The white abalone, scientific name Haliotis sorenseni, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone. [3] The white abalone is an endangered species in the United States; it may now have the smallest population of all eight of the abalone species on the west coast of North America.

2024年1月17日 · White abalone belong to a group of plant-eating marine snails. They once numbered in the millions off the California coast, but are now close to extinction. Learn about our work to protect and conserve these critically endangered marine invertebrates.

2018年6月28日 · Learn more about white abalone—a NOAA Fisheries Species in the Spotlight—and a type of endangered marine snail with a rich history. At first glance, this creature may just look like a colorful rock.

2024年8月21日 · California is home to seven species of abalone (red, pink, black, green, white, pinto, and flat), none of them are plentiful any longer in California waters, but it is the white abalone, in particular, that became the most prized for its tender, flavorful flesh.

White abalone inhabit rocky substrates at depths as shallow as 6 meters, but typically occur at depths of 15 to 55 meters, making them the deepest living abalone species. Their range in coastal waters extends from Point Conception, California to Punta Abreojos, Baja California, Mexico.

Petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity, the white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) is the first marine invertebrate to be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act; it was listed as endangered in June 2001.

2017年3月19日 · A female white abalone recently captured off the coast of Southern California arrived at the Bodega lab just before Pi’s death—just in time for breeding. They named her “Green 312.”

White abalone are giant marine snails, with an oval-shaped shell. They have a strong muscular “foot” that allows them to adhere to their rocky reef habitat and crawl along the ocean floor. Fairly sedentary, they also use their foot to capture kelp and other algae as it drifts by.

White abalone are kelp forest architects! They graze on kelp helping to promote kelp and animal diversity by clearing patches of rocky surfaces to make room for a variety of kelp species, fish, and other animals.

The white abalone, scientific name Haliotis sorenseni, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. The white abalone is an endangered species in the United States; it may now have the smallest population of all eight of the abalone species on the west coast of North America.