Ptilodictya
Extinct genus of bryozoans
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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]
| Ptilodictya Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | †Cryptostomida |
| Family: | †Ptilodictyidae |
| Genus: | †Ptilodictya Lonsdale, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| †Ptilodictya lanceolata[1] (Goldfuss, 1826) | |
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Species
Species include:[1]
- †Ptilodictya ensiformis (Hall, 1852)
- †Ptilodictya gladiola Billings, 1866
- †Ptilodictya sulcata Billings, 1866
- †Ptilodictya exiliformis Ernst, 2007