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Gastropoda Name Haliotidae 

Haliotis elegans Philippi, 1874

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Haliotis elegans Philippi, 1874

Common Name

Elegant Ear Shell p.56      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: sublittoral [ to at least 20m ]
eCode: under stones 
habitat: rocky crevices 

References

 Geiger, D.L. & Poppe, G.T. 2000. p.53 [ Synonymy; Types; Type Locality; Illustrustrations; Description; Differential Diagnosis; Range; Biology; Fossil Record; Remarks; Literature ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.48 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Haliotoidea
                    Haliotidae
                      Haliotis Linnaeus, 1758
                        Haliotis elegans Philippi, 1874

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5808) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-25.