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Family: Ficidae fig shells



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12 species (see list below)
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Ficus carolae
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Max. Length 13 cm DL
 
Ficus ficus
[Atlantic figsnail]
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Max. Length 10 cm ShH
 
Ficus filosus
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm ShH
Ficus gracilis (Sowerby, 1825)

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Ficus gracilis
[Graceful fig shell]
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Ficus investigatoris
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Max. Length 11.4 cm DL
 
Ficus lindae
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Ficus papyratia
[]
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Max. Length 7 cm DL
 
Ficus pellucida
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm ShH
Ficus subintermedia (Orbigny, 1852)

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Ficus subintermedia
[Underlined fig shell]
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Max. Length 9.4 cm DL
 
Ficus villai
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Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Pyrula plicata
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Thalassocyon tui
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ficus carolae 1945
Ficus ficus Atlantic figsnail Western Central Atlantic 13 DL 1758
Ficus filosus Western Central Pacific 10 ShH 1892
Ficus gracilis Graceful fig shell Indo-West Pacific 20 ShH 1825
Ficus investigatoris Indian Ocean 1894
Ficus lindae Western Atlantic. 11.4 DL 1988
Ficus papyratia Western Atlantic. 1822
Ficus pellucida Western Atlantic. 7 DL 1856
Ficus subintermedia Underlined fig shell Indo-West Pacific 13 ShH 1852
Ficus villai Western Atlantic. 9.4 DL 1998
Pyrula plicata Western Atlantic. 3.1 DL 1822
Thalassocyon tui Southwest Pacific 1967



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