Polyteichus

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Polyteichus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Stenolaemata
Order: Trepostomata
Genus: Polyteichus

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.

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