Haliotis semiplicata facts for kids
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Haliotis lauta Reeve, 1846 |
Haliotis semiplicata, common name the semiplicate abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Pacific and off Western Australia.
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