Fistuliphragma Explained

Fistuliphragma is an extinct genus of cystoporate bryozoans of the family Fistuliporidae[1] that lived in the Devonian period. Its colonies could have branched or encrusting forms, with hollow tubular branches in the case of the branched form, and possessed a well-developed vesicular skeleton. Its autozooecia possessed prominent lunaria and hemiphragms. The genus is distinct from Cliotrypa and Strotopora because of the absence of gonozooecia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Mesentseva . O.P. . Cystoporida (Bryozoa) from the Emsian Stage (Lower Devonian) of the Salair Ridge and Gorny and Rudny Altai . Paleontological Journal . 2016 . 50 . 4 . 58–67. 10.1134/S0031030116040080 . 2016PalJ...50..376M . 132964632 .
  2. Ernst . Andrej . May . Andreas . Bryozoan fauna from the Lower Devonian (Middle Lochkovian) of Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain . Journal of Paleontology . 2012 . 86 . 1 . 67. 10.1666/10-155.1 . 2012JPal...86...60E . 129451528 .

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