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...

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Main Authors: Alexander Nützel, Simon Schneider, Sofia Bakayeva, Andrzej Kaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2025-06-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
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Online Access:https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app012452025.html
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