Haliotis pourtalesii aurantium is a subspecies of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[2] This is a Western Atlantic species.
| Haliotis pourtalesii aurantium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | H. p. aurantium |
| Trinomial name | |
| Haliotis pourtalesii aurantium Simone, 1998[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Haliotis aurantium Simone, 1998 (original combination) | |
Distribution
This species occurs off Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.[3]
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 20 mm.[citation needed]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 48 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 150 m.[3]
References
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