Arthrostyloecia
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| Arthrostyloecia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | †Cryptostomida |
| Family: | †Arthrostylidae |
| Genus: | †Arthrostyloecia Bassler, 1952 |
| Species: | †A. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| †Arthrostyloecia nitida Bassler, 1952 | |
Arthrostyloecia is an extinct genus of bryozoan of the family Arthrostylidae, that lived in the Ordovician period.[1] Its colonies are articulated, distinctively containing ball and socket joints.[2] It contains a single species, Arthrostyloecia nitida.[3]
