The earliest cowries: the origin of cypraeoid gastropods
Cowries, the family Cypraeidae, form a diverse and conspicuous group of gastropods living in tropical to subtropical seas. Their shell is convolute (last whorl covers all previous ones) with a narrow, slit-like siphonate aperture bearing denticles (“teeth”). When extended, a large part of their shel...
| Published in: | Acta Palaeontologica Polonica |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Paleobiology PAS
2025-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app012452025.html |