Notadusta punctata Linneaus 1771 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea punctata, Palmadusta (Palmadusta) punctata, Ransonia punctata
Belongs to Notadusta according to F. Moretzsohn and G. Rosenberg 2015
See also Cate 1979, Dolin and Lozouet 2004, Schilder 1941 and Soriano 2006
Sister taxa: Notadusta egregia, Notadusta spolongensis, Notadusta trelissickensis, Notadusta victoriana, Ransonia gofasi, Ransonia coseli, Ransonia faviai, Ransonia tarbelliana, Ransonia ferruginosa, Ransonia senuti
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Vanuatu (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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