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Ficus ficus Common Fig Snail, Atlantic Figsnail, Paper Fig Shell

Ficus ficusis commonly referred to as Common Fig Snail, Atlantic Figsnail, Paper Fig Shell. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Ficus ficus 1_2860 050917,This species was observed trying to engulf and consume a bivalve. It was seen at night. 76mm,Anilao 2017


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lexID:
14567 
AphiaID:
214982 
Scientific:
Ficus ficus 
German:
Gemeine Feigenschnecke, Atlantik Feigenschnecke 
English:
Common Fig Snail, Atlantic Figsnail, Paper Fig Shell 
Category:
Snails 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Ficidae (Family) > Ficus (Genus) > ficus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Anilao, Florida, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Mozambique, Philippines, Red Sea, USA, Venezuela 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 176 Meter 
Habitats:
Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
3.15" - 5.12" (8,0cm - 13cm) 
Temperature:
23,3 °F - 27,5 °F (23,3°C - 27,5°C) 
Food:
Detritus, Predatory 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Ficus abelii
  • Ficus abscondita
  • Ficus abutilifolia
  • Ficus acamptophylla
  • Ficus acreana
  • Ficus adelpha
  • Ficus adenosperma
  • Ficus adhatodifolia
  • Ficus adolfi-friderici
  • Ficus albert-smithii
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-01-21 13:33:56 

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Ficus ficus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ficus ficus is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ficidae,common known as the fig shells.

Synonymised names:
Bulla ficus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Recombined)
Ficus communis Röding, 1798 (Synonym)
Ficus ficoides (Lamarck, 1822) (Synonym)
Ficus margaretae Iredale, 1931 (Synonym)
Murex ficus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
Pirula ficus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Synonym)
Pyrula ficoides Lamarck, 1822 (invalid: junior secondary homonym of Bulla ficoides Brocchi, 1814)
Pyrula ficus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Recombined)

Scientific paper

  1. Histology and biochemical composition of the autotomy mantle of Ficus ficus (Mesogastropoda: Ficidae), L. L. Liu; S. P. Wang, 2002
  2. Mantle autotomy of Ficus ficus (Gastropoda: Ficidae), Liu, Li-Lian; Wang, Sheau-Ping , 1996

External links

  1. EOL (en). Abgerufen am 21.01.2024.
  2. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 05.03.2022.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 21.01.2024.

Pictures

Commonly

Fig Shell, Ficus ficus,Sanibel Island, Florida 2015
Ficus ficus_2858 050917,A close-up of the eye stalks and siphon of Ficus ficus.,Anialo 2017
Ficus ficus 1_2860 050917,This species was observed trying to engulf and consume a bivalve. It was seen at night. 76mm,Anilao 2017

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