Ptilodictya
TaxonPtilodictya
AuthorityLonsdale, 1839
Type speciesPtilodictya lanceolata[1]
Type species authority(Goldfuss, 1826)

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]

References

  1. ^ "Ptilodictya". 1374858. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ 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. Bibcode:2019JPal...93..628E. doi:10.1017/jpa.2018.101. S2CID 135188343