Siphocypraea metae Petuch 1994 (cowry)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae

Alternative combination: Pseudadusta metae

Belongs to Siphocypraea according to Petuch 1994

See also Petuch 2003

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

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Unit 4, Fruitville Mbr, Tamiami Fm (Pliocene of Florida)

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