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Polyteichus ✝
| Description | Polyteichus is a genus 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. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyteichus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Polyteichus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Polyteichus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Polyteichus Pocta, 1902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | in Barrande, Syst. silur. centre Bohême, Rech. Pal., 8 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 458 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 458 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Stenolaemata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Stenolaemata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Stenolaemata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Stenolaemata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyteichus |
Fossil Distribution
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Polyteicus Bassler, 1934 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Polyteicus |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2002 | Polyteichus Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
