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Haliotis virginea

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Species of gastropod

Haliotis virginea
External view of a shell of Haliotis virginea
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Haliotidae
Genus: Haliotis
Species: H. virginea
Binomial name
Haliotis virginea
Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms
  • Haliotis marmorata Linnaeus, 1758
  • Haliotis (Haliotis) gibba Philippi, R.A., 1846
  • Haliotis (Haliotis) marmorata Reeve, L.A., 1846 (junior homonym)
  • Haliotis (Haliotis) subvirginea Weinkauff, H.C., 1883
  • Haliotis virginea virginea Gmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Haliotis (Paua) virginea Gmelin, 1791

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

Description

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

Subspecies

  • Haliotis virginea crispata Gould, 1847
  • Haliotis virginea huttoni Filhol, 1880
  • Haliotis virginea morioria Powell, 1938
  • Haliotis virginea stewartae Jones & Owen, 2004

DNA extracted from H. virginae shells in museums showed three main population divisions, inhabiting the Three Kings Islands; the Chatham, Auckland, and Antipodes Islands; and mainland New Zealand (as well as Campbell Island). These three clades do not correspond to the subspecies recognised above.

External view of a shell
Internal view of a shell

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

Human use

Main article: Pāua

Haliotis virginea and three other Haliotis species are known as "pāua" in New Zealand and are a restricted food source.

References

  1. Evans, H.J.N.; Peters, H. (2021). "Haliotis virginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T78772279A78772643. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T78772279A78772643.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390555 on 2013-02-06
  3. Walton, Kerry; Scarsbrook, Lachie; Mitchell, Kieren J.; Verry, Alexander J. F.; Marshall, Bruce A.; Rawlence, Nicolas J.; Spencer, Hamish G. (2023). "Application of palaeogenetic techniques to historic mollusc shells reveals phylogeographic structure in a New Zealand abalone". Molecular Ecology Resources. 23 (1): 118–130. doi:10.1111/1755-0998.13696. ISSN 1755-098X. PMC 10087340. PMID 35951485.

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