Haliotis madaka

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Haliotis madaka
View of a shell of Haliotis madaka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Haliotidae
Genus: Haliotis
Species:
H. madaka
Binomial name
Haliotis madaka
(Habe, 1977)
Synonyms[2]

Nordotis madaka Habe, 1977

Haliotis madaka is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.[2]

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 246 mm. It is tan in color.

Biology

Anatomy

The shell has a wide hole and many respiratory pores used in functions like respiration or reproduction. The shell is flat to reduce drag in the habitat of the species, coastal reefs.[3]

Diet

This species is an herbivore.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.

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