Reteporella mediocris Gordon and Taylor 2015 (bryozoan)

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae

Full reference: D. P. Gordon and P. D. Taylor. 2015. Bryozoa of the Early Eocene Tumaio Limestone, Chatham Island, New Zealand. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 1-88

Belongs to Reteporella according to D. P. Gordon and P. D. Taylor 2015

Sister taxa: Reteporella cellulosa, Reteporella doverensis, Reteporella granti, Reteporella quadripora, Reteporella rimata, Retepora marsupiata, Retepora fenestrata, Retepora tridentata, Retepora dartmoorensis, Retepora monilifera, Retepora incisura, Retepora avicularis, Retepora lepida, Retepora flexuosa, Retepora bartrumi, Sertella porcellana, Sertella dovedalensis, Sertella nangeelaensis, Sertella granulata, Sertella mucronata, Sertella fissa

Type specimen: IGNS BZ330. Its type locality is Tumaio Limestone, Chatham Island, which is in an Eocene transition zone/lower shoreface tuff in New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Tumaio Limestone, Chatham Island

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