Mo. 110.FICUS SP

 Phylum : Mollusca

Class    : Gastropoda

Order  : Littorinimorpha

Family  : Ficidae

Genus  :  Fiscus

 

 

DESCRIPTION

Ficus is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ficidae, the fig shells. This is the type of the family Ficidae. Previously it has been categorized in the family Muricidae by Tryon, 1873) and Tritonidae (by Mörch) The light, pyriform shell is ventricose, ribbed, and cancellated. The spire very short. The aperture large. The smooth columella is simple. The elongated canal is straight. The thin outer lip is entire. There is no umbilicus.

IUCN Status: Endangered