Haliotis roei facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Haliotis roei |
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| Apical view of a shell of Haliotis roei | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
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H. roei
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| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis roei Gray, 1826
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Haliotis roei, often called Roe's abalone, is a type of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the Haliotidae family, which includes all abalones.
What Roe's Abalone Looks Like
The shell of Roe's abalone can be anywhere from 50 mm (about 2 inches) to 120 mm (about 4.7 inches) long. It has a short, oval shape.
Its shell has cool patterns, with strong ridges that spiral around. These ridges are also crossed by wavy lines. It has 7 to 9 small holes along one edge of its shell, which are slightly raised.
One side of the shell is straighter, while the other is more rounded. The back of the shell is a bit flattened. The color of the shell is usually bright scarlet-red. It often has patterns of olive-green and broad white stripes.
The inside of the shell is shiny and silvery. It shows beautiful reflections of pink, green, and steel-blue colors.
Where Roe's Abalone Lives
This marine species is found only in Australia. It lives off the coasts of Western Australia all the way to Victoria.
Images for kids
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Apical view of a shell of Haliotis roei
 | Valerie Thomas |
 | Frederick McKinley Jones |
 | George Edward Alcorn Jr. |
 | Thomas Mensah |
