Tegula funebralis

Tegula funebralis (Adams, 1855)
Black turban snail

photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:	Tegulidae ()
Max. size:	3 cm SHD (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 28 years
Environment:	benthic; marine
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Mexico.
Diagnosis:	Shell is thick and dark purple to black; foot is black on the sides (Ref. 312).
Biology:	It has a shell length of 2.5 cm. Fisheries: Over-harvesting for food in the early 1900s, mainly by Southern European immigrants, caused a drastic drop in population numbers. Today they are still harvested by both Americans of Southern European and Asian ancestries; heavy regulation by the Department of Fish and Game has allowed populations to recover (Ref. 312). Habitat: Occurs in high to middle intertidal zones on rocky surfaces or in pools not covered in algae. Diet: eats many species of algae including micro and macroscopic. Life span: up to 25 years (Ref. 312).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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