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Red Abalone

Mollusks

Haliotis rufescens, the red abalone, is a species of very large edible sea snail in the family Haliotidae, the abalones, also called ormers in Britain or paua elsewhere. It is distributed from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico, and is most common in the southern half of its range.

Facts
Scientific Name
Haliotis rufescens 1
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 1
Sources
1. Haliotis rufescens (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q123631 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
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