Atrina harrisii.jpg
Exterior view of both valves of a mussel shell, Atrina harrisii, excavated from matrix material submerged in the Chesapeake Bay about 10 feet off the beach at low tide
Outer protective shell material was worn away, leaving pearlescent inner layer exposed.
St Leonard, MD
Choptank Formation
Drum Cliff Member
Middle Miocene
Credit
Heather JM Siple
Copyright
© Heather JM Siple 2018
Photo Information
- Taken with Canon Canon EOS 80D
- Focal Length 85 mm
- Exposure Time 1/160
- f Aperture f/8.0
- ISO Speed 640
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