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HALIOTIDAE (Abalone)
An amazing but smallish family with approx. 95 members. 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 - 100mm, F+++. $10 SOLD |
Haliotis scalaris SOLD |
Haliotis midae - 138mm, F+++. $30 |
Haliotis midae |
Haliotis iris - $10 |
Haliotis laevigata - 130mm, F++, $25 |
Haliotis fulgens - 170mm, F++, $25 |
Haliotis rufescens - 150mm, F++,$30 |
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Haliotis roei - 82mm, F+++, Western Australia. $10 |
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Haliotis emmae - 68mm, F++, South Australia. $10 |
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Haliotis venusta - 63mm, F+++, Thailand. $9 |
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Haliotis asinina - 75.5mm, Gem-, Queensland. $2 |
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Haliotis virginea - 57mm, F+++, New Zealand. $8 |
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Haliotis squamata - 60mm, F+++, Western Australia. $6 |
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Haliotis cyclobates - 48mm, F+++, South Australia. $4 SOLD |
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Haliotis elegans - 64mm, F+++, Western Australia. $20 |
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Haliotis patamakanthini - 60mm, F+++, Thailand - $15 UNCOMMON!!! |
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Haliotis coccoradiata - 55mm, F++, New South Wales. $50 |
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Haliotis planata - 52mm, F+++, New Guinea. $8 |
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Haliotis crebrisculpta - 27mm, F+++, Great Barrier Reef. $25 |
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Haliotis semiplicata - 23mm, F++, New South Wales. $20 |
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