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Black abalone

Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) is a species in the family Haliotidae, order Lepetellida.

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Quick facts about the black abalone

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black abalone live?

Not recorded

Is the black abalone endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black abalone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderLepetellida
  5. familyHaliotidae
  6. genusHaliotis
  7. SpeciesHaliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814

Synonyms Haliotis cracherodii var. lusus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Schwarze AbaloneGerman
  • abulón negroSpanish
  • Abalone neroItalian
  • スルスミアワビJapanese
  • Галиотис черныйRussian
  • ušo čiernySlovak
  • Schwarzes MeerohrGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black abalone

Other species in the same genus Haliotis.

Ormer

Haliotis tuberculata

HaliotidaeNo free photo yet

Red abalone

Haliotis rufescens

HaliotidaeNo free photo yet

Ass's ear

Haliotis asinina

HaliotidaeNo free photo yet

Abalone

Haliotis pourtalesii

HaliotidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black abalone?

The black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) belongs to the family Haliotidae in the order Lepetellida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-abalone

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BibTeX
@misc{black_abalone_2026,
  title = {Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-abalone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}