Scutus unguis

Photograph taken by Angelo de Faveri taken in Watamu, Kenya

Photo Information

Photographer
Angelo de Faveri
Location
Watamu, Kenya
Species name
Scutus unguis
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"Called Elephant Snails or Shield Shells, members of the genus Scutus have a white flattened shell partially covered by extensions of the foot. They are in the same family as the keyhole limpets and slit limpets."
Comment from Richard Willan
Called Elephant Snails or Shield Shells, members of the genus Scutus have a white flattened shell partially covered by extensions of the foot. They are in the same family as the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
Camera
Olympus EVOLT E-410
Taken on
23 January 2010 09:50:14 am
Posted
15 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Olympus EVOLT E-410
Date and Time
2009:12:23 09:50:14
Exposure Time
1/125
Exposure Bias
0/10
Focal Length
50/1 mm
Horizontal Resolution
72/1 dpi
Vertical Resolution
72/1 dpi
Aperture
f/22.0
ISO
100
Exposure Program
Manual
Exposure Mode
Manual exposure
Metering Mode
Center Weighted Average
Light Source
unknown
Flash
Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
White Balance
Manual white balance
Color Space
sRGB
Software
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassProsobranchia
FamilyFissurellidae
SpeciesScutus unguis