†Barycypraea humerosa Sowerby 1839 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea (Bernayia) humerosa, Cypraea humerosa
Belongs to Barycypraea according to F. Lorenz and A. Hubert 2000
See also de Sowerby and Murchison 1839, Harzhauser et al. 2009 and Vredenburg 1925
Sister taxa: Barycypraea bensoni, Barycypraea caputviperae, Barycypraea murisimilis, Barycypraea orangensis, Barycypraea saltoensis, Barycypraea singuensis, Barycypraea subtetragona, Barycypraea suryai, Zoila (Barycypraea) caputviperae
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of India (1 collection), Pakistan (6)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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