†Ellisina pyriformis Canu and Bassler 1935 (bryozoan)
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Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Calloporidae
Alternative combination: Ellisinidra pyriformis
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 Ellisina according to D. A. Brown 1952
See also Canu and Bassler 1935
Sister taxa: Ellisina gautieri, Ellisina gregsoni, Ellisina incrustans, Ellisina profunda
Type specimen: U.S.N.M. nos. 85691-85693.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (1 collection), New Zealand (1)
• Oligocene of Australia (2), New Zealand (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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