Pterocella
| Pterocella | |
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| Pterocella sp. (YPM IZ 088894) | |
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| Pterocella vesiculosa (AM MA117162-1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata |
| Order: | Cheilostomatida |
| Family: | Catenicellidae |
| Genus: | Pterocella Levinsen, 1909 |
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Pterocella is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Catenicellidae.[1] The genus was first described by Georg Marius Reinald Levinsen in 1909.[1][2]
The species of this genus are found in Australia (off the coasts of Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales),[1][3] and New Zealand.[1]
Species:[1]
- Pterocella elongata (MacGillivray, 1895)
- Pterocella flexuosa (Waters, 1881)
- Pterocella gemella (MacGillivray, 1887)
- Pterocella halli (Maplestone, 1899)
- Pterocella scutella (Hutton, 1891)
- Pterocella vesiculosa (Lamarck, 1816)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Pterocella Levinsen, 1909". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ G.M.R. Levinson (1909), Morphological and systematic studies on the cheilostomatous Bryozoa, Copenhagen: Nationale Forfatteres Forlag, p. 246, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.5690, OCLC 16835849, OL 22887117M, Wikidata Q51506843
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Pterocella". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
External links
- Pterocella images & occurrence data from GBIF