- Source: Scutus anatinus
Scutus anatinus is a species of sea snail or limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
Description
The length of the shell attains 73.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Australia.
References
Abbott, R. T. & Dance, S. P. (1986). Compendium of sea shells. American Malacologists, Inc: Melbourne, Florida
External links
Donovan, E. (1808). Conchology, plate VI. In: Rees, A. (Ed.), 1802–1820, The Cyclopædia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London. Plates Vol. V. Natural History
Quoy, J. R. C. & Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe : exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.
Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. London: John and Arthur Arch. Vol. 1: 1-580; Vol. 2: 581-1092 + index
Hedley, C. (1917). Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part XIII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 41: 680–719, pls 45-52