Haliotis sorenseni Bartsch, 1940 White abalone |
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Family: | Haliotidae (abalones) | |||
Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 40 years | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 20 - 66 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: USA to Mexico. From Point Conception, California to Punta Abreojos in Baja California. | |||
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Biology: | Historically, found at depths between 25 and 30 m and reported to be formerly common in depths of 10 to 20 m (Ref. 101453). Minimum depth from Ref. 106850. Sedentary (Ref. 106850). Found in open low relief rock or boulder habitat surrounded by sand, often at the sand-rock interface (Ref. 101461). Also occurs in open, exposed deep-water reefs with kelp understory (Ref. 106850). Feeds on drift macroalgae and attached red algae (Ref. 101622). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 11 November 2018 (A2acd+3cd+4acd) Ref. 123251) | |||
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