Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4374499
Area
Naturalia
Title
Haliotis laevigata
Method of conservation
Part of plant /animal
Gender
Sub-specie
Weight
 g
Dimensions
 x  x  cm
Details

Size: 80 - 100 mm (up to 180 mm) Location: South Australia The Haliotidae are characterized by the holes that are present in the shell. These holes are used for the excretion of waste. Haliotis laevigata is usually brown. Blue-green copies also exist. The color mainly depends on their food. The shell can also become very large, up to 180 mm! yet most remain smaller. Although nowadays it is increasingly easy to find a 160+ mm copy

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