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Graceful Fig Shell
Ficus gracilis
8 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Paper Fig ShellFicus ficusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| India | 17 |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 |
| China | 1 |
| Zhejiang Province | 1 |
| Tamil Nādu | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Fig Shells · Ficidae |
| Genus | Fig Shells · Ficus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Graceful Fig Shell with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.