
Haliotis ovina
sheep's ear abalone
Haliotidae
- Collected by
- Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson
- Date
- 1995
- Island
- Efate
- Region
- Shefa Province, Vanuatu
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Haliotis ovina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Haliotis ovina. BPBM 252532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252532.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
