A fossil Barycypraea, and one Bistolida subspecies, from the Eastern Seaboard of Southern Africa
Roy Aiken, Alan Seccombe
Abstract
Two Cypreaidae from the Northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and Southern Mozambique are described. This includes a unique and fascinating fossil cowrie, Barycypraea iungo, and a new subspecies, Bistolida clavicola jangamoensis.
Topics & Concepts
SubspeciesGeographyPaleontologyGeologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyCephalopods and Marine Biology