Sigatica (Glyptanatica) euglypta Gardner 1947 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Full reference: J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709

Belongs to Sigatica (Glyptanatica) according to J. R. Gardner 1947

Sister taxa: Sigatica boettgeri, Sigatica carolinensis, Sigatica clarkeana, Sigatica hantoniensis, Sigatica harrisi, Sigatica regia, Sigatica semisulcata, Sigatica (Glyptanatica) caractica

Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS Loc7893 - Boynton Landing [Chipola Fm], which is in a Burdigalian marine marl/sandstone in the Chipola Formation of Florida.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS Loc. 7893 - Boynton Landing [Chipola Fm]

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