Scutellastra exusta

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;

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[]

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[]

^ 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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[WoRMS-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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