Ficus pellucida
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Ficus pellucida

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.

Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 70 mm.Exoskeletons of Ficus pellucida

Distribution

Geography

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.

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The minimum recorded depth for this species is 73 m; maximum recorded depth is 823 m.

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References

1. Ficus pellucida Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_pellucida

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