Barycypraea caputviperae Martin 1899 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Cypraea caputviperae

Full reference: K. Martin. 1899. Die Fossilien von Java auf grund einer Sammlung von Dr. R. D. M. Verbeek und von anderen I. Band. Gastropoda: Ocinebra -Telescopium. Samml. Geol. Reichs-Mus. Leiden, N.F 1(1):133-220

Belongs to Barycypraea according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010

Sister taxa: Barycypraea bensoni, Barycypraea humerosa, Barycypraea murisimilis, Barycypraea orangensis, Barycypraea saltoensis, Barycypraea singuensis, Barycypraea subtetragona, Barycypraea suryai, Zoila (Barycypraea) caputviperae

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at near Citalahab (Miocene of Indonesia)

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