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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ficidae fig shells

Genus: Ficus

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10 species (see list below)
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Ficus carolae
[]
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Max. Length 13 cm DL
 
Ficus ficus
[Atlantic figsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm ShH
 
Ficus filosus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

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

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
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
[]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Ficus subintermedia
[Underlined fig shell]
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Max. Length 9.4 cm DL
 
Ficus villai
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