Polyteichus

Taxobox
name="Polyteichus"


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regnum=Bacteria
phylum=Bryozoa
classis=Stenolaemata
ordo=Trepostomata
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genus=Polyteichus
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"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.

External links

* [http://www.paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=25339 Paleobiology database]
* [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zooecia%20 Definition of "zooecia"]