Subintermedia Fig Seashells
Subintermedia Fig Seashells - Also known as the underlined fig sea shell. A thin and rather fragile sea shell, fig sea shells feature elongated, pear-shaped bodies. They have a low spire with large body whorl. The base color is whitish or yellowish with with darker axial lines or irregular patches. This seashell is common to sandy mud areas offshore in the Indo-Pacific region. Measures approx 3".
Seashell Classification:Latin Name: Ficus subintermediaFamily: FicidaeHabitat: Found in the sand or mud of the infralittoral and sometimes in the circalittoral zoneProvince: Throughout warm water regions of the world
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