Muracypraea hyaena Schilder 1939 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combinations: Cypraea angustirima hyaena, Siphocypraea (Muracypraea) angustirima hyaena

Belongs to Muracypraea according to B. M. Landau and L. T. Groves 2011

Sister taxa: Muracypraea andersoni, Muracypraea angustirima, Muracypraea caroniensis, Muracypraea cayapa, Muracypraea donmoorei, Muracypraea grahami, Muracypraea henekeni, Muracypraea isthmica, Muracypraea mus, Muracypraea ormenoi, Muracypraea projecta, Muracypraea tuberae, Muracypraea woodringi

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (26 collections), Venezuela (1)

Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence

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