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, Sertella nangeelaensis, Sertella porcellana, Sertella fissa, Sertella mucronata, Sertella granulata, Retepora avicularis, Retepora lepida, Retepora bartrumi, Retepora incisura, Retepora flexuosa, Retepora dartmoorensis, Retepora tridentata, Retepora monilifera, Retepora marsupiata, Retepora fenestrata
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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