†Cypraea (Macrocypraea) spengleri Petuch 1990 (cowry)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Alternative combination: Macrocypraea spengleri
Full reference: E. J. Petuch. 1990. New gastropods from the Bermont Formation (middle Pleistocene) of the Everglades Basin. The Nautilus 104(3):96-104
Belongs to Cypraea (Macrocypraea) according to E. J. Petuch 1990
See also Petuch and Roberts 2007
Sister taxa: Macrocypraea anguillana, Macrocypraea cervus, Macrocypraea joanneae, Macrocypraea veintensis, Macrocypraea zebra
Type specimen: CM 35728, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Holey Land Mbr, Bermont Fm (Quaternary of Florida)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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