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Below the locality data for Haliotis pulcherrima

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.

 

KIRIBATI: Fanning Isl. (= Tabuaeran) (ANSP 185728, 1) [?].

MARQUESAS: Fatu Huku (ANSP 199729, 2; AMNH 19781, 11) [?].

TUAMOTUS: Makatea Isl. (ANSP 199337, 12). W Makatea Isl. (DMNH 072616, 1). Rangiroa Atoll, Kai Ora Hotel (DMNH 115875, 2). Rangiroa, Ocean Side of Avatoru (LACM 96-10, 2). Rangiroa, Ayatoru Pass (USNM 782744, 1). Anaa (USNM 775845, 16; AMS C.156275, 35; AMS C.404086, 5). Anaa, Takapoto, Niau Atoll (DLG AAB 34a, 4). Takapoto Atoll (DMNH 186717, 3; MNHN no #, 10). Takapotu Isl. (LACM 117636, 1). Takaroa Atoll (DMNH 129590, 3; USNM 617399, 2). Takaroa Isl. (ANSP 185003, 10; ANSP 199320, 56). Marutea Atoll (DMNH 130747, 1). Nig[e]ri (= Nihiru) (LACM 59325, 7). Mahini (DMNH 156569, 1; AMNH 263365, 1). Mahini, King George Isl. (SBMNH 6187, 1). Manihi, E end of Main Motu (USNM 798134, 1). Raroia Isl. (ANSP 199095, 9; ANSP 250551, 2). Raroia Isl., Ngrumaea Isl. (USNM 698332, 2; 698529, 2). Raroia Isl., Kahongi Isl. (USNM 698576, 2). Raroia Isl., Oneroa Isl. (USNM 720725, 2). Raroia Isl., S Opakea Isl. (USNM 722376, 1; USNM 723121, 1). Raroia Isl., Matira Isl. (USNM 698609, 16). Raroia Isl., Garumaoa Isl. (USNM 722122, 7). Raroia Isl., N Garumaoa Isl. (USNM 720196, 2; USNM 723462, 24). Raroia Isl., Gavarivari Isl. (USNM 723276, 1). Raroia, Tekatikati Isl. (USNM 721286, 1). Vahitahi (AMNH 107583, 5; USNM 613279, 15; AMS C.073301, 2). Toau Atoll, Marangnia islet (ANSP 155933, 6). Toau Atoll, Ocean Beach (ANSP 156000, 6). Huanine (MNHN no #, 4). Nengonengo Isl. (USNM 638322, 1). Anuanu Raro, W of NE Isl. (USNM 725320, 9). Tatakoto Atoll (USNM 782721, 3). Tureia Isl. (USNM 638297, 2). Ravaka Isl. (= Raraka) (ANSP 264346, 4). Temoe Isl. (= Timoe Isl.) (USNM 671841, 1).

SOCIETY ISL.: (LACM A.6186.52, 4). Tahiti (LACM A.6186.52a, 2; USNM 835592, 1; AMS C.403300, 5). Moorea Isl. (ANSP 185142, 2; MNHN no #, 5).

GAMBIER ISL.: Motu Tepapuri (USNM 726394, 1). Mangareva Atoll (AMS C.012888, 2).

HENDERSON ISL.: (USNM 732017, 24; BMNH 1913.7.28.7-9, 3).

PITCAIRN ISL.: (USNM 789557, 1). Ducie Atoll (USNM 732115, 5). Oeno (USNM 731587, 22; USNM 789609, 6).

LITERATURE, LOCALITIES: Tahiti; Makatea; Aratika; Motutunga; Taenga; Marutea; Fakahina; Amanu; Vahitahi; Pinaki; S Marutea; Taraouroa (= Taraura Roa ?) (Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933). Raraka, Raroia (Talmadge, 1963).

LITERATURE RANGE: New Caledonia (not on map); Taumotu, Lord Hoods Isl. (Habe & Kosuge, 1964). Tuamotu Archipelago; Gambier Isl. (Talmadge, 1963). E Polynesia (Abbott & Dance, 1983). New Caledonia (not on map) (Salvat et al., 1988).