Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Haliotis walallensis (Haliotis walallensis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Haliotis walallensis (Haliotis walallensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Haliotis walallensis

Haliotis walallensis

Haliotis walallensis is a gastropod in the family Haliotidae (order Lepetellida), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Haliotis walallensis
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Lepetellida · Haliotidae · Haliotis

Appearance

The size of the shell reaches 120 mm.

Range and habitat

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to Southern California.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Haliotis walallensis is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Haliotis walallensis — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3140288. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Haliotis corrugata (Haliotis corrugata), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Haliotis corrugata

Haliotis corrugata
Photograph of Haliotis cracherodii (Haliotis cracherodii), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Haliotis cracherodii

Haliotis cracherodii
Photograph of Haliotis fulgens (Haliotis fulgens), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Haliotis fulgens

Haliotis fulgens
Photograph of Haliotis rubiginosa (Haliotis rubiginosa), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Haliotis rubiginosa

Haliotis rubiginosa

Quick answers

What is Haliotis walallensis?
Haliotis walallensis is a gastropod in the family Haliotidae (order Lepetellida).
What is the conservation status of Haliotis walallensis?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Haliotis walallensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Haliotis walallensis live?
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to Southern California.
Why is Haliotis walallensis in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Haliotis walallensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Haliotis walallensis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.