Cypraea (Aricia) simplicissima Martin 1899 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Cypraea simplicissima

Belongs to Cypraea (Aricia) according to S. K. Skwarko 1994

See also van den Hoek Ostende et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Gisortia (Megalocypraea), Gisortia (Vicetia), Gisortia brevis, Gisortia clarki, Gisortia colombiana, Gisortia coombii, Gisortia gigantea, Gisortia harrisi, Gisortia ibrahimi, Gisortia mahgoobi, Gisortia murchisoni, Gisortia tuberculosa, Cypraea (Aricia) beberkiriana

Type specimen: RGM 10063, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Rembang Formation - Java (Miocene of Indonesia)

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