Cypraea (Erosaria) guttata Gmelin 1791 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Cypraea guttata

Belongs to Cypraea (Erosaria) according to H. S. Ladd 1977

Sister taxa: Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis, Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola, Cypraea (Erosaria) malekulensis, Cypraea (Erosaria) sindiensis, Erosaria (Erosaria), Erosaria (Paulonaria), Erosaria (Ravitrona), Erosaria acicularis, Erosaria aliena, Erosaria americana, Erosaria cernica, Erosaria citrina, Erosaria eburnea, Erosaria erosa, Erosaria everwijni, Erosaria helvola, Erosaria labrolineata, Erosaria miliaris, Erosaria ocellata, Erosaria poraria, Erosaria spurca, Erosaria turdus

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Vanuatu (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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