Haliotis geigeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | H. geigeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis geigeri Owen, 2014
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Haliotis geigeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.[2]
Description
[edit]The size of the oblong, somewhat convex shell varies between 29 mm and 41 mm. The coloration is bright red to reddish brown.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs off and is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe Islands, Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ Peters, H. (2021). "Haliotis geigeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T78768971A78772468. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T78768971A78772468.en.
- ^ Haliotis geigeri Owen, 2014. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 October 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haliotis geigeri.
- "Haliotis geigeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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