Scutus antipodes, also known as the elephant snail, elephant slug, shield slug, or ducksbill limpet, is a large species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. S. antipodes is endemic to the coasts of eastern Australia and Tasmania.Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). Guide to Seashells of the World. Buffalo: Firefly Books. 24. It is often found under stones in tide pools, where it feeds on algae.
Description Scutus antipodes is recognisable by its size (up to 12.5 cm) and black mantle that often obscures or completely covers its shell. The shell is flat, white and shield-shaped.
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