†subfamily Archicypraeinae Schilder 1927 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Parent taxon: Cypraeidae according to L. Dolin and J. M. Pacaud 2009

Sister taxa: Afrozoila, Akleistostoma, Bernayinae, Bistolidinae, Cypraeinae, Cypraeorbis, Cypraeovulinae, Cyproglobininae, Erosariinae, Erroneinae, Eucypraea, Fossacypraea, Gisortiinae, Luriinae, Mandolina, Megalocypraea, Nariinae, Nesiocypraea, Notadusta, Ovulum, Proadusta, Pseudadusta, Pseudocypraeinae, Pseudozonariinae, Pustulariinae, Pustulariopsis, Semicypraea, Siphocypraea, Umbilia, Zoila, Zonariinae

Subtaxa: Archicypraea Archicypreini

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Type: Archicypraea

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (1 collection), Italy (6)

• Paleocene of France (2)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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