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By Bob Goemans
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Family Haliotidae

Haliotis tubericulata

Linnaeua, 1758

Common Abalone, Ear-Shell Abalone, Green Ormer

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky weed-covered coastal areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Unsuitable for the tropical home aquarium.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropods

    Order: Archaeogastropoda

    Family: Haliotidae

    Genus: Haliotis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).

Basically people food.

 Haliotis tubericulata (Common Abalone, Ear-Shell Abalone, Green Ormer)
Photo © Daniel Geiger
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