Pterocella
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''Pterocella'' is a genus of
bryozoa Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary Colony (biology), colonies. Typically about long, they have a spe ...
ns belonging to the family Catenicellidae. The genus was first described by Georg Marius Reinald Levinsen in 1909. The species of this genus are found in
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(off the coasts of Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales), and
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. Species: *'' Pterocella elongata'' *'' Pterocella flexuosa'' *'' Pterocella gemella'' *'' Pterocella halli'' *'' Pterocella scutella'' *'' Pterocella vesiculosa''


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''Pterocella'' images & occurrence data
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q4263518 Bryozoan genera Cheilostomatida