Lined Tegula [Tegula fasciata]
Description
The Lined Tegula is a species of sea snail. It has a small, conical shell with distinct dark and light spiral bands, which can reach a size of up to 20 mm. The species is found in the Eastern Pacific, from California to Baja California. It inhabits intertidal rocky shores and feeds on algae and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Tegula
Tegula
|