Haliotis
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Scientific name | Haliotis |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Family | Haliotidae |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Higher classification | Abalone |
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| ID | 2971126 |
About Haliotis
Haliotis, common name abalone, paua, or ormer, is the only genus in the family Haliotidae. This genus once contained six subgenera. These subgenera have become alternate representations of Haliotis. The genus consists of small to very large, edible, herbivorous sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs.