Biology:Ptilodictya
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Short description: Extinct genus of bryozoans
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | †Cryptostomida |
| Family: | †Ptilodictyidae |
| Genus: | †Ptilodictya Lonsdale, 1839 |
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| †Ptilodictya lanceolata[1] (Goldfuss, 1826)
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Ptilodictya is an extinct genus of bryozoan of the family Ptilodictyidae. It formed bifoliate branched colonies, with branches ranging from under 1 to 3 mm wide. Colonies' autozooecia are rectangular and autozooecial apertures are in the shape of rounded rectangles.[2]
Species
Species include:[1]
- Billings, 1866 (Hall, 1852)
- Ernst, 2007 †Ptilodictya gladiola
- †Ptilodictya ensiformis Billings, 1866
- †Ptilodictya sulcata †Ptilodictya exiliformis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ptilodictya". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1374858.
- ↑ Ernst, Andrej; Brett, Carlton E.; Wilson, Mark A. (2019). "Bryozoan fauna from the Reynales Formation (lower Silurian, Aeronian) of New York, USA". Journal of Paleontology 93 (4): 628–657. doi:10.1017/jpa.2018.101.
Wikidata ☰ Q2187539 entry
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