Haliotis mykonosensis
Haliotis mykonosensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.[1]
| Haliotis mykonosensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Haliotoidea |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | H. mykonosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis mykonosensis Owen, Hanavan & Hall, 2001 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece.
References
- Haliotis mykonosensis Owen, Hanavan & Hall, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
- Owen B., Hanavan S. & Hall S. (2001). A new species of abalone (Haliotis) from Greece. The Veliger 44(3): 301–309
- Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp. [29 February 2012] page(s): 130
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