Haliotis madaka

Haliotis madaka
View of a shell of Haliotis madaka
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Haliotoidea
Family:Haliotidae
Genus:Haliotis
Species: H. madaka
Binomial name
Haliotis madaka
(Habe, 1977)
Synonyms[1]

Nordotis madaka Habe, 1977

Haliotis madaka is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 246 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.

References

  • Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp. page(s): 100 [details]
  • Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pls


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