Haliotis madaka

Haliotis madaka
View of a shell of Haliotis madaka
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Haliotidae
Genus: Haliotis
Species:
H. madaka
Binomial name
Haliotis madaka
(Habe, 1977)
Synonyms[2]

Nordotis madaka Habe, 1977

Haliotis madaka is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 246 mm. It is tan in color.

Biology

Anatomy

The shell has a wide hole and many respiratory pores used in functions like respiration or reproduction. The shell is flat to reduce drag in the habitat of the species, coastal reefs.[3]

Diet

This species is an herbivore.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.

See also

This species is similar to Haliotis discus discus, showing genome introgression in a study.[4]

References

  1. ^ Peters, H.; Kiyomoto, S.; Onitsuka, T.; Kawamura, T. (2022). "Haliotis madaka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T78769692A78772498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T78769692A78772498.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Haliotis madaka (Habe, 1977). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ Cook, Peter. "Chapter 1 - Introduction, taxonomy, and general biology of abalone". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  4. ^ Hirase, Shotaro; Ikegaya, Sota; Kikuchi, Kiyoshi (3 December 2024). "Integrating genetic and morphological data to assess species delimitation of two Japanese large abalones: Haliotis discus discus and H. madaka". Springer Nature Link. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  • 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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