Scutellastra flexuosa
Scutellastra flexuosa is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description
The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm. Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mauritius and Vanikoro (Solomon Island). References

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Patellidae
Gastropods described in 1834