HALIOTIS. 



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Syn. Amis, Klein, not Spix. ? Deridobranchus, 

 Ehrenh. Ralia, Gray. Haliotidarius, Dum. 



Ex. H. glabra, Chemnitz, pi. 50, fig. 5, 5, a. Shell, 

 H. tuberculata, Linmeus, fig. 5, b. 



The species of this genus, remarkable for the beauty 

 and variety of colour of their shells, are most numerous 

 in Australia, where they appear to take the place of the 

 Chitonidce, which are most abundant along the shores of 

 America. Species of Haliotis, however, are found in 

 various parts of the world, the Cape, India, China, Cali- 

 fornia, New Zealand, and the Canaries. One species, H. 

 tuberculata, is eaten in the Channel Islands, and others 

 constitute an indifferent article of diet in Japan and China. 

 Great quantities of Haliotis are brought to Birmingham 

 for the manufacture of the " mother-of-pearl " ornaments 

 used in " papier mache " articles. 



Species of Haliotis. 





albicans, Quoy. 

 ancile, Reeve. 

 aquatilis, Reeve. 

 astricta, Reeve. 

 bistriata, Gmel. 

 Californieusis, Swains. 

 coccinea, Reeve. 

 coccoradiata, Reeve. 

 conciniia, Reeve. 

 corrugata, Gray. 

 Cracherodi, Leach. 

 crispata, Gould. 

 cruenta, Reeve. 

 Cunningbami, Gray. 

 discors, Reeve. 

 diversicolor. Reeve. 



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elegans, Koch. 

 fulgens, Phil. 

 funebris, Reeve. 

 gemma, Reeve. 

 gibba, Phil. 

 gigantea, Chem. 

 glabra, Chem. 

 iris, Martyu. 

 Jacuensis, Reeve. 

 Kamtschatkana, Jonas. 

 lamellosa. Lam. 

 lauta, Reeve. 

 Marias, Gray. 

 marmorata. Gray. 

 Midse, Linn. 

 multiperforata, Reeve. 



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