Abalone
Common Name: Abalone
Scientific Name: Haliotis
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Other Taxonomy:
Specimen #: 68
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The majority of abalone species are found in cold waters, off the Southern Hemisphere coasts of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, and Western North America and Japan in the Northern Hemisphere
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: The majority of abalone species are found in cold waters, off the Southern Hemisphere coasts of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, and Western North America and Japan in the Northern Hemisphere
Relationship with humans: The meat (foot muscle) of abalone is used for food, and the shells of abalone are used as decorative items and as a source of mother of pearl for jewelry, buttons, buckles, and inlay. Its pearls have also been collected for centuries. Threatened due to overfishing.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalone
http://www.fishtech.com/facts.html
Scientific Name: Haliotis
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Other Taxonomy:
Specimen #: 68
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The majority of abalone species are found in cold waters, off the Southern Hemisphere coasts of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, and Western North America and Japan in the Northern Hemisphere
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: The majority of abalone species are found in cold waters, off the Southern Hemisphere coasts of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, and Western North America and Japan in the Northern Hemisphere
Relationship with humans: The meat (foot muscle) of abalone is used for food, and the shells of abalone are used as decorative items and as a source of mother of pearl for jewelry, buttons, buckles, and inlay. Its pearls have also been collected for centuries. Threatened due to overfishing.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalone
http://www.fishtech.com/facts.html