†Akleistostoma diegelae Petuch 1991 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Simnialena diegelae
Belongs to Akleistostoma according to E. J. Petuch and C. E. Roberts 2007
Sister taxa: Akleistostoma bairdi, Akleistostoma carolinensis, Akleistostoma crocodila, Akleistostoma erici, Akleistostoma floridana, Akleistostoma hughesi, Akleistostoma jenniferae, Akleistostoma macbrideae, Akleistostoma pilsbryi, Akleistostoma rilkoi
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Unit 2, Fruitville Mbr, Tamiami Fm (Pliocene of Florida)
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