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click for enlargement		Photo ID: 0000 0000 0107 1960 Current Taxon: Haliotis fulgens Photographer: Ron Wolf Date of photo: 2007-01-17 Location: United States, CA, San Mateo County, Low intertidal zone, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Moss Beach Photographer's ID: Haliotis rufescens Photo Submitted: 2007-01-20 Annotation: 1 annotation Photo ©2007 Ron Wolf

Annotation History

Date	Name	Action	Animal Name Before Changes	Animal Name Changed to
Date	Annotation Notes
03/05/2007	Joseph W. Dougherty	taxon changed	Haliotis rufescens (Red Abalone)	Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
03/05/2007	Red abalone typically only have 3-4 holes open, while greens have 5-7 open. Also, the shell structure is not right for a red, which isn't so well organized. The spiraling ribs seen on this shell are consistent with a green abalone, as is the mantle and tentacle color.

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