Scutus
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.
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:Scutus anatinus Scutus antipodes Montfort, 1810 -- † Scutus bellardii Michelotti, 1847Scutus breviculus Blainville, 1817Scutus emarginatus Scutus forsythi Scutus howensis Iredale, 1940
- † Scutus mirus Gard, 2020 Scutus olunguis Iredale, 1940
- † Scutus petrafixus Finlay, 1930
- † Scutus pliopunctatus Lozano-Francisco & Vera-Peláez, 2002 Scutus rueppelli Scutus scapha Scutus sinensis Scutus unguis Scutus virgo Habe, 1951