Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Superfamily Haliotoidea Scientific name Haliotis rubiginosa | Phylum Mollusca Clade Vetigastropoda Family Haliotidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Haliotis rugosa, Haliotis pourtalesii, Haliotis jacnensis | ||
Haliotis rubiginosa, common name the Lord Howe abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.
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This species was previously stated as a synonym, subspecies or form of Haliotis varia Linnaeus, 1758
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 50 mm. "The ovate shell is rather convex, radiately plicately wrinkled and spirally ridged. The ridges are obtusely scaled. The six open perforations are rather approximated. The exterior surface is rusty orange, spirally streaked with white. Besides the peculiarity of its sculpture, it is very fairly characterized by its rusty orange painting and silvery interior."
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Tonga and off Australia (Queensland, Lord Howe Island)