Scutellastra flexuosa
Species of gastropod
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Scutellastra flexuosa is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1] They are historically found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Patelloidea |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Scutellastra |
| Species: | S. flexuosa |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm. It is octagonal to circular or elongate-ovate, with a central apex containing 8 or 9 radial folds. The shell is sculptured with many spinose cords.[3]
