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Haliotis rufescens
Haliotis rufescens
Red Abalone 		Photographer: Joseph Dougherty
Organization: Society for Environmental Education

ID: 0000 0000 1000 0246 (2000-10-16)

Copyright © 2000 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org
 
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  • date of photo  Apr 30, 2000
  • location   Point Arena Lighthouse Visitor's Center. (Mendocino County, California, US)
  • family Haliotidae
  • notes   Notice the many lamellae (or 'ridges') on the underside of the foot. These increase surface area and improve the snail's traction.
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

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  • common names   Red Abalone (photographer)
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