ONLY FROM MALTA. The rarest of the Mediterranean Haliotis. The small Island Malta with its impressive historical patrimonium on the land also harbors a number of endemic snails in the sea like the small and cute Haliotis stomatiaeformis. The large majority of stomatiaeformis in collections have been collected dead. This is a live collected beauty with a better than usual brown exterior: dark blotches on a cream background. Mediterranean classic in top quality. Live specimens are very rare in collections.
Malta. North coast. Bahar ic-Caghaq. Live taken under rock. 7 m. July 2016.
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