Species of gastropod
Haliotis virginea
External view of a shell of Haliotis virginea
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Vetigastropoda
Order:
Lepetellida
Family:
Haliotidae
Genus:
Haliotis
Species:
H. virginea
Binomial name
Haliotis virginea
Synonyms
Haliotis marmorata Linnaeus, 1758
Haliotis (Haliotis) gibba Philippi, R.A., 1846
Haliotis (Haliotis) marmorata Reeve, L.A., 1846 (junior homonym)
Haliotis (Haliotis) subvirginea Weinkauff, H.C., 1883
Haliotis virginea virginea Gmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation
Haliotis (Paua) virginea Gmelin, 1791
Haliotis virginea , Virgin pāua , is a species of edible sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae , the abalone .[ 2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm.
Subspecies
Haliotis virginea crispata Gould, 1847
Haliotis virginea huttoni Filhol, 1880
Haliotis virginea morioria Powell, 1938
Haliotis virginea stewartae Jones & Owen, 2004
DNA extracted from H. virginae shells in museums showed three main population divisions, inhabiting the Three Kings Islands ; the Chatham , Auckland , and Antipodes Islands ; and mainland New Zealand (as well as Campbell Island ). These three clades do not correspond to the subspecies recognised above.[ 3]
External view of a shell
Internal view of a shell
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand .
Human use
Haliotis virginea and three other Haliotis species are known as "pāua " in New Zealand and are a restricted food source.
References
^ Evans, H.J.N.; Peters, H. (2021). "Haliotis virginea " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 : e.T78772279A78772643. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T78772279A78772643.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021 .
^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390555 on 2013-02-06
^ Walton, Kerry; Scarsbrook, Lachie; Mitchell, Kieren J.; Verry, Alexander J. F.; Marshall, Bruce A.; Rawlence, Nicolas J.; Spencer, Hamish G. (2023). "Application of palaeogenetic techniques to historic mollusc shells reveals phylogeographic structure in a New Zealand abalone" . Molecular Ecology Resources . 23 (1): 118– 130. doi :10.1111/1755-0998.13696 . ISSN 1755-098X . PMC 10087340 . PMID 35951485 .
External links
Media related to Haliotis virginea at Wikimedia Commons