The identity of Haliotis stomatiaeformis Reeve, 1846, from the Mediterranean Sea (Gastropoda : Vetigastropoda : Haliotidae)

Haliotis stomatiaeformis Reeve, 1846, is shown to be a senior synonym of H. neglecta Philippi, 1848. a lectotype is designated Soft parts, radula, hab itat, and behavior of the species are described and compared to those of ot her oblong species with Which H. stomatiaeformis has been confused in the p ast. Size at maturity is estimated to be 21.95 mm using shell morphometrics . The species is confirmed as a fourth species in the Mediterranean Sea bas ed on discrete differences in shell morphology and epipodial morphology. Th e species is restricted to Malta and Sicily.