Scutellastra exusta

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]

Scutellastra exusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Patellogastropoda
Superfamily:
Patelloidea
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

Description

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

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
  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.


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