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Haliotis varia

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BPBM 225763Malacology

Haliotis varia

Variable abalone

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Lepetellida › Haliotidae

Collected by
D. B. Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1948
Locality
Metalanim
Island
Pohnpei Island
Region
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
24 Bishop specimens of Haliotis varia · collected 1925–1995Species page ›

Haliotis varia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.

Haliotis varia observed 2026-08-12

2026-08-12

Alec Fong Lim Dr, East Point, NT, AU

(c) skylark_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliotis varia observed 2026-03-23

2026-03-23

沖縄県 与那国島 二畳ビーチ

(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Haliotis varia observed 2025-11-09

2025-11-09

Ellison Reef

(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliotis varia observed 2025-08-14

2025-08-14

RG8J+M7M, Alak, Kec. Alak, Kota Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia

(c) Davis Damaledo, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Haliotis varia observed 2024-09-24

2024-09-24

Broome, Western Australia, Australia

(c) Zaire Schutte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliotis varia observed 2024-07-22

2024-07-22

Port Hedland WA, Australia

(c) Zaire Schutte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Haliotis varia. BPBM 225763. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37069180. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/225763.

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