Description:
The common fig snail is also known as the Atlantic figsnail.  It grows approximately 3- 4 inches in length, with a thin, light shell.  The shell is pear shaped and flat at the top, having no spire.  There are generally 4 whorls, with the body whorl enlarged, but tapering toward the siphonal canal.  The shell surface is sculpted with fine growth lines which are crossed by larger, cordlike lines.  The aperture is large with a thin lip.  Shell color is typically gray, but may be flushed with pinker tones.  The  shell interior is glossy and orange-brown in color.  Fig shells lack an operculum. 

Habitat:
Fig shells prefer the moderately deep waters of the subtidal zone and offshore waters, however they are occasionally found along shorelines of the Indian River Lagoon.

Range:  
Fig shells range from North Carolina through the Gulf of Mexico.