Scaphella junonia (Lamarck, 1804) Junonia

Scaphella junonia (Lamarck, 1804)

Trawled  by commercial scallop boat off west  Florida (about 135 mm.)

     Even in the best of times Scaphella junonia is seldom found in pristine condition. The two specimens illustrated below survived an attack by a predator and were able to successfully repair their shells.

Scaphella junonia (Lamarck, 1804) Junonia

Trawled by commercial shrimp boat from the Gulf of Mexico (61 mm.)

Scaphella junonia (Lamarck, 1804) Junonia