†Archicypraea prisca Deshayes 1865 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea (Bernayia) prisca, Cypraea prisca
Belongs to Archicypraea according to L. Dolin and J. M. Pacaud 2009
See also Cossmann and Pissarro 1911 and Deshayes 1865
Sister taxa: Archicypraea ancillaria, Archicypraea bellardiana, Archicypraea exerta, Archicypraea lioyi, Archicypraea superba
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
• Paleocene of France (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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