Pleurotomariacea is one of two names that are used for a

taxonomic Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...

superfamily of

sea snails Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

that are an ancient

lineage Lineage may refer to: Science * Lineage (anthropology), a group that can demonstrate its common descent from an apical ancestor or a direct line of descent from an ancestor * Lineage (evolution), a temporal sequence of individuals, populati ...

and are well represented in the fossil record. The name Pleurotomariacea is used by

paleontologist Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...

s, who, because they usually have only the hard parts of mollusks to study, often use a slightly different scheme of classification from that used by scientists who study living mollusks. The name Pleurotomariacea is based on Swainson, 1840 (Pleurotomariae) and was described in 1960 in the

Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology The ''Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology'' (or ''TIP'') published by the Geological Society of America and the University of Kansas Press, is a definitive multi-authored work of some 50 volumes, written by more than 300 paleontologists, and co ...

, (I197)Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part I, R.C. Moore (ed) Geol Soc of America and Univ. Kansas Press, 1960. The

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was established for mostly conispiral, but also discoidal and auriform (ear-like) shells which have a nacreous, aragonite, inner layer. The Pleurotomariacea, now often seen as

Pleurotomarioidea Pleurotomarioidea is a superfamily of small to large marine gastropods included in the order Pleurotomariida of the subclass Vetigastropoda. These are the slit shells, originally named Pleurotomariacea, in keeping with the convention for naming ...

, has been included in the Archaegastropoda. although more recent classifications put it in a more restricted sense in the VetigastropodaClassification of P. Bouchet et al. 2005
/ref> The evolutionary derivation of the group is thought to be from the Bellerophontacea and to have happened late in the

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. Earlier gastropods belonged to the

Helcionellacea The Helcionellacea is one of two taxonomic superfamilies of extinct primitive marine molluscs within the order Bellerophontida. This superfamily is thought to be the more primitive of the two superfamilies, the other being the Bellerophontacea. ...

, Bellerophontacea, and questionably to the Palegiellacea. The

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lists the following families, here in alphabetical order.

Catantostomatidae Catantostomatidae is an extinct family of marine gastropods included in the Vetigastropoda and placed in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea Pleurotomarioidea is a superfamily of small to large marine gastropods included in the order Pleurotomar ...

Eotomariidae Eotomariidae is an extinct family of gastropods in the clade Vetigastropoda Vetigastropoda is a major Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks that form a very ancient lineage (evol ...

, Euomphalopteridae, Gosselitinidae,

Haliotidae ''Haliotis'', common name abalone, 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, h ...

Kittlidiscidae Kittlidiscidae is an extinct family of Middle Triassic gastropods in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea, named to contain the genus ''Kittlidiscus''Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part I, R.C. Moore (ed) Geol Soc of America and Univ. Kansas ...

Laubellidae Laubellidae is an extinct family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda Vetigastropoda is a major Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks that form a ...

Lophospiridae Lophospiridae is an extinct taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,0 ...

Luciellidae Luciellidae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda Vetigastropoda is a major Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks that ...

, Phanerotrematidae,

Phymatopleuridae Phymatopleuridae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea Pleurotomarioidea is a superfamily of small to large marine gastropods included in the order Pleurotomariida of the sub ...

, Pleurotromariidae, Polytremerida, Portlockiellidae, Rhaphischismatidae, Raphystomatidae, Scissurellidae, Sinuopeidae, Tremnotropidae,

Trochotomidae Trochotomidae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). This family has no subfamilies. Genera Genera wi ...

Zygitidae †Zygitidae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda Vetigastropoda is a major Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks that ...

. Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, with a greater emphasis on molecular characteristics than shell characters, limited the Pleurotomariacea, as Pleurotomarioidea, to the Pleurotomariidae, Catantostomatidae, Kittilidacidae, Phymatopleuridae, Portlockiellidae, Rhaphischismatidae, Trochotomidae, and Zygitidae. The other families that are included in this superfamily in the Treatise have been reassigned by Bouchet & Rocroi to other higher taxa.

