.7mm, F+++, Nth. New South Wales. $70 sold |
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Haliotis sp. - 41mm, F+++, Nth. New South Wales. $70 |
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Haliotis sp. - 39mm, F+++, Nth. New South Wales. $60 |
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Haliotis sp. - 36mm, F+++, Nth. New South Wales. $60 |
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Haliotis n.sp - 40.8mm, F+++, Nth. New South Wales. $60 | |
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Haliotis n.sp - 37mm, F+++, Nth. New South Wales. $50 | |
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Haliotis volcanius - 53mm, F+++, Indonesia. $25 | |
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Haliotis volcanius - 49mm, F+++, Indonesia. $20 | |
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Haliotis cyclobates - 53mm, F+++, South Australia. $4 sold | |
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Haliotis cyclobates - 53.6mm, F+++, South Australia. $5 | |
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Haliotis cyclobates - 54.6mm, F+++, South Australia. $6 sold DIFFERENT PATTERN FORM!!! |
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Haliotis cyclobates - 57mm, F+++, South Australia. $7 sold DIFFERENT PATTERN FORM!!! |
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Haliotis patamakanthini - 60mm, F+++, Thailand. $15 UNCOMMON!!! |
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Haliotis patamakanthini - 52mm, F+++, Thailand. $15 VERY DARK RED!!! |
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Haliotis lamellosa - 40mm, F+++, Italy. $15 | |
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Haliotis lamellosa - 54mm, F+++, Italy. $15 | |
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Haliotis planata - 52mm, F+++, New Guinea. $8 | |
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Haliotis melculus - 55mm, F++, New South Wales. $50 sold | |
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Haliotis rugosa - 38mm, F+++, India. $10 | |
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Haliotis pustulata - 33mm, F+++, Mozambique. $10 | |
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Haliotis pustulata - 33mm, F+++, Mozambique. $10 | |
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Haliotis crebrisculpta - 27mm, F+++, Great Barrier Reef. $25 | |
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Haliotis queketti - 34mm, F+++, South Africa. $50 SUPERB PATTERN!!! |
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Haliotis sp. - 27.4mm, F+++, Queensland. $40 | |
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Haliotis parva - 23mm, F++, South Africa. $15 | |
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Haliotis sp. - 22mm, F+++, Philippines. $20 sold | |
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Haliotis pulcherrima - 24mm, F+++, Guam. $20 | |
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