†Discoporella umbellata Defrance 1823 (bryozoan)
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Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Alternative combination: Lunulites umbellata
Synonyms: Cupularia lowei Busk 1859, Cupularia robertsoniae Canu and Bassler 1923
Belongs to Discoporella according to R. J. Scolaro 1970
Sister taxon: Discoporella misrai
Subtaxa: Discoporella umbellata depressa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California, Virginia collections)
• Miocene of Germany (13), United States (2: Florida)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
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