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Below the locality data for Haliotis planata

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.

 

SRI LANKA: (ANSP 50192, 3; USNM 89090, 1).

THAILAND: Phuket, Patang (DLG AAB 31a, 1). S Phuket, Ko Racha Noi (DLG AAB 31 b, 5).

INDONESIA: Bali, Nusa Dua (LACM 86-164, 1 + 1 complete). W Lombok, N of Sengiggi Beach, Santigi Point (LACM 88-65, 1). New Guinea, Seleo Isl., NW of reef, Aitape (USNM 616058, 1). Kai Isl., Tajundu Isl. (= Tayandu Isl.), E Ree Isl. (USNM ex 746732, 1: complete). Bali (AMS C.060945, 8).

NEW GUINEA: New Britain (AMS C.045338, 1). New Ireland, Mongop, via Kavieng (AMS C.402302, 1).

JAPAN: Kyushu, Kagoshima, Kikai, Osumi (DMNH 186025, 1; ANSP 86239, 2). Okinawa, 1 km NNW Oku (LACM 77-61, 1). Okinawa, Bolo Point Reef (LACM 27416, 2). Okinawa, Imbu Reef (AMNH 141006, 2). Okinawa, Imbu Bay (AMNH 163495, 1). Okinawa, Tancha Reef (SBMNH no # 1). Okinawa, Tsuken reef (SBMNH no #, 4). Okinawa, Onna reef (SBMNH no #, 2). Okinawa Is, W coast (AMS C.096510, 3).

PHILIPPINES: (NMW, 2). Panay (USNM 256594, 1). E end of Negros Isl., Admirality Isl. (USNM 488924, 1). Apo Isl. (USNM 828711, 1: complete).

MARIANAS: Agrigan Isl. (USNM 487952, 4).

WA: Port Headland (LACM 45846, 3 [?]; LACM 45790, 1 [?]).

SOLOMON Isl.: Bougainville (LACM 45845, 1). Santa Ana Isl. (AMNH 81889, 1). Choiseul, Choiseul Bay (AMNH 81888, 1). Guadalcanal (NMW, 1).

FIJI: (DMNH 130282, 1; AMNH 132598, 1). Viti Levu Isl. (LACM 67-93, 4; ANSP 50190, 1). Viti Levu Isl., Suva (LACM 72-147, 2). Viti Levu Isl., Mbengga Isl., Vanga Bay (LACM 71-202, 1). Viti Levu, Makuluva (USNM 531869, 1). Yasawa Isl. (USNM 617856, 1). Vanua Levu, W of Ngaratoka Pass (USNM 695049, 1). Ono Is, Vambea (AMS C.061270, 1). Viti Levu, Lautoka (AMS C.402303, 1). Viti Levu, Nadi Bay Tomba Ko Nandi (AMS C.067621, 1).

TONGA: Nuku'alofa district, Makaha'a Motu (LACM 72-150, 1). Tongatapu (BMNH no #, 2).

LITERATURE, LOCALITIES: Okinawa; N Coast of Luzon; Malaita; Fiji, Suva; S Java, Wynkoops Bay (= Pelabuhanratu, Teluk) (Talmadge, 1963). Kagoshima, Amami Isl. (Arai et al., 1988).

LITERATURE, RANGE: From Yakushima S (Habe, 1964). Ryukyu Isl.; Philippines, Solomon Isl.; Fiji; Indonesia (Talmadge, 1963). Andamanes, Ceylon (Talmadge, 1974). Philippines (Springsteen & Leobrera, 1986). Indonesia (Dharma, 1988). Indian Ocean, Rowley Shoals, Cartier Isl. (NT) (Wilson, 1993).