Siphocypraea griffini

By MikeR (edited)

• September 29, 2016

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca Cuvier, 1797
Class: Gastropoda Cuvier 1797
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cyparaeidae
Genus: Siphocypraea
Species: Siphocypraea griffini
Author Citation Petuch, 1994

Geological Time Scale

Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Cenozoic
Period: Quaternary
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Pleistocene
International Age: Gelasian

Stratigraphy

Caloosahatchee Formation

Provenance

Collector: Michael Reagin
Date Collected: 08/30/2015
Acquired by: Field Collection

Dimensions

Length: 62 mm

Location

Martin County
Florida
United States

• caloosahatchee formation
• cypraeidae
• florida.
• gelasian
• mr 11059-1045
• pleistocene

Comments

S. griffini has a smaller length to width ratio than S. problematica (MR 2057-121) however Petuch has named a large number of Cypraeidae from the Florida Plio-Pleistocene many of which are probably not valid.  A variance plot of many individuals would need to be produced to unequivocally determine if S. griffini is a distinct species.

Reference

Petuch, Edward J. 1994. Atlas of Florida Fossil Shells (Pliocene and Pleistocene Marine Gastropods).  Chicago Spectrum Press.