†Sycodes capensis Rennie 1930 (fig shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea capensis, Pirula (Protopirula) capensis, Protopirula capensis
Belongs to Sycodes according to R. L. Squires and R. Graham 2014
See also Beu et al. 1990, Kiel and Bandel 2003 and Wenz 1938
Sister taxon: Sycodes glabra
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Umzamba River Mouth Caves (Cretaceous of South Africa)
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