Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Hippoporinidae
Full reference: F. Canu and R. S. Bassler. 1935. New species of Tertiary Cheilostome Bryozoa from Victoria, Australia. Smithsonian miscellaneous collections 93(9):1-54
Belongs to Hippomenella according to F. Canu and R. S. Bassler 1935
Sister taxa: Hippomenella bituberosa, Hippomenella devatasae, Hippomenella mucronelliformis, Hippomenella parviporosa, Hippomenella rarirostrata, Hippomenella uniserialis, Hippomenella vellicata, Hippomenella vermicularis
Type specimen: U.S.N.M. no. 85754.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene to Oligocene of Australia (1 collection)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1)
• Oligocene of Australia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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