This is the
type of the family Ficidae. Previously it has been categorized in the family
Muricidae by Tryon, 1873) and
Tritonidae (by Mörch)
Description
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.[4]
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