Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Alternative combination: Cypraea castacencis
Full reference: R. B. Stewart. 1927. Gabb's California fossil type gastropods. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 78:287-447
Belongs to Eocypraea (Eocypraea) according to M. d. C. Perrilliat et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea, Eocypraea (Eocypraea) bullaria, Eocypraea (Eocypraea) cotteri, Eocypraea (Eocypraea) louellae, Eocypraea (Eocypraea) mortoni, Eocypraea (Eocypraea) parahybensis
Type specimen: UCMP 11690
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (2: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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