Fenestrapora

Fenestrapora is an extinct genus of bryozoans of the family Semicosciniidae that lived during the Devonian period. Its colonies have a net-like structure, shaped into a flaring funnel.[1] It is distinct from most other fenestrate bryozoans due to its aviculomorphs, structures that are thought to have had the function of cleaning or defense.[2]

Fenestrapora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Stenolaemata
Order: Fenestrata
Family: Semicosciniidae
Genus: Fenestrapora

References

  1. Ernst, Andrej (2016). "Fenestrapora (Fenestrata, Bryozoa) from the Middle Devonian of Germany". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 90: 19–32. doi:10.1007/s12542-016-0284-x. S2CID 131367739.
  2. Ernst, Andrej (2012). "Diversity dynamics and evolutionary patterns of Devonian Bryozoa". Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. 93.


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