Ficus papyratia

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Ficus papyratia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ficidae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. papyratia
Binomial name
Ficus papyratia
(Say, 1822)
Synonyms [1]
  • Pyrula papyratia Say, 1822

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ficus papyratia (Say, 1822) . WoRMS (2009). Ficus papyratia (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=414662 on 31 August 2010 .