Saltwater
Ass's ear abalone
Haliotis asinina
Haliotidae
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Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Haliotis asinina, common name the ass's-ear abalone, is a fairly large species of sea snail, a tropical gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone, also known as ormers or pāua. Both the common name and the scientific name are based on the shape of the shell, which is long, narrow and curved, resembling the shape of a donkey's ear.
Other names
No other names.
