Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
Alternative spelling: Ovula (Cyphoma)
Full reference: P. F. Röding. 1798. Museum Boltenianum, Pars Secunda continens conchlia, sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia et multivalvia 1-199
Parent taxon: Ovulidae according to J. A. Todd 2001
See also Schilder 1941, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodring 1973
Sister taxa: Aclyvolvinae, Calpurnus, Crenavolva, Cymbovula, Dentiovula, Hiatavolva, Ovulinae, Primovula, Prionovolva, Prionovolvinae, Procalpurnus, Prosimnia, Simniinae, Volva, Volvini
Subtaxa: Cyphoma (Pseudocyphoma) Cyphoma carolae Cyphoma finkli Cyphoma gibbosum Cyphoma miamiensis Cyphoma viaavensis
Type: Bulla gibbosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (2 collections), Bermuda (1), United States (2: Florida)
• Pliocene of Jamaica (1), United States (2: Florida)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
Total: 11 collections including 16 occurrences
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