Ficus pellucida
| Ficus pellucida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ficidae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. pellucida
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| Binomial name | |
| Ficus pellucida Deshayes, 1856
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ficus atlanticus Clench & Aguayo, 1940 | |
Ficus pellucida, common name the Atlantic fig shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.[1]
Distribution[edit]
This species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea (along Cuba and Hispaniola), the Lesser Antilles and in the Atlantic Ocean from Venezuela to East Brazil.
Description[edit]
The maximum recorded shell length is 70 mm.[2]
Exoskeletons of Ficus pellucida
Habitat[edit]
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 73 m; maximum recorded depth is 823 m.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rosenberg, G. (2010). http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527726 Ficus pellucida Deshayes, 1856 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-02-17.
- ^ a b 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.
- Verhaeghe, M. & Poppe, G. T., 2000 A Conchological Iconography (3), The Family Ficidae page(s): 20
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ficus pellucida.
- "Ficus pellucida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 February 2011.