Black Lip Abalone (Haliotis rubra)
An Australian species of large edible sea snail from the mollusc family.
Mallacoota East Gippsland, home of the Eastern Zone abalone industry that started in the early 1960s and continues to this day thanks to the responsible management of the resource and industry working with the government. Here are some old photos from their web site https://ezaia.com.au/ enlarges 3x and Colourized.
