†Zonarina pinguis Grateloup 1846 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Cypraea pinguis
Belongs to Zonarina according to L. Dolin and P. Lozouet 2004
See also Conrad 1856
Sister taxa: Zonarina (Zonarina), Zonarina abbessensis, Zonarina annularia, Zonarina aturensis, Zonarina brogniarti, Zonarina exglobosa, Zonarina haueri, Zonarina liviae, Zonarina maynotensis, Zonarina provincialis, Zonarina subelongata
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (3 collections), Italy (3)
• Eocene of United States (1: Mississippi)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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