Talostolida teres Gmelin 1791 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Bistolida (Blasicrura) teres, Cribraria (Talostolida) teres, Cypraea (Blasicrura) teres, Cypraea teres, Erronea (Tatostolida) teres, Erronea teres
Synonyms: Bistolida (Blasicrura) punctulata Hidalgo 1907, Cypraea punctulata Hidalgo 1907
Belongs to Talostolida according to F. Moretzsohn 2014
See also Cate 1967, MacNeil 1960 and Okutaini 2000
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection), Papua New Guinea (2), Tonga (1), United States (2: Hawaii)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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