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Haliotis ovina
sheep's ear abalone
Haliotidae
- Collected by
- Daniel B. Langford & Ditlev Due Thaanum; Ditlev Due ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- Th.#: 1003,d
- Date
- 1933
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Yaeyama; Ishigaki; Yuku-san Reef
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Haliotis ovina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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 254437. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/254437.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026