semiplicate abalone
Namesemiplicate abalone
Scientific NameHaliotis semiplicata
Common Namesemiplicate abalone
FamilyHaliotidae
GenusHaliotis
Speciessemiplicata
Geographic DistributionEndemic to Western Australia, ranging from Cape Naturaliste to the Recherche Archipelago.
Habitatintertidal
Average Size (mm)100
Identifying FeaturesCharacterized by its flattened, oval, ear-shaped shell with a very low spire. It possesses 5 to 7 open respiratory pores along the left margin. The surface may show subtle plicate (folded) sculpture, though often obscured by encrustation or weathering.
Author Citation(Jameson, 1838)
Description
A low-spired, ear-shaped abalone shell, exhibiting a series of open respiratory pores along its margin. The exterior is dull orange-brown with patches of white or grey encrustation, suggesting a natural, possibly weathered, specimen. The shell appears relatively flattened.
