Polyteichus
| Polyteichus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Superphylum: | Lophotrochozoa |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | Trepostomata |
| Genus: | Polyteichus Sepkoski (2002) |
Polyteichus are representatives of bryozoans of the order Trepostomata. They are spherical, semi-spherical or disc shaped, with 3 or 4 radiating lobes, being 2–5 cm in diameter. The zooecia are shaped as wide prisms.
Representatives of this genus have been found in the Upper Ordovician of the Czech Republic.[1]
References
- ↑ Biogeography of Ordovician bryozoans. Michael E Tuckey, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Volume 77, Issue 2, March 1990, pages 91-126, doi:10.1016/0031-0182(90)90128-T
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