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HALIOTIDAE 
Pricelist Haliotidae,  updated 18-04-08 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
Haliotis asinina Linnaeus, 1758
Form & Locality: Description: Grading:

 Prices in AUD

Broome, Western Australia 60-80mm, typical F++/GEM

 $  2.00

Broome, Western Australia 80-100mm, can be very large for the species F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Broome, Western Australia over 100mm, super dark green shells - very large for species F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Haliotis assimilis Dall, 1878
California, USA under 100mm, highly domed and elegant, with green, pink & red colours  F++

 $  12.00

California, USA 100-110mm, highly domed and elegant, with green, pink & red colours  F++

 $  25.00

California, USA 110-130mm, highly domed and elegant, with green, pink & red colours  F++

 $  30.00

California, USA over 130mm, highly domed, green, pink & red species, rare this size F++

 $  55.00

California, USA 100-150mm, rare colours: yellow, orange banded, etc. F++

 $  75.00

Haliotis australis Gmelin, 1791
New Zealand under 60mm, pale cream &  green species F++

 $  6.00

New Zealand over 60mm, pale cream &  green species F++

 $  10.00

Haliotis brazieri Angas, 1869
New South Wales, Australia 20-30mm, colourful red and green with raised holes, dead but colourful and representative dead

 $  10.00

Haliotis clathrata Reeve, 1846
Mozambique 20-25mm, nice dark red/brown shells F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Haliotis coccoradiata Reeve, 1846
New South Wales, Australia 30-40mm, various colours F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Haliotis conicopora Peron, 1816
Esperance, Western Australia 170-185mm, very large shells F+/F++

 $  25.00

Esperance, Western Australia 150-170mm, super shells with range of colours F+/F++

 $  20.00

Esperance, Western Australia 130-150mm, smaller shells but often much less eroded F+/F++

 $  15.00

Haliotis corrugata Wood, 1828
Southern California under 150mm, green, brown & red, with super corrugated dorsum  F++

 $  25.00

Southern California 150-180mm, with super corrugated dorsum, variable colours F++

 $  38.00

Haliotis cracherodi Leach, 1817
USA under 80mm, smooth black, grey and brown species F++

$  8.00

USA 80-100mm, smooth black, grey and brown species F++

$  15.00

USA 100-130mm, large for this species F++

$  25.00

Haliotis crebisculpta Sowerby, 1914
Broome, Western Australia 15-25mm,  small shells, green/gold and red tones  F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Haliotis cyclobates Peron, 1816
Port Lincoln, South Australia 50-60mm, large shells with typical colours F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Port Lincoln, South Australia 40-50mm, smaller shells but often richer colours F++/GEM

 $   10.00

Haliotis discus Reeve, 1846
Japan under 100mm, clean and colourful F++

 $  15.00

Japan over 100mm, angular shells with variable colours F++

 $  25.00

Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, 1846
Taiwan 60-70mm, nice colour patterns of red/green F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Haliotis dohrniana Dunker, 1863
Philippines 15-20mm, very variable species with many colours and a variety of sculpture F++/GEM

$  4.00

Philippines 20-25mm, very variable species with many colours and a variety of sculpture F++/GEM

$  6.00

Philippines over 25mm, very variable species - rare this size  F++/GEM

$  10.00

Haliotis elegans Philippi, 1844
Perth, Western Australia 75-90mm, a rare shell, herd to get this size F++

 $ 30.00

Perth, Western Australia 55-65mm, smaller shells. Almost never GEM, but always spectacular F++

 $ 20.00

Haliotis emmae Reeve, 1846
Victoria, Australia  60-70mm, typical shells F++/GEM

 $ 12.00

Victoria, Australia 50-60mm, smaller shells, often richer in colour F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Victoria, Australia 40-50mm, red coloured specimens F++/GEM

 $ 20.00

Haliotis fulgens Philippi, 1845
Southern California Under 150mm, lively green aperture F++

 $  25.00

Southern California 150-180mm, lively green with excellent dorsum  F++

 $  38.00

form guadalupensis, Guadaloupe, Mexico Under 150mm, interesting local variant F++

 $  20.00

form guadalupensis, Guadaloupe, Mexico over 150mm, interesting intensely green-coloured local variant, rare this size in good condition F++

 $  30.00

Haliotis glabra Gmelin, 1791
Indonesia 40-50mm, dark green / black with white diamond pattern F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Haliotis iris  Martyn, 1784 (this species is commonly known as "Paua abalone")
New Zealand Under 120mm, spectacular green/blue ventral side, with original rough dorsum F+/F++

 $  12.00

New Zealand Over 120mm, spectacular green/blue ventral side, with original rough dorsum F+/F++

 $  25.00

Haliotis jacnensis Reeve, 1846
Philippines 15-20mm, dark purple/brown, with nice sculpture F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Haliotis kamtschatkana Jonas, 1845
Washington State, USA under 80mm, super colours, dark green & red F+/F++

