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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | †Cryptostomida |
| Family: | †Ptilodictyidae |
| Genus: | †Ptilodictya Lonsdale, 1839 |
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| †Ptilodictya lanceolata[1] (Goldfuss, 1826)
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Species edit
Species include:[1]
- †Ptilodictya ensiformis (Hall, 1852)
- †Ptilodictya gladiola Billings, 1866
- †Ptilodictya sulcata Billings, 1866
- †Ptilodictya exiliformis Ernst, 2007
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ptilodictya". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ 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.