Hippomenella vellicata Hutton 1873 (bryozoan)
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Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Hippoporinidae
Belongs to Hippomenella according to D. A. Brown 1952
Sister taxa: Hippomenella bituberosa, Hippomenella devatasae, Hippomenella magna, Hippomenella mucronelliformis, Hippomenella parviporosa, Hippomenella rarirostrata, Hippomenella uniserialis, Hippomenella vermicularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (3 collections)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)
• Miocene of New Zealand (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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