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Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758

Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758Specimens from Calahonda, Maga, Spain (actual sizes 36.6 and 32.5 mm).
Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758
Specimens from Calahonda, Maga, Spain (actual sizes 36.6 and 32.5 mm).

140059 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140059)

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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 780 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140059 on 2026-08-09
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=140059 on 2026-08-09
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2006-04-05 09:14:33Z
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Vandepitte, Leen
2008-05-21 19:31:37Z
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Gofas, Serge
2010-03-01 10:43:21Z
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Tran, Bastien
2012-03-04 16:19:44Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2022-01-27 23:12:16Z
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Marshall, Bruce

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 780 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Haliotis speciosa Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846). Monograph of the genus <i>Haliotis</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pls 1-17 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls 1-4, April 1846; pls 5-8, May 1846; pls 9-12, June 1846; pl. 13-17, July 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118661#page/277/mode/1up [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 2me partie, 232 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13181853
page(s): 217 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis adriatica Nardo, 1847) Nardo, G.D. (1847). Sinonimia Moderna delle Specie Regisrate nell'Opera Intitolata: Descrizione de'Crostacei, de'Testacei e de'Pesci che Abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto Rappressentati in Figure, a Chiaro-scuro ed a Colori dall'Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense. <em>Antonelli: Venezia.</em> [According to Carlo Froglia, the Prospetto and the Sinonimia were published simultaneously; the Sinonimia is here considered to have priority.]., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=wU09AAAAYAAJ [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Haliotis reticulata var. bisundata Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> [1] 3(3): 87–91 [December 1st, 1883]; [2] 3(4): 102-111 [January 1st, 1884]; [3] 3(5): 137-140 [February 1st, 1884]; [4] 3(6): 159-163 [March 1st, 1884]; [5] 3(8): 227-231 [May 1st, 1884]; [6] 3(10): 277-281 [July 1st, 1884]; [7] 4(1-2): 21-25 [October 1st, 1884]; [8] 4(3): 60-63 [December 1st, 1884]; [9] 4(4): 80-84 [January 1st, 1885]; [10] 4(8): 200-204 [May 1st, 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11564513
page(s): p.104 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa var. planata Monterosato, 1888) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1888-1889). Molluschi del Porto di Palermo. Specie e varietà. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 13(11–13): 161–180. [October 15th, 1888]; 14(4-6): 75-81 [April 20th, 1889]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39283622 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa var. auriculata Monterosato, 1888) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1888-1889). Molluschi del Porto di Palermo. Specie e varietà. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 13(11–13): 161–180. [October 15th, 1888]; 14(4-6): 75-81 [April 20th, 1889]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39283622 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa var. producta Monterosato, 1888) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1888-1889). Molluschi del Porto di Palermo. Specie e varietà. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 13(11–13): 161–180. [October 15th, 1888]; 14(4-6): 75-81 [April 20th, 1889]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39283622 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa var. viridis Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa var. rubra Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 358 [details] 

original description (of Haliotis lamellosa var. marmorata Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 358 [details] 

basis of record Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012). Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. <em>Hackenheim: Conchbooks.</em> viii + 361 pp. [29 February 2012]. [details] 

additional source Mgaya, Y. D.; Mercer, J. P. (1994). A review of the biology, ecology, fisheries and mariculture of the European abalone <i>Haliotis tuberculata</i> Linnaeus 1758 (Gastropoda: Haliotidae). <em>Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 94B(3): 285-304. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Dominici, S., Forli, M., Brunetti, M. M. & Taviani, M. (2025). Fossil abalones of Europe and their relationships with modern <i>Haliotis</i> (Haliotidae, Gastropoda): a multivariate analysis. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> DOI 10.1017/jpa.2024.50: 1-32., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2024.50
page(s): figs 16.1-16.13 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Van den Biggelaar, Jo A. M. 1993. Cleavage pattern in embryos of Haliotis tuberculata (Archaeogastropoda) and gastropod phylogeny. Journal of Morphology 216: 121-139., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1052160203 [details] 

additional source Nicklès, M. (1950). <i>Mollusques testacés marins de la côte occidentale d'Afrique</i>. Manuels Ouest-Africains: 2. Paris: Lechevalier. 269 pp.
page(s): 35. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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Marine Life Information Network - UK 
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (104 publications) (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Haliotis speciosa Reeve, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Haliotis adriatica Nardo, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (381 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications) (from synonym Haliotis marmorata Linnaeus, 1758 sensu O. G. Costa, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Haliotis tuberculata lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Haliotis marmorata) (from synonym Haliotis marmorata Linnaeus, 1758 sensu O. G. Costa, 1830)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Haliotis tuberculata lamellosa) (from synonym Haliotis tuberculata lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Haliotis tuberculata) 
To GenBank (646 nucleotides; 169 proteins) 
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 8 proteins) (from synonym Haliotis tuberculata lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 8 proteins) (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS) 
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable) 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Lamarck, 1822 Italy, Toscana, Grosseto, Argentario, Cala Picco... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Côtes-d'Armor, Baie de Saint-... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Côtes-d'Armor, Baie de Saint-... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Cotes-d'Armor, Saint Jacut-de... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Finistère, Île-Molène, Ar Kas... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Finistère, Île-Molène, Ar Kas... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Attiki, Attiki, Aegina, Perdika, at 3 m... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Dytiki Ellada, Aitolia kai Akarnania, N... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Ionia Nisia, Kerkyra, Antipaxos, at 4 m... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Ionia Nisia, Lefkada, Ligia, beached, c... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Notio Aigaio, Dodekanisos, Leros, Ormos... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Notio Aigaio, Dodekanisos, Leros, Ormos... 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Pointe des Almadies) 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 Tunisia, Medenine, Ile de Jerba, Houmt Souk) 
To Malacopics (Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus,1758 Guernsey, Herm, Shell Beach , beached, collected... 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis tuberculata lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis reticulata var. bisundata Monterosato, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa var. planata Monterosato, 1888)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa var. auriculata Monterosato, 1888)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa var. producta Monterosato, 1888)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa var. viridis Pallary, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa var. rubra Pallary, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa var. marmorata Pallary, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis marmorata Linnaeus, 1758 sensu O. G. Costa, 1830)
To PESI (from synonym Haliotis adriatica Nardo, 1847)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Haliotis lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection 
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