Pink Abalone [Haliotis corrugata]
Description
Pink Abalone is a marine gastropod mollusk found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by a deep, oval-shaped shell with a corrugated surface. The shell color is a combination of pink and green. This species is found at depths of 6 to 66 feet, where they attach themselves to rocks and feed on algae. Pink Abalone is also affected by over-harvesting.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Abalones
Haliotidae
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| Genus |
Abalone
Haliotis
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