About Scutus unguis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scutus unguis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a marine species. Its shell can reach a maximum recorded length of 25.7 mm, and can grow up to 6 cm long. The shell is white, with a distinctive trait: it has no slit or apical hole, though it does have a small indentation along its posterior margin. The mantle of this species has purple brown markings set against a cream-colored background. This species lives on shallow-water rocks and coral. It is distributed across the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea to the Solomon Islands. It can also be found off the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Australia, specifically in the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia. This information is sourced from Richmond, 1997.
