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Scutellastra optima
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
9260015
Area
Naturalia
Title
Scutellastra optima
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Weight
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Details
The species can be found along the rocky coasts of the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea. The shell is extremely flattened and the marginal lobes are characteristic. The amorphous form resembles that of S. flexuosa, but this species is larger, reaching 90 mm. Pictured copy comes from Vietnam.
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De soort is te vinden langs de rotskusten van de Gele Zee, de Oostchinese Zee en de Zuidchinese zee. De schelp is extreem afgeplat en de randlobben zijn karakteristiek. De amorfe vorm lijkt op die van S. flexuosa, maar deze soort is groter, bereikt 90 mm. Afgebeelde exemplaar komt uit Vietnam.