Mauritia maculifera Schilder 1932 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Cypraea maculifera
Belongs to Mauritia according to C. P. Meyer 2003
See also Hendy 2007
Sister taxa: Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio, Mauritia (Mauritia), Mauritia arabica, Mauritia eglantina, Mauritia grayana, Mauritia mauritiana, Mauritia scurra
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of French Polynesia (1 collection), United States (8: Hawaii)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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