Scutellastra exusta
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| (unranked): | clade Patellogastropoda
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| Species: | S. exusta
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| Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854)
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- ^ "Scutellastra exusta (Reeve 1854)". Encyclopedia of Life. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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