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Below the locality data for Haliotis species

is shown. Entries in red are new ones not published in Geiger (2000), entries in green are from the Australian Museum Sydney. First the specimen records are given, sorted by country/larger area in a general North-South and East-West organization. Below the specimen and range data from the literature are given. All specimens from DLG collection now in SBMNH.
The notation the locality data is as follows: (Collection-Acronyms Collection-Number: number-of-specimens). The term "complete" indicates preserved animals.

 

INDONESIA: Java, Jakarta Raya, Pulau-Pulau Seribu Isl., Pelangi and Putry Isl. (LACM 46-162, 1: complete).

BELAU: Koror, off Madesa Lake (EG 7682, 2).

GUAM: (BMSM 2093, 2).

PHILIPPINES: Taui Taui, Tataam Isl. (USNM 245559a, 1).

MARSHALL ISL.: Jaluit Isl., Jabor Isl. (SBMNH 24051, 1).

SOLOMON ISL.: Santa Cruz, Pigeon Isl. (SBMNH 1217, 1).

QLD.: Wreck Bay, Martha Ridgway Reef (DMNH 31783, 1).

CHRISTMAS ISLAND: (AMS C.147377, 9).

NEW CALEDONIA: Noumea, Amadee Lighthouse (DMNH 116937, 1). Passe Koumac (MNHN sta. 1323, 2 [?]). Unia near Yate (USNM 795141, 1 [?]). Touho, NE coast (AMS C.402456, 1).

VANUATU: Efate (AMNH 221448, 2). SW Efate (USNM 793717, 1: complete). Efate, Point d'Arbel (USNM 787480, 1: complete; USNM 787378, 1). Erakor Isl [= Efate], Port Vila (EG 16456, 3). SE coast of Santos Isl. (USNM 787248, 1; USNM 787211, 2). Reef S of Utja, Aneityum (= Anatom) (USNM 692098, 2). Reef near Tjipthav, Aneityum (= Anatom) (USNM 692374, 6). N Port Aneityum, Aneityum (= Anatom) (USNM 692069, 2).

TONGA: Tongatapu, Nuku'alofa (SBMNH no #, 5).

LITERTURE, LOCALITIES: Dutch East Indies; Formosa (= Taiwan) (Talmadge, 1963). Kepulauan Seribu; Bali (Stewart, 1986).

LITERATURE, RANGE: New Caledonia (Abbott & Dance, 1983).