Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) kissimmeensis Petuch 1994 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Siphocypraea kissimmeensis

Belongs to Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) according to E. J. Petuch 2003

See also Petuch and Roberts 2007

Sister taxa: Siphocypraea (Okeechobea), Siphocypraea (Siphocypraea), Siphocypraea almirantensis, Siphocypraea amandusi, Siphocypraea cannoni, Siphocypraea dimasi, Siphocypraea duerri, Siphocypraea griffini, 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) basingerensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) mansfieldi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) aspenae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) rucksorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) parodizi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) erici

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Unit 4, Fruitville Mbr, Tamiami Fm (Pliocene of Florida)

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