 $  25.00

Washington State, USA over 80mm, super colours, dark green & red F+/F++

 $  30.00

Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808
South - West Western Australia 150-180mm, a very large commercial species, massive shells, some erosion of spire F+/F++

 $  25.00

South - West Western Australia 130-150mm, a very large commercial species, usually with some erosion of spire area F+/F++

 $ 20.00

South - West Western Australia 100-130mm, smaller shells, usually more colourful and with less erosion F+/F++

 $ 12.00

South - West Western Australia 130mm, banded form F+/F++

 $ 15.00

Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758
South Africa up to 130mm, nice heavy shells with ribbed dorsum, always some damage to spire F+/F++

 $  12.00

South Africa up to 160mm, giant heavy shells with ribbed dorsum, always some damage to spire F+/F++

 $  20.00

South Africa over 160mm, super giant and rare this size, always some damage to spire F+/F++

 $  45.00

Haliotis ovina Gmelin, 1791
Broome, Western Australia 45-55mm, typical large shells F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Broome, Western Australia 35-45mm, typical smaller shells F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Haliotis patamakanthini Dekker et al, 2001
Thailand under 45mm, dark red/green flat shells F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Thailand over 45mm, dark red/green flat shells F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Haliotis pustulata Reeve, 1846
form pustulata, Egypt 30-40mm, variable colours F++/GEM

 $  8.00

form gruenta, Egypt 20-30mm, smaller and flatter shells F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Haliotis roei Gray,1826
Perth, Western Australia 70-80mm, an intertidal species used commercially, always some damage F++

 $  12.00

Perth, Western Australia 60-70mm, smaller shells with usually brighter colours F++

 $  10.00

Haliotis ruber Leach, 1814
Victoria, Australia 120-140mm, large commercial specimens F++

 $  12.00

Victoria, Australia 100-120mm, smaller shells F++

 $  6.00

Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822
California, USA under 200mm, massive heavy shells with red dorsum F+/F++

 $  45.00

California, USA 200-250mm,  rare in good condition F+/F++

 $  110.00

Haliotis scalaris Leach, 1814
Western Australia 100-110mm, giant shells, not often GEM but colourful F+/F++

 $  25.00

Western Australia 80-100mm, typical shells F++

 $  20.00

Western Australia under 75mm, small shells with rich red colour F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Haliotis semiplicata Menke, 1843
Western Australia 40-50mm, large shells with typical green colour F++/GEM

 $ 15.00

Western Australia 30-40mm, smaller shells, often with some red F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Western Australia 30-40mm, red shells or multi-colours of orange and green F++/GEM

 $ 20.00

Haliotis soerensoni Bartsch, 1940
California, USA under 130mm, high domed pink dorsum F++

 $  20.00

California, USA 130-150mm, high domed pink dorsum F++

 $  30.00

California, USA over 150mm, high domed pink dorsum, rare this size F++

 $  45.00

Haliotis spadicea Donovan, 1808
South Africa 50-60mm, brown with iridescent red interior F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Haliotis squamata Reeve, 1846
North - West Western Australia 40-50mm, large typical shells F++

 $  10.00

North - West Western Australia 30-40mm, smaller shells - good colour F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Haliotis squamosa Gray, 1826
Madagascar 40-50mm, nice brick red frilly species F++

 $  5.00

Madagascar 50-60mm, nice brick red frilly species F++

 $  10.00

Madagascar 60-70mm, nice brick red frilly species F++

  $  15.00

Madagascar 30-40mm, mottled red / tan coloured F++

 $  3.00

Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758
Atlantic Coast of Europe 40-50mm, typical form with relatively smooth dorsum F++

$  4.00

Atlantic Coast of Europe 50-70mm, typical form with relatively smooth dorsum - large for this species F++

$  6.00

Atlantic Coast of Europe over 70mm, giant size for this species F++

$  12.00

form lamellosa, Mediterranean 25-40mm, with heavily laminated sculpture F++

$  4.00

form lamellosa, Mediterranean 40-60mm, with heavily laminated sculpture - very large for this form F++

$  10.00

form lamellosa red, Mediterranean 25-40mm, dark red / brown form F++

$  10.00

form coccinea, Lanzarote Is. under 50mm, heavily ribbed form  - only form offshore islands F++

$  10.00

form coccinea, Lanzarote Is. over 50mm, heavily ribbed form  - only form offshore islands F++

$  15.00

Haliotis unilateralis Lamarck, 1822
Egypt 40-50mm, smooth flat elongate species F++/GEM

 $  55.00

Haliotis varia Linnaeus,1758
red form NW Western Australia 35-50mm, typical shells F++

 $  10.00

North - West Western Australia 35-45mm, typical shells F++

 $  4.00

Haliotis volcanis Patamakanthin & Eng, 2002
Indonesia 35-45mm, super striped shells with raised vents F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Indonesia 35-45mm, super striped shells with raised vents F+/ F++ 

 $  6.00

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