Haliotis kamtschatkana, common name the northern abalone, threaded abalone, or pinto abalone, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pinto Abalone being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Haliotis rufescens
- Haliotis walallensis
- Haliotis fulgens
- Haliotis iris
- Haliotis corrugata
- Haliotis cracherodii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Lepetellida
- Family
- Haliotidae
- Genus
- Haliotis
- Species
- Haliotis kamtschatkana
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