Sphaerocypraea globularis Sowerby 1850 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraea globularis, Eocypraea globularis
Belongs to Sphaerocypraea according to K. I. Schnetler and C. Heilmann-Clausen 2011
See also Tracey et al. 1996
Sister taxa: Sphaerocypraea bartlettiana, Sphaerocypraea bowerbankii, Sphaerocypraea incomparabilis, Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis, Sphaerocypraea negritensis, Sphaerocypraea ovulina, Sphaerocypraea tardivelae, Sphaerocypraea wegeneri
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Units S1-S9, Selsey Peninsula, West Sussex (Eocene of the United Kingdom)
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