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Siphocypraea problematica (Heilprin, 1886)

Siphocypraea problematica
Siphocypraea problematica

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Siphocypraea
Species: Siphocypraea problematica (Heilprin, 1886)

Information

Geological Range

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Bermont Formation [Questionable/rare]
Caloosahatchee Formation [Abundant]
Caloosahatchee Formation (Bee Branch Member)
Nashua Formation [Common]
Tamiami Formation [Questionable/rare]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common]

Remarks

Common name: Cowry.

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks: n/a

References: n/a

Online resources:

WoRMS record 1436964

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on September 13, 2016. 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.

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Siphocypraea problematica from the Plio-Pleistocene (formation unknown) of Hendry County, Florida (PRI 69852).
Siphocypraea problematica from the Plio-Pleistocene (formation unknown) of Hendry County, Florida (PRI 69852).
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