Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) josiai Fehse 1997 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Siphocypraea josiai

Belongs to Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) according to E. J. Petuch and C. E. Roberts 2007

Sister taxa: Siphocypraea (Okeechobea), Siphocypraea (Siphocypraea), Siphocypraea almirantensis, Siphocypraea amandusi, Siphocypraea cannoni, Siphocypraea dimasi, Siphocypraea duerri, Siphocypraea griffini, Siphocypraea grovesi, Siphocypraea macrovoluta, Siphocypraea merriami, Siphocypraea metae, Siphocypraea mulepenensis, Siphocypraea pennai, Siphocypraea philemoni, Siphocypraea posei, Siphocypraea problematica, Siphocypraea transitoria, Siphocypraea trippeana, Siphocypraea tristensis, Calusacypraea globulina, Calusacypraea sarasotaensis, Calusacypraea briani, Calusacypraea tequesta, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) myakka, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) schnireli, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) kelleyi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) rucksorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) basingerensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) mansfieldi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) erici, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) alligator, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) penningtonorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) gabrielleae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) kissimmeensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) parodizi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) aspenae, Cypraeactaeon pennai

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Fort Denaud Mbr, Caloosahatchee Fm (Pliocene of Florida)

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