How deep does the Lovely Abalone live?

The Lovely Abalone (Haliotis clathrata) is typically found at 8–65 m.

Lovely Abalone

Haliotis clathrata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 8–65 m
IUCN status: LC

A small abalone clinging to wave battered rocky shores, it rasps a slow path over the stone grazing the thin algae that coats it. Its low domed shell, pierced by a row of breathing holes, shelters down to about sixty five metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Lepetellida › Haliotidae › Haliotis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207663.

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How deep does the Lovely Abalone live?: The Lovely Abalone (Haliotis clathrata) is typically found at 8–65 m.