Gabriel Paladino Ibáñez, Uruguay
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Haliotis corrugata W. Wood, 1828
Haliotis corrugata is a large shell snail that feeds on algae and seaweed. It has a permanent home on rocky crevices and rocky reefs down to a depth of 54 meters. The abalone snail only moves away from this fixed perch to get closer to its feeding places.
Their diet includes the following macroalgae such as Egregia menziesii, Eisenia arborea, Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp), Plocamium cartilagineum (comb kelp) and other red and brown algae.
After eating at night, the snail returns to its regular spot in the reef.
The snail is host to the endoparasite Echinocephalus pseudouncinatus (Millemann, 1951).
Unfortunately, this pretty snail is threatened with extinction.
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Haliotis corrugata corrugata W. Wood, 1828
Subspecies Haliotis corrugata oweni Talmadge, 1966
Haliotis corrugata is a large shell snail that feeds on algae and seaweed. It has a permanent home on rocky crevices and rocky reefs down to a depth of 54 meters. The abalone snail only moves away from this fixed perch to get closer to its feeding places.
Their diet includes the following macroalgae such as Egregia menziesii, Eisenia arborea, Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp), Plocamium cartilagineum (comb kelp) and other red and brown algae.
After eating at night, the snail returns to its regular spot in the reef.
The snail is host to the endoparasite Echinocephalus pseudouncinatus (Millemann, 1951).
Unfortunately, this pretty snail is threatened with extinction.
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Haliotis corrugata corrugata W. Wood, 1828
Subspecies Haliotis corrugata oweni Talmadge, 1966
