And she says the shell of the black abalone, an endangered marine snail, is the ideal choice — to represent the threat of ...

The black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii), a type of marine snail, is one of seven abalone species that occurs along the western coast of North America, ranging from just north of San Francisco to ...

In a series of bills signed into law on Sept. 27, the banana slug, Dungeness crab, and black abalone join a plethora of other ...

Its diet includes plants that compete with redwood seedlings for light, water, and nutrients.The black abalone, also known as the "mother-of-pearl," was also established as the state seashell." ...

California now has three more state symbols, as of law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom: The Dungeness crab, the banana slug and the black abalone seashell.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Friday designating the Dungeness crab, banana slug and black abalone as the Golden State’s newest symbols. AB 1797 ...

Californians likely already know the state animal is that which is emblazoned upon the state flag — the California grizzly bear. Perhaps some are even already aware the official flower remains ...