Haliotis virginea
| Haliotis virginea | |
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| Live virgin pāua at Southland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Haliotidae |
| Genus: | Haliotis |
| Species: | H. virginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Haliotis virginea, common name virgin pāua, white-foot pāua, koio, or marapeka is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.[2][3][4] It is endemic to New Zealand. Haliotis virginea is one of several New Zealand Haliotis species referred to as pāua, species valued for their meat, shell, and cultural significance.[5]
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm. Like all pāua, the shell of Haliotis virginea has a reflective nacreous interior.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The white-foot pāua is the least common but most widely distributed of the three commonly harvested species of New Zealand pāua. It is found on coastine on both the North and South islands, as well as the Antipodes Islands and Chatham Islands.[5]
Subspecies
[edit]A number of subspecies of Haliotis virginea are recognised:
- Haliotis virginea crispata Gould, 1847
- Haliotis virginea huttoni Filhol, 1880
- Haliotis virginea morioria Powell, 1938
- Antipodes pāua, Haliotis virginea stewartae Jones & Owen, 2004
DNA extracted from H. virginae shells in museums showed three main population divisions, inhabiting the Three Kings Islands; the Chatham, Auckland, and Antipodes Islands; and mainland New Zealand (as well as Campbell Island). These three clades do not correspond to the subspecies recognised above.[6]
Human use
[edit]Haliotis virginea and three other Haliotis species are known as "pāua" in New Zealand and are a restricted food source.
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, H.J.N.; Peters, H. (2021). "Haliotis virginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T78772279A78772643. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T78772279A78772643.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Haliotis virginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390555 on 2013-02-06
- ↑ www.dynamo6.com. "koio - Te Aka Māori Dictionary". koio - Te Aka Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ www.dynamo6.com. "marapeka - Te Aka Māori Dictionary". marapeka - Te Aka Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Pāua | Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA". niwa.co.nz. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Walton, Kerry; Scarsbrook, Lachie; Mitchell, Kieren J.; Verry, Alexander J. F.; Marshall, Bruce A.; Rawlence, Nicolas J.; Spencer, Hamish G. (2023). "Application of palaeogenetic techniques to historic mollusc shells reveals phylogeographic structure in a New Zealand abalone". Molecular Ecology Resources. 23 (1): 118–130. doi:10.1111/1755-0998.13696. ISSN 1755-098X. PMC 10087340. PMID 35951485.
- Geiger D.L. & Poppe G.T. (2000). A Conchological Iconography: The family Haliotidae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany. 135pp 83pls.
- Geiger D.L. & Owen B. (2012) Abalone: Worldwide Haliotidae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. viii + 361 pp.
- Jones M. & Owen B. 2004. Description of Haliotis virginea stewartae new subspecies (Gastropoda) from subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Of Sea & Shore, 26(2): 81-85[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Haliotis virginea at Wikimedia Commons
- photos
- "Haliotis (Paua) virginea virginea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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