Akleistostoma floridana Mansfield 1931 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combinations: Cypraea carolinensis floridana, Cypraea carolinensis floridanus, Siphocypraea (Siphocypraea) carolinensis floridana, Siphocypraea floridana

Belongs to Akleistostoma according to E. J. Petuch and C. E. Roberts 2007

See also Olsson and Petit 1964

Sister taxa: Akleistostoma bairdi, Akleistostoma carolinensis, Akleistostoma crocodila, Akleistostoma diegelae, Akleistostoma erici, Akleistostoma hughesi, Akleistostoma jenniferae, Akleistostoma macbrideae, Akleistostoma pilsbryi, Akleistostoma rilkoi

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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