†Mecynoecia proboscidea Milne Edwards 1838 (bryozoan)
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Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Mecynoeciidae
Alternative combination: Pustulopora proboscidea
Synonym: Ceriopora virgula von Hagenow 1840
Belongs to Mecynoecia according to E. Voigt 1973
See also Voigt 1924
Sister taxa: Mecynoecia angustata, Mecynoecia cornucopiae, Mecynoecia icaunensis, Mecynoecia kaimi, Mecynoecia labiata, Mecynoecia madreporacea, Mecynoecia radiolitorum
Subtaxa: Mecynoecia proboscidea rustica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (2 collections), the Czech Republic (3), Romania (1)
• Oligocene of United States (3: Alabama)
• Cretaceous of Germany (3)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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