Cheilea uncinata Reeve 1858 (hoof shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Alternative combination: Calyptraea uncinata
Synonym: Cheilea dryas Gardner 1947
Belongs to Cheilea according to E. H. Vokes 1975
Sister taxa: Cheilea equestris, Cheilea princetonia
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (7: Florida collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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