Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) amygdalina Grateloup 1847 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Cypraea amygdalina

Belongs to Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) according to M. M. Glibert 1963

See also Palmer 1937

Sister taxa: Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) prunum, Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) soriensis, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) aquitanica, Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) subovum, Miolyncina cocconii, Miolyncina conjungens, Miolyncina prevostina

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) amygdalina in the database

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