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Scutellastra exusta

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Scutellastra exusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Patellidae
Genus: Scutellastra
Species:
S. exusta
Binomial name
Scutellastra exusta
(Reeve, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Patella (Scutellastra) pica Reeve, 1854
  • Patella exusta Reeve, 1854
  • Patella pica Reeve, 1854

Scutellastra exusta is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1] Dead Scutellastra exusta help to form shallow marine sediment beds.[2]

Description

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Individual Scutellastra exusta can grow up to 34.4 millimeters across and weigh up to 7.22 grams. They reproduce sexually, they feed on algae. They move via a form of mucus meditated gliding. They have a stemmata through which they can sense some visual information.

Distribution

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This species can be found in the benthic zone along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, namely in eastern South Africa and in the Gulf of Oman.

References

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  1. ^ Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Scutellastra exusta (Reeve 1854)". Encyclopedia of Life. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.