''Pterocella'' is a genus of
bryozoans belonging to the family
Catenicellidae
The Catenicellidae are a family of bryozoans in the suborder Ascophora
Ascophora is an infraorder under order Cheilostomatida of the Bryozoa.
They are now considered a synonym of Flustrina.
Ascophorans are distinguished from other cheilos ...
.
The genus was first described by
Georg Marius Reinald Levinsen in 1909.
The species of this genus are found in
Australia
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(off the coasts of Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales),
and
New Zealand
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.
Species:
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Pterocella elongata''
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Pterocella flexuosa''
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Pterocella gemella''
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Pterocella halli''
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Pterocella scutella''
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Pterocella vesiculosa''
References
External links
''Pterocella'' images & occurrence datafrom
GBIF
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Bryozoan genera
Crustaceans described in 1909