†Smittinella zealandiae Brown 1952 (bryozoan)
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Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Smittinidae
Full reference: D. A. Brown. 1952. The Tertiary Cheilostomatous Polyzoa of New Zealand. 1-405
Belongs to Smittinella according to D. A. Brown 1952
Sister taxa: Smittinella magna, Smittinella magniporosa, Smittinella osifera, Smittinella tatei, Smittinella wataepoolanensis, Smittinella woodi
Type specimen: D. 32508. Its type locality is Hawkes Bay, which is in a Pliocene marine horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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