†Hippoporidra edax Busk 1859 (bryozoan)
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Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Hippoporidridae
Alternative combinations: Cellepora edax, Lepralia edax
Belongs to Hippoporidra according to R. J. Scolaro 1970
Sister taxon: Hippoporidra calcarea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California, Maryland collections)
• Pliocene of Panama (1)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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