†Archicypraea superba de Gregorio 1880 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Cypraea lioyi superba
Full reference: A. de Gregorio. 1880. Fauna di S. Giovanni Ilarione (Parisiano). Parte 1a: Cefalopodi e Gasteropodi 1-110
Belongs to Archicypraea according to L. Dolin and J. M. Pacaud 2009
See also de Gregorio 1880
Sister taxa: Archicypraea ancillaria, Archicypraea bellardiana, Archicypraea exerta, Archicypraea lioyi, Archicypraea prisca
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at de Croce Grande, San Giovanni Ilarione (Eocene of Italy)
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