Haliotis iris
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| A shell of Haliotis iris | |
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| Ventral view of a shell of Haliotis iris | |
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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| Species: | H. iris
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| Haliotis iris Gmelin, 1791
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Haliotis iris, common name paua or blackfoot paua, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Human use
Haliotis iris and other two Haliotis species are known as "paua" on New Zealand and are used as a food source.
References
- ^ Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). Guide to Seashells of the World. Buffalo: Firefly Books. 18.
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