Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Gisortia (Megalocypraea) clarki, Megalocypraea clarki
Belongs to Gisortia according to L. T. Groves and R. L. Squires 2023
See also Groves 1992, Squires 1987 and Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Gisortia (Megalocypraea), Gisortia (Vicetia), Gisortia brevis, Gisortia colombiana, Gisortia coombii, Gisortia gigantea, Gisortia harrisi, Gisortia ibrahimi, Gisortia mahgoobi, Gisortia murchisoni, Gisortia tuberculosa, Cypraea (Aricia) simplicissima, Cypraea (Aricia) beberkiriana
Type specimen: UCMP 14844, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Panama (1 collection), United States (3: California)
• Paleocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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