At the shell's edge is the abalone's head, complete with eyes ... RANGE: Black abalone were historically found between Coos Bay, Oregon and the tip of Baja California, Mexico. They have since vanished ...

Assemblymember Diane Dixon says we need another state symbol — an official state seashell. No opposition has emerged to her bill.

Abalone shells are extremely strong ... California to Punta Abreojos in Baja, Mexico. With the current status of the abalone in Mexico largely unknown, the species is today thought to exist in only a ...