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Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814
Haliotis cracherodii, common name the Black abalone, is a species of sea snai in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.Abalones are algae grazer.
This used to be the most abundant large marine mollusk on the west coast of North America, but now, because of overfishing and the Withering Syndrome, it has much declined in population and the IUCN Red List has classed the black abalone as Critically Endangered.
Similar to Haliotis rufescens & Halozis walallensis.
Synonymised names:
Haliotis cracherodii var. lusus Finlay, 1927
Direct children (5):
Subspecies Haliotis cracherodii californiensis Swainson, 1822
Subspecies Haliotis cracherodii cracherodii Leach, 1814
Forma Haliotis cracherodii f. imperforata Dall, 1919 accepted as Haliotis cracherodii cracherodii Leach, 1814 (invalid: junior homonym of Haliotis imperforata Gmelin, 1791.)
Variety Haliotis cracherodii var. holzneri Hemphill, 1907 accepted as Haliotis cracherodii cracherodii Leach, 1814
Variety Haliotis cracherodii var. lusus Finlay, 1927 accepted as Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814
Haliotis cracherodii, common name the Black abalone, is a species of sea snai in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.Abalones are algae grazer.
This used to be the most abundant large marine mollusk on the west coast of North America, but now, because of overfishing and the Withering Syndrome, it has much declined in population and the IUCN Red List has classed the black abalone as Critically Endangered.
Similar to Haliotis rufescens & Halozis walallensis.
Synonymised names:
Haliotis cracherodii var. lusus Finlay, 1927
Direct children (5):
Subspecies Haliotis cracherodii californiensis Swainson, 1822
Subspecies Haliotis cracherodii cracherodii Leach, 1814
Forma Haliotis cracherodii f. imperforata Dall, 1919 accepted as Haliotis cracherodii cracherodii Leach, 1814 (invalid: junior homonym of Haliotis imperforata Gmelin, 1791.)
Variety Haliotis cracherodii var. holzneri Hemphill, 1907 accepted as Haliotis cracherodii cracherodii Leach, 1814
Variety Haliotis cracherodii var. lusus Finlay, 1927 accepted as Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814
