Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea cocconii, Neobernaya porcellus cocconii
Belongs to Miolyncina according to D. Fehse 2012
Sister taxa: Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) prunum, Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) soriensis, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) amygdalina, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) aquitanica, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) subovum, Miolyncina conjungens, Miolyncina prevostina
Type specimen: ETH, No. t.2585, a shell. Its type locality is Piacenza: Castell'Arquato, loc. Emilia- Romagna, which is in a Piacenzian marine sandstone in the Sables jaunes Formation of Italy.
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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