Recent families

The following are the Recent families in the superfamily, along with their respective living species:�
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Pleurotomariidae Pleurotomariidae, common name the "slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea of the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is a very ancient lineage; there were numerous species in the geological pas ...

**'' Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) adansonianus'' (Adanson's Slit Shell; found in

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...

and the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) rumphii'' (Rumphius’ Slit Shell; found in

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

and

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Mikadotrochus) beyrichii'' (Beyrich's Slit Shell; found in the deep water of

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

and Japan) **'' Pleurotomaria (Mikadotrochus) mikadotrochus'' (Emperor's Slitshell; found in Japan) **'' Pleurotomaria (Mikadotrochus) notialis'' (found in southern

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Mikadotrochus) salmianus'' (Salmiana Slit Shell; found in Japan) **'' Pleurotomaria (Mikadotrochus) schmalzi'' (found in Japan) **''Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) africana'' (South African Slit Shell; found in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

): synonym of '' Bayerotrochus africanus'' (Tomlin, 1948) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) amabilis'' (Lovely Slit Shell; found in west

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

in the Lower

Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) anseeuwi'' **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) atlantica'' (Atlantic Slit Shell; found in Brazil) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) caledonicus'' **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) diluculum'' (Dawn Slit Shell; found in central Japan) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) gemma'' (Jewel Slit Shell; found in

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) gotoi'' **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) hirasei'' (The Emperor's/Hirasei's Slit Shell; found in the deep water of Japan) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) lucaya'' (Lucayan Slit Shell; found in

Grand Bahama Island Grand Bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, with the town of West End located east of Palm Beach, Florida. It is the third largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays. The island i ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) midas'' (King Midas's Slit Shell; found in the central Bahama Islands) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) pyramus'' (Pyramus Slit Shell; found in

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...

, Lesser Antilles) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) quoyana'' (Quoy's Slit Shell; found in the

Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an oceanic basin, ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of ...

) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) teramachii'' (found in Japan and Taiwan) **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) vicdani'' **'' Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) westralis'' * Scissurellidae **'' Schismope cingulata'' (found in the West Indies) *

**''

Cellana radiata ''Cellana radiata'' (common name: the rayed wheel limpet), is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nacellidae. Subspecies * '' Cellana radiata capensis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Cellana radiata radiata'' (Born, ...

'' (Rayed

Limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails that exhibit a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. Limpets are members of the class Gastropoda, but are polyphyletic, meaning the various groups called "limpets" descended indep ...

; found in the southwest Pacific) **''

Cellana solida ''Cellana solida'' is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae Nacellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Patellogastropoda. Taxonomy Na ...

'' **'' Cellana testudinaria'' (Turtle Limpet; found in the

Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

) **'' Haliotis ancile'' (Shield

Abalone Abalone ( or ; via Spanish , from Rumsen ''aulón'') is a common name for any of a group of small to very large marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Haliotidae. Other common name In biology, a common name of a taxon o ...

; found in the Gulf of Suez and the northwest

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

) **'' Haliotis aquatilis'' (Japanese Abalone; found between Japan and

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) **'' Haliotis aquatilis'' **''

Haliotis asinina ''Haliotis asinina'', common name the ass's-ear abalone, is a fairly large species of sea snail, a tropical gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones, also known as ormers or paua. Both the common name and the scientific name a ...

'' (Ass's Ear Abalone; found in the southwest Pacific) **'' Haliotis assimilis'' (Threaded Abalone; found between

Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most po ...

and

Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...

) **'' Haliotis australis'' (Austral Abalone; found in

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

) **'' Haliotis brazieri'' (Brazier's Abalone; found in southeast

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

) **'' Haliotis coccinea'' (found in

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and the Canaries) **''

Haliotis coccoradiata ''Haliotis coccoradiata'', common name the reddish-rayed abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm. "The rat ...

