Black Abalone

Scientific Name: Haliotis cracherodii
Range: Point Arena, California, to Bahia Tortugas and Isla Guadalupe, Mexico
Habitat: Rocky intertidal
Diet: Herbivores; eat different types of algae. 
Size: Up to 8 in (20 cm)
Fun Fact: A full grown black abalone can spawn approximately 11 million eggs!
IUCN Conservation Status: Critically endangered