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Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841)

Calyptraea centralis
Calyptraea centralis

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Calyptraeidae
Genus: Calyptraea
Species: Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841)

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Miocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Panama

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Fort Thompson Formation [Questionable/rare]
Bermont Formation [Common]
Caloosahatchee Formation [Common]
Nashua Formation [Uncommon]
Duplin Formation [Common]
Jackson Bluff Formation [Common]
Raysor Formation [Common]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Abundant]
Yorktown Formation [Common]
Gatun Formation (Middle)
Gatun Formation (Lower)
Shoal River Formation
Chipola Formation
Oak Grove Sand

Remarks

Common name: Circular Cup-and-Saucer Shell.

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks:

For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog and WoRMS.

References: n/a

Online resources:

WoRMS record 419701

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on January 30, 2015. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.

This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.

Media

Images

Calyptraea centralis from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Okeechobee County, Florida (UF 62313).
Calyptraea centralis from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Okeechobee County, Florida (UF 62313).
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