Haliotis cracherodii Whole Genome Resequencing

Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) are large marine gastropods that inhabit rocky shorelines from the high intertidal zone to ~6 meters depth. Their current range is from Point Arena in northern California to Southern Baja California. Black abalone were once a dominant species in rocky intertidal communities throughout central and southern California. The species experienced massive population declines due to a fatal disease called withering syndrome. In 2009, black abalone were listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.