Donkey's ear shell
A species of Abalone, Also known as Donkey's ear abalone Scientific name : Haliotis asinina Genus : Abalone
Donkey's ear shell, A species of Abalone
Also known as:
Donkey's ear abalone
Botanical name: Haliotis asinina
Genus: Abalone
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Description
Description
Haliotis asinina, common name the ass's-ear abalone, is a fairly large species of sea snail, a tropical gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones, also known as ormers or paua.Both the common name and the scientific name are based on the shape of the shell, which is long, narrow and curved, resembling the shape of a donkey's ear.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Lepetellida Family
Haliotis Genus
Abalone Species
Donkey's ear shell