Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea dominicensis, Talparia (Talparia) dominicensis, Talparia dominicensis
Belongs to Luria according to B. M. Landau and L. T. Groves 2011
See also Dolin 1991, Maury 1917 and Olsson 1922
Sister taxa: Cypraea (Luria) cinerea, Luria campbelliana, Luria cantaurana, Luria isabella, Luria isabellaprimitiva, Luria lurida, Luria mariaelisabethae, Luria tessellata, Luria voleki, Luria (Tessellata) pelouaensis, Luria (Tessellata) castinea, Luria (Tessellata) cahuzaci, Luria (Tessellata) chattica, Luria (Basilitrona) patrespatriae, Luria (Basilitrona) sanctesebastiani, Luria (Basilitrona) jenkinsi
Type specimen: ANSP 3003, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Costa Rica (1 collection), the Dominican Republic (1)
• Miocene of Haiti (1), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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