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]
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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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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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