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was a filter-feeding organism that likely lived in shallow marine environments. The genus may have played a role in building or stabilizing reef structures, as some species have been found in association with other reef-building organisms, such as corals and stromatoporoids.
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Stenolaemata within the phylum Bryozoa. The genus is classified in the family Rhinoporidae, which is characterized by a vesicular skeleton with tunnels that appear as ridges on the surface of the colony. Other genera in the Rhinoporidae include
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could either have a branched or tube-shaped form, or have an encrusting growth habit. The genus possessed prominent lunaria, which are shield-like structures that protected the zooids, or individual organisms, that made up the colony. The skeleton of
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periods, which spanned from approximately 460 to 430 million years ago. The genus had a cosmopolitan distribution, with fossil specimens found in various regions of the world, including North
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colonies could form hollow branched or tube-shaped colonies, or have an encrusting growth habit. The encrusting growth form is particularly common in rocks of the Middle
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