Stigmatella (bryozoan)
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''Stigmatella'' is an extinct genus of bryozoans in the family
Heterotrypidae Heterotrypidae is an extinct bryozoan family in the order Trepostomata. References External links Prehistoric protostome families Prehistoric bryozoans Bryozoan families Trepostomata Extinct bryozoans {{bryozoan-stub ...
. It is known from the Ordovician period and found in the U.S. states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Its colonies can form branches, lobes, or masses made from new layers encrusting upon older ones. In Kentucky, fossil remains of species ''Stigmatella personata'' that lived in underwater caves have been found, growing 'upside-down' on the cave ceiling.


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List of prehistoric bryozoans This list of prehistoric bryozoans is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the bryozoa which are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacular terms. It includes all comm ...


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''Stigmatella'' on strata.uga.edu
Stenolaemata genera Prehistoric bryozoan genera Trepostomata Fossil taxa described in 1904 Paleozoic life of Ontario Extinct bryozoans {{bryozoan-stub