Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio Gmelin 1791 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Cypraea histrio
Belongs to Cypraea (Mauritia) according to S. Tomida and Y. Nakamura 2001
Sister taxa: Mauritia (Mauritia), Mauritia arabica, Mauritia eglantina, Mauritia grayana, Mauritia maculifera, Mauritia mauritiana, Mauritia scurra
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Pakistan (1)
• Miocene of Japan (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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