Zonaria (Zonaria) pyrum Gmelin 1791 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea pyrum, Zonaria pyrum
Belongs to Zonaria (Zonaria) according to L. T. Groves and S. N. Nielsen 2003
See also Callapez and Ferreira Soares 2000
Sister taxa: Zonaria (Zonaria) frassinetti, Zonaria (Zonaria) pittorum
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Prainha Bay, Santa Maria (Quaternary of Portugal)
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