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Haliotis virginea

Haliotis virginea, Virgin pāua, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.

Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm. ==Subspecies==
Subspecies
Haliotis virginea crispata Gould, 1847 • Haliotis virginea huttoni Filhol, 1880 • Haliotis virginea morioria Powell, 1938 • Haliotis virginea stewartae Jones & Owen, 2004 DNA extracted from H. virginae shells in museums showed three main population divisions, inhabiting the Three Kings Islands; the Chatham, Auckland, and Antipodes Islands; and mainland New Zealand (as well as Campbell Island). These three clades do not correspond to the subspecies recognised above. ==Distribution==
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. == Human use ==
Human use
Haliotis virginea and three other Haliotis species are known as "pāua" in New Zealand and are a restricted food source. == References ==
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