{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "abalone",
  "name": "Red Abalone",
  "scientificName": "Haliotis rufescens",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) is a large marine snail prized for its mother-of-pearl shell along the California coast. Adults reach 25 cm and 1 kg, graze kelp, and are listed Critically Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Critically Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Mollusca",
    "class": "Gastropoda",
    "order": "Lepetellida",
    "family": "Haliotidae",
    "genus": "Haliotis"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1,
    "lengthM": 0.25,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 35
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Haliotis rufescens"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (kelp)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rocky subtidal reefs"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "30–40 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.5–1.5 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 5 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Critically Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Pacific coasts of California and Baja California.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/abalone/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/abalone/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}