†Muracypraea caroniensis Maury 1925 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Cypraea caroniensis
Belongs to Muracypraea according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010
See also Weisbord 1962
Sister taxa: Muracypraea andersoni, Muracypraea angustirima, Muracypraea cayapa, Muracypraea donmoorei, Muracypraea grahami, Muracypraea henekeni, Muracypraea hyaena, Muracypraea isthmica, Muracypraea mus, Muracypraea ormenoi, Muracypraea projecta, Muracypraea tuberae, Muracypraea woodringi
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Venezuela (1 collection)
• Miocene of Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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