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Abalone Snail (Haliotis asinina )
Abalone Snail
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
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Abalone Snail (Haliotis asinina )
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Moderate
Temperament Peaceful
Color Form Brown, Green
Diet Herbivore
Reef Compatible Yes
Water Conditions 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size 5"
Family Haliotidae
Minimum Tank Size 30 gallons
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Care Level Moderate
Temperament Peaceful
Color Form Brown, Green
Diet Herbivore
Reef Compatible Yes
Water Conditions 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size 5"
Family Haliotidae
Minimum Tank Size 30 gallons
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The marine Abalone snail Haliotis asinina is also known as Donkey’s Ear Snail and Green Abalone Snail. This snail is useful in the reef aquarium because it consumes algae. Possessing a single piece shell that is dark green to brown in color, the body and large foot are exposed on the underside. When threatened, the body and foot retract into the shell. When mature this snail will have creamy colored triangular shaped markings on its shell.

This member of the Haliotidae family is a nocturnal herbivore. Its muscular foot allows it to cling tightly to rocks or glass in its search of food. While its diet is almost exclusively algae, it will benefit from supplements of dried seaweed, blanched lettuce, spinach, or spirulina.

Approximate size: 1” to 3-1/2”

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