†Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) prunum Sowerby 1839 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) prunum, Cypraea prunum
Belongs to Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) according to F. E. Eames 1950
See also Harzhauser et al. 2009, Schilder 1941 and Vredenburg 1925
Sister taxa: Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) soriensis, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) amygdalina, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) aquitanica, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) subovum, Miolyncina cocconii, Miolyncina conjungens, Miolyncina prevostina
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of India (1 collection), Pakistan (5), Sri Lanka (4)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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