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Constellaria is an extinct genus of bryozoan from the Middle Ordovician to Early Silurian (510-410 million years ago) from North America, Asia and Europe. These branching coral-like bryozoans formed bushy colonies 10-15 mm (0.375-0.5 inches) across on the seabed. The fairly thick branches were erect, often compressed in one direction, and covered with distinctive tiny, star-shaped mounds called maculae or monticules (regularly shaped hummocks). Feeding zoids were located along the rays of the stars. The maculae probably formed "chimneys" for the expulsion of exhalant feeding currents from the surface of a colony, after water had been filtered to obtain food for the organisms.

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  • Constellaria is an extinct genus of bryozoan from the Middle Ordovician to Early Silurian (510-410 million years ago) from North America, Asia and Europe. These branching coral-like bryozoans formed bushy colonies 10-15 mm (0.375-0.5 inches) across on the seabed. The fairly thick branches were erect, often compressed in one direction, and covered with distinctive tiny, star-shaped mounds called maculae or monticules (regularly shaped hummocks). Feeding zoids were located along the rays of the stars. The maculae probably formed "chimneys" for the expulsion of exhalant feeding currents from the surface of a colony, after water had been filtered to obtain food for the organisms. (en)
  • Constellaria is een uitgestorven geslacht van mosdiertjes, dat leefde van het Ordovicium tot het Siluur. (nl)
  • 星苔蘚蟲(學名:Constellaria)是一屬已滅絕的苔蘚蟲,生存於奧陶紀。牠們以濃密的群體形式生長,群體有著厚實、壓緊的枝。枝的表面規則地覆蓋著顯著的星狀小圓丘,眾多的單體位於小圓丘上。小丘為星苔蘚蟲群體排洩進食水流的管道。牠們生活在海床上,以濾食為生。 (zh)
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  • Constellaria (en)
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  • Dana, 1846 (en)
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  • Constellaria polystomella from the Liberty Formation, Caesar Creek Lake, Ohio. (en)
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  • Constellaria (en)
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  • Constellaria constellata (en)
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  • Dana, 1849 (en)
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  • Constellaria is an extinct genus of bryozoan from the Middle Ordovician to Early Silurian (510-410 million years ago) from North America, Asia and Europe. These branching coral-like bryozoans formed bushy colonies 10-15 mm (0.375-0.5 inches) across on the seabed. The fairly thick branches were erect, often compressed in one direction, and covered with distinctive tiny, star-shaped mounds called maculae or monticules (regularly shaped hummocks). Feeding zoids were located along the rays of the stars. The maculae probably formed "chimneys" for the expulsion of exhalant feeding currents from the surface of a colony, after water had been filtered to obtain food for the organisms. (en)
  • Constellaria is een uitgestorven geslacht van mosdiertjes