Ficus ficus

Scientific Name:-

Ficus ficus

Common Name:-

paper fig shell

Malayalam Name:-

Category:-

Mollusca

Status:-

Not evaluated

Description:-

Shell medium sized, thin, Spire not elevated; body whorl inflated with deep suture; Sculpture composed of thin axial ridges intercepted by prominent spiral ridges forming a reticulate appearance; Aperture wide, outer lip slightly thickened towards the anterior end; Ground colour light brown with spiral bands off white and scattered dark brown blotches.

Threats:-

Not reported

Remark:-

Babu Philip and Appukuttan,(1995); Bijukumar (2012) and Franklin and Laladhas (2014); recorded the presence of this species along coast of Kerala

Habitat:-

Sub tidal; muddy and sandy substrates

Synonyms:-

Bulla ficus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Recombined)
Ficus communis Röding, 1798 (Synonym)
Ficus ficoides (Lamarck, 1822) (Synonym)
Ficus margaretae Iredale, 1931 (Synonym)
Ficus subintermedia (d'Orbigny, 1852)
Ficus subintermedius [sic] (incorrect gender ending)
Murex ficus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
Pirula ficus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Synonym)
Pyrula ficoides Lamarck, 1822
Pyrula ficus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Recombined)

References:-

www.biosearch.in
Babu Philip, M. & Appukuttan, K.K.1995. A Checklist of gastropods landed at Sakthikulangara –Neendakara area.Mar.Fish.infor.serv.T&E.ser.38:9-10
Biju Kumar, A. 2012. ‘Kerala Theerathe Kadal Jeevikal’ (Marine Animals of Kerala coast- A Field Guide). Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 304 pp. (In Malayalam)
Franklin, J.B. and Laladhas, K.P. 2014. Marine Gastropods of Kerala. Kerala State Biodiversity Board. 186pp.

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