Calyptraea (Trochita) floridana Olsson and Petit 1964 (slipper shell)

Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae

Alternative combination: Calyptraea floridana

Belongs to Calyptraea (Trochita) according to E. H. Vokes 1975

Sister taxa: Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta, Calyptraea (Trochita) costaria, Calyptraea (Trochita) crenata, Calyptraea (Trochita) ornata, Calyptraea (Trochita) spirata, Calyptraea (Trochita) trochiformis, Trochita collinsii, Trochita diabloensis, Trochita occidentalis, Trochita pileolus, Trochita pileus, Trochita radians

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

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

• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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