Scutus

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Scutus
Scutus sinensis.jpg
a live Scutus sinensis
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Dorsal view of a shell of Scutus breviculus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Subfamily: Emarginulinae
Genus: Scutus
Blainville, 1817
Type species
Scutus antipodes
Montfort, 1810
Synonyms [1]
  • Aviscutum Iredale, 1940
  • Nannoscutum Iredale, 1937
  • Parmophorus Blainville, 1817 (unnecessary substitute name for Scutus)
  • ScutumP. Fischer, 1885 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Scutus)
  • Scutus (Aviscutum) Iredale, 1940
A live individual Scutus.jpg
A live individual

Scutus is a genus of large sea snails or limpets with the common name "shield shells". These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. [1]

Contents

Both the common name and the scientific name reflect the fact that the shells of species in this genus resemble a Roman shield.

Description

The animal itself has a large black mantle which usually completely covers the shell, giving the animal a superficially slug-like appearance.

Species

Species within the genus Scutus include: [2]

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Scutus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204176 on 2013-01-20
  2. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN   0-00-216906-1
  3. Worldwide Mollusc Species Sata Base: Scutus scapha