Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae
Full reference: D. A. Brown. 1952. The Tertiary Cheilostomatous Polyzoa of New Zealand. 1-405
Belongs to Sertella according to D. A. Brown 1952
Sister taxa: Reteporella cellulosa, Reteporella doverensis, Reteporella granti, Reteporella mediocris, Reteporella quadripora, Reteporella rimata, Retepora flexuosa, Retepora tridentata, Retepora incisura, Retepora lepida, Retepora bartrumi, Retepora marsupiata, Retepora avicularis, Retepora dartmoorensis, Retepora fenestrata, Retepora monilifera, Sertella granulata, Sertella fissa, Sertella porcellana, Sertella nangeelaensis, Sertella mucronata
Type specimen: D. 36867. Its type locality is North Canterbury, which is in a Waiauan transition zone/lower shoreface limestone in New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at North Canterbury
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