'' (Reddish rayed Abalone; found in southeast Australia) **'' Haliotis conicopora'' (Conical Pore Abalone; found in southern Australia) **'' Haliotis conicopora vixlirata'' (found in southwest Australia) **''

Haliotis corrugata The pink abalone, scientific name ''Haliotis corrugata'', is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). ''Guide to Seashells of the World.'' Buffalo: Firefly ...

'' (Pink Abalone; found between Southern California and Baja California) **''

Haliotis cracherodii ''Haliotis cracherodii'', the black abalone, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. This species is relatively small compared with most of the other abalone species from the ...

'' (Black Abalone; found between

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

and Baja California) **'' Haliotis crebrisculpta'' (Close sculptures Abalone; found between Japan and northern Australia) **''

Haliotis cyclobates ''Haliotis cyclobates'', common name the whirling abalone or the circular ear shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell attains 60 mm. "The elevat ...

'' (Whirling Abalone; found in southern Australia and Victoria) **'' Haliotis dalli'' (Dall's Abalone; found in the Galapagos and west

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

) **'' Haliotis discus'' (Disk Abalone; found in Japan and between Korea and northern China) **'' Haliotis diversicolor'' (Variously colored Abalone; found in the southwest Pacific) **'' Haliotis dohrniana'' (Dohrn's Abalone; found between

New Hebrides New Hebrides, officially the New Hebrides Condominium (french: link=no, Condominium des Nouvelles-Hébrides, "Condominium of the New Hebrides") and named after the Hebrides Scottish archipelago, was the colonial name for the island group ...

(

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

) and

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

) **''

Haliotis elegans ''Haliotis elegans'', common name the elegant abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 70 mm and 100 mm. "The elongated ...

'' (Elegant Abalone; found in western Australia) **'' Haliotis emmae'' (Emma's Abalone; found between southern Australia and

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

) **'' Haliotis ethologus'' (Mimic Abalone; found in northeast Australia) **''

Haliotis fulgens ''Haliotis fulgens'', commonly called the green abalone, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. The shell of this species is usually brown, and is marked with many low, flat-topped ...

'' (Green Abalone; found between Southern California and Baja California) **''

Haliotis gigantea ''Haliotis gigantea'', common name the giant abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. It is known as Siebold's Abalone, after Philipp Franz von Siebold.Bouchet, P. (2012). Haliotis gi ...

'' (Giant Abalone; found between Japan and Korea) **''

Haliotis glabra ''Haliotis glabra'', commonly called ''glistening abalone'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Haliotidae, the abalones. The homonym ''Haliotis glabra'' Swainson, 1822 is a synonym of ''Haliot ...

'' (Glistening Abalone; found between the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

and northern Australia) **'' Haliotis hargravesi'' (Hargraves's Abalone; found in eastern Australia) **'' Haliotis howensis'' (Lord Howe Abalone; found in eastern Australia) **'' Haliotis iris'' (Rainbow/Paua Abalone; found in New Zealand) **'' Haliotis jacnensis'' (Jacna Abalone; found in the Philippines) **'' Haliotis kamtschatkana'' (Japanese Abalone; found between

Northern California Northern California (colloquially known as NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, its main population centers incl ...

and

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

and in Japan) **''

Haliotis laevigata ''Haliotis laevigata'', common name the smooth Australian abalone or greenlip abalone or whitened ear shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The shell measures up to ...

'' (Smooth Australian Abalone; found in southern Australia) **'' Haliotis lamellosa'' (found in the

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the e ...

and

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

) **'' Haliotis melculus'' (Honey Abalone; found in Queensland, Australia) **''

Haliotis midae ''Haliotis midae'', known commonly as the South African abalone or the perlemoen abalone, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Subspecies * ''Haliotis midae volcanius'' Patamak ...

