Siphocypraea griffini Petuch 1991 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Full reference: E. J. Petuch. 1991. New Gastropods from the Plio-Pleistocene of Southwestern Florida and the Everglades Basin. W. H. Dali Paleontological Research Center, Special Publication 1:1-59

Belongs to Siphocypraea according to E. J. Petuch 1991

Sister taxa: Siphocypraea (Okeechobea), Siphocypraea (Siphocypraea), Siphocypraea almirantensis, Siphocypraea amandusi, Siphocypraea cannoni, Siphocypraea dimasi, Siphocypraea duerri, Siphocypraea grovesi, Siphocypraea macrovoluta, Siphocypraea merriami, Siphocypraea metae, Siphocypraea mulepenensis, Siphocypraea pennai, Siphocypraea philemoni, Siphocypraea posei, Siphocypraea problematica, Siphocypraea transitoria, Siphocypraea trippeana, Siphocypraea tristensis, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) myakka, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) schnireli, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) kelleyi, Cypraeactaeon pennai, Calusacypraea globulina, Calusacypraea tequesta, Calusacypraea sarasotaensis, Calusacypraea briani, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) josiai, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) gabrielleae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) alligator, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) penningtonorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) kissimmeensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) basingerensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) mansfieldi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) aspenae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) rucksorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) parodizi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) erici

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Ayers Landing Mbr, Caloosahatchee Fm (Quaternary of Florida)

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