Siphocypraea philemoni Fehse 1997 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Siphocypraea (Okeechobea) philemoni

Full reference: D. Fehse. 1997. Two new fossil Siphocypraea from Florida, U.S.A. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10:38-44

Belongs to Siphocypraea according to D. Fehse 1997

See also Petuch and 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 posei, Siphocypraea problematica, Siphocypraea transitoria, Siphocypraea trippeana, Siphocypraea tristensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) parodizi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) basingerensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) mansfieldi, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) gabrielleae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) aspenae, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) penningtonorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) erici, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) rucksorum, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) josiai, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) kissimmeensis, Siphocypraea (Pahayokea) alligator, Cypraeactaeon pennai, Calusacypraea sarasotaensis, Calusacypraea globulina, Calusacypraea tequesta, Calusacypraea briani, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) kelleyi, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) myakka, Calusacypraea (Myakkacypraea) schnireli

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

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

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