'' (Midas Ear Abalone; found between

Table Bay Table Bay (Afrikaans: ''Tafelbaai'') is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 by Van Riebeeck) and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope. It was named ...

and Natal) **'' Haliotis multiperforata'' (Many-holed Abalone; found in the Indian Ocean) **''

Haliotis ovina ''Haliotis ovina'', common name the sheep's ear abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Subspecies Subspecies of ''Haliotis ovina'' include: * ''Haliotis ovina ovina'' Gmelin, 17 ...

'' (Oval Abalone; found between southern Japan and northern Australia) **''

Haliotis parva ''Haliotis parva'', common name the canaliculate abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Haliotis parva'' Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Canaliculate Abalone; found in South Africa) **''

Haliotis planata ''Haliotis planata'', common name the planate abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm. "The very flat, sol ...

'' (Planate Abalone; found in the southwest Pacific) **'' Haliotis pourtalesii'' (Pourtales's Abalone; found between the southeast United States and Brazil) **'' Haliotis pulcherrima'' (Most Beautiful Abalone; found in Eastern

Polynesia Polynesia () "many" and νῆσος () "island"), to, Polinisia; mi, Porinihia; haw, Polenekia; fj, Polinisia; sm, Polenisia; rar, Porinetia; ty, Pōrīnetia; tvl, Polenisia; tkl, Polenihia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of ...

) **'' Haliotis queketti'' (Quekett's Abalone; found in Natal, South Africa) **''

Haliotis roei ''Haliotis roei'', common name Roe's abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 50 mm and 120 mm. "The shel ...

'' (Roe's Abalone; found between western Australia and Victoria) **'' Haliotis rosacea'' (Rosy Abalone; found in

West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...

) **'' Haliotis ruber'' (Ruber Abalone; found between southern Australia and Tasmania) **'' Haliotis rufescens'' (Red Abalone; found between Oregon and Baja California) **''

Haliotis scalaris ''Haliotis scalaris'', common name the staircase abalone or the ridged ear abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. ;Subspecies: * ''Haliotis scalaris emmae'' Reeve, 1846 * ''Hali ...

'' (Staircase/Ridged ear Abalone; found in southern and western Australia) **''

Haliotis semiplicata ''Haliotis semiplicata'', common name the semiplicate abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm. Distribut ...

'' (Semiplicate Abalone; found in western Australia) **'' Haliotis sieboldi'' (found in Japan) **''

Haliotis spadicea The blood-spotted abalone (''Haliotis spadicea'') is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. This species is common on rocky shores on the coast of South Africa.Bouchet, P. (2012). Hal ...

'' (Blood-spotted Abalone; found between Table Bay and Natal) **'' Haliotis speciosa'' (Splendid Abalone; found in South Africa) **'' Haliotis squamata'' (Scaly Australian Abalone; found in western Australia) **''

Haliotis squamosa ''Haliotis squamosa'', common name the squamose abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 90 mm. "The shell has an ...

'' (Squamose Abalone; found in western Australia) **'' Haliotis tuberculata'' (European Edible Abalone/Tuberculate Ormer; found between the

Channel Isles The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...

and the Canaries and in the Mediterranean) **'' Haliotis tuberculata lamellosa'' (Lamellose Ormer; found in the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...

) **''

Haliotis varia ''Haliotis varia'', common name the variable abalone or the common ear shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Haliotis varia'' Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed throug ...

'' (Variable Abalone; found in the Indo-Pacific) **'' Haliotis venusta'' (Lovely Abalone; found in the

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) **''

Haliotis virginea ''Haliotis virginea'', Virgin pāua, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Virgin Abalone; found in New Zealand) **''

Haliotis walallensis ''Haliotis walallensis'', common name the flat abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Description The size of the shell reaches 120 mm. Distribution This marine species occu ...

'' (Northern Green Abalone; found between

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and Southern California)

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q7204836 Obsolete gastropod taxa