Haliotis virginea

Haliotis virginea
	External view of a shell of Haliotis virginea
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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; Gmelin, 1791
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 abalones.^[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.

Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pls.
Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp.
Jones M. & Owen B. 2004. Description of Haliotis virginea stewartae new subspecies (Gastropoda) from subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Of Sea & Shore, 26(2): 81-85^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Media related to Haliotis virginea at Wikimedia Commons

photos
"Haliotis (Paua) virginea virginea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 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.

[WoRMS-2] 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

[3] 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.

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