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. Dead Scutellastra exusta help to form shallow marine sediment beds.
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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.
Range & habitat
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 ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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