Ficus variegata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Ficidae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. variegata |
Binomial name | |
Ficus variegata | |
Synonyms | |
Ficus variegatusRöding, 1798 (Incorrect gender ending) Contents |
Ficus variegata, common name the true fig shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae, the fig shells. [2]
The shell size varies between 45mm and 120mm
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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off East Arabia and in the Pacific Ocean off Japan.
Ficidae, common name the fig shells are a family of medium to large marine gastropods. It is the only family in the superfamily Ficoidea.
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Ficus gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.
Conus leopardus, common name the leopard cone, is a species of a predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
Ficus is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.
Conus biliosus, common name the bilious cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Conus coronatus, common name the crowned cone or the coronated cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Turris babylonia, common name: the Babylon turrid or tower turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
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Condylomitra bernhardina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.
Coralliophila erosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Oliva miniacea, common name the Pacific common olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva reticulata, common name the blood olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva sericea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Ficus ficus or the paper fig shell is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.
Ficus filosus, common name: the threaded fig shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.
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Tonna allium, common name the costate tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
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