Siphocypraea problematica Heilprin 1886 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Belongs to Siphocypraea according to M. Doneddu and B. Manunza 1996

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 transitoria, Siphocypraea trippeana, Siphocypraea tristensis, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) myakka, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) schnireli, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) kelleyi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) erici, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) penningtonorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) kissimmeensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) mansfieldi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) aspenae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) alligator, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) gabrielleae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) basingerensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) josiai, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) parodizi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) rucksorum, Calusacypraea tequesta, Calusacypraea briani, Calusacypraea globulina, Calusacypraea sarasotaensis, Cypraeactaeon pennai

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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