Hoof scutus (Eng) – Scutus unguis (Lat) (family Fissurellidae) – grows up to 4 cm. Black or brown color, translucent mantle covers shell. Shell can be visible through the open split on the mantle. Active at night, hiding during the day under the coral rubble
Habitat:
Indo-Pacific, including Kenya, India, Philippines, Indonesia
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Photo Author - Andrey Ryanskiy
