Ovatipsa chinensis Gmelin 1791 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Cypraea chinensis

Belongs to Ovatipsa according to M. R. Cooper 2014

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at KwaZulu-Natal, False Bay Coral Limestone Fm (Quaternary of South Africa)

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