Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

South Florida (12-16 mm.)

Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

Biscayne Bay, Miami-Dade Co., Florida (14 mm.)

Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

    Photographed by Sandra Edwards off Founders Park, Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida Keys, 4/2017. Images copyright 2017 by Sandra Edwards.

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM)

Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

    Juvenile - Culled by H. G. Lee from 300 mL grunge sample taken at the base of ledge at 80 ft. ~ 1.5 miles E Jupiter Inlet by Rick Edwards! July 4, 2021. SEM performed by H. G. Lee in collaboration with Dr. Ann Heatherington, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM) Of Fossil Specimens

Tegula fasciata (Born, 1778) Silky Tegula

    Lower Pinecrest beds, Upper Tamiami Formation, Sarasota County, Florida (2-3 mm.). SEMs produced in collaboration with Dr. Ann Heatherington, Dept. Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.