Macrocypraea zebra Linnaeus 1758 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea (Trona) zebra, Cypraea zebra, Trona (Macrocypraea) zebra
Synonym: Cypraea exanthema Linnaeus 1767
Belongs to Macrocypraea according to P. Jung 1971
See also Hendy et al. 2008 and Weisbord 1962
Sister taxa: Cypraea (Macrocypraea) spengleri, Macrocypraea anguillana, Macrocypraea cervus, Macrocypraea joanneae, Macrocypraea veintensis
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bermuda (4 collections), Haiti (1), Jamaica (1), Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (3)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1), Grenada (2)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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