Haliotis ovina

sheep's ear abalone

Haliotidae

Collected by: Lorrin Andrews Thurston
Date: Invalid Date
Locality: {No Locality Given}
Region: {No Locality Given}
Record type: Preservedspecimen

32 Bishop specimens of Haliotis ovina · collected 1921–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Haliotis ovina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14

Vietnam

(c) Intin Acarthan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14

Nha Trang, VN-KH, VN

(c) Intin Acarthan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-20

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Great Barrier Reef, Townsville City QLD 4810澳洲

(c) Kun-hong Tsai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Haliotis ovina. BPBM 200292. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/200292.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026