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]
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.
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.
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. Dead Scutellastra exusta help to form shallow marine sediment beds.
Scutellastra exusta is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Patellidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1854 door Reeve.
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