Biology:Ficus ficus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Ficus ficus
Ficus ficus 01.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ficidae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. ficus
Binomial name
Ficus ficus
Synonyms[1]
  • Bulla ficus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Ficus communis Röding, 1798
  • Ficus ficoides (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Ficus margaretae Iredale, 1931
  • Ficus subintermedius [sic] (incorrect gender ending)
  • Ficus subintermedius (d'Orbigny, 1852)
  • Murex ficus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Pyrula ficus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ficus ficus or the paper fig shell is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.[1]

Distribution

Ficus ficus is found in the Indian Ocean and the West Pacific.

Description

Ficus ficus is an unusual shaped thin shell being somewhat pear-shaped with a long narrow aperture and four whorls. The spire is tiny. The shell may reach 5 ins (12 cm) in length. The maximum recorded shell length is 145 mm.[2] There is a trellis-like sculpture of fine striations on the pinkish surface. The inside is orange and there is no operculum. There is a large foot with two curved flaps near the head and a single long siphon.[3]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m.; maximum recorded depth is 176 m.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ficus ficus (Linnaeus, C., 1758). WoRMS (2009). Ficus ficus (Linnaeus, C., 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214982 on 6 June 2010 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  3. Paper Fig Shell: A Fragile, Shapely Beauty Retrieved 2011-11-29.

Wikidata ☰ Q3071422 entry