Biology:Scutus antipodes

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Scutus antipodes
Elephant snail in a human hand
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Scutus
Species:
S. antipodes
Binomial name
Scutus antipodes
Montfort, 1817
Synonyms[1]
  • (Blainville, 1817) Cotton, 1953
  • (Cotton, 1953) Parmophorus elongatus
  • Aviscutum veitchi Blainville, 1817
  • Scutus elongatus Scutus veitchi

Scutus antipodes, also known as the elephant snail, elephant slug, shield slug, or ducksbill limpet,[2][3][4] is a large species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1] S. antipodes is endemic to the coasts of eastern Australia and Tasmania.[5] It is often found under stones in tide pools, where it feeds on algae.[6]

Description

Scutus antipodes is recognisable by its size (up to 12.5 cm) and black mantle that often obscures or completely covers its shell.[6] [7] The shell is flat, white and shield-shaped.[8]

  • At Emerald Beach, NSW
    At Emerald Beach, NSW
  • Closeup showing the head
    Closeup showing the head
  • With shell completely covered by mantle
    With shell completely covered by mantle
  • Shells from Scutus antipodes
    Shells from Scutus antipodes
  • Elephant snail with mantle partially covering the shell
    Elephant snail with mantle partially covering the shell

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Scutus antipodes Montfort, 1817". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=437217. 
  2. ↑ "Scutus (Scutus) antipodes (Montfort, 1810), Elephant Snail". https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8734. 
  3. ↑ Rudman, W. B. (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Elephant Slug, Shield Slug, Ducksbill Limpet (Scutus sp.)" (in en). http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/scutus. 
  4. ↑ "8112a". https://nudibranch.com.au/pages/8163a.htm. 
  5. ↑ Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). Guide to Seashells of the World. Buffalo: Firefly Books. 24.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Australian Museum (2021-09-29). "Elephant Snail" (in en). https://australian.museum/learn/animals/molluscs/elephant-snail/. 
  7. ↑ "Scutus antipodes". https://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Fissurellidae/Pages/Scutus_antipodes.htm. 
  8. ↑ "8112a". https://nudibranch.com.au/pages/8163a.htm. 

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