Haliotis arabiensis
Species of mollusc
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Haliotis arabiensis is a species of marine gastropod. This species was first described in 2016 by Buzz Owen, Wilco Regter, and Kirsten Van Laethem.
| Haliotis arabiensis | |
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| The shell of Haliotis mariae, a close relative of Haliotis arabiensis, due to the lack of non-copy written images of Haliotis arabiensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | H. arabiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis arabiensis R. S. Owen, Regter & Van Laethem, 2016 | |
Description
This species is characterized as having small shells, typically 35 to 40 mm. The shells have about 4 to 5 holes lining the anterior of the shell[1]. The coloration of the shells vary, ranging from a medium to dark red, to a grey purple, and occasionally found with green pigmentation of the shell.