Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Smittinidae
Full reference: D. A. Brown. 1958. Fossil cheilostomatous polyzoa from south-west Victoria. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Victoria (20)
Belongs to Smittina according to D. A. Brown 1958
Sister taxa: Smittina (Reussia), Smittina (Smittina), Smittina acaroensis, Smittina bathydonta, Smittina canavarii, Smittina cervicornis, Smittina crepidula, Smittina cribraria, Smittina denticulifera, Smittina flexuosa, Smittina inarmata, Smittina landsborovii, Smittina marionensis, Smittina messiniensis, Smittina ordinata, Smittina parviovicellosa, Smittina perforata, Smittina purpurea, Smittina rogickae, Smittina trispinosa, Smittina unispinosa, Smittina uttleyi, Smittia ordinata
Type specimen: MGSV, 53075. Its type locality is Wataepoolan limestone, which is in a Miocene/Oligocene marine limestone in Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene to Oligocene of Australia (1 collection)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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