Haliotis virginea

Haliotis virginea, Virgin Paua, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.

Haliotis virginea crispata Gould, 1847

Haliotis virginea huttoni Filhol, 1880

Haliotis virginea morioria Powell, 1938

Haliotis virginea stewartae Jones & Owen, 2004

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm.

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

Haliotis virginea and other two Haliotis species are known as "paua" in New Zealand and are used as food source.

Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pls.

Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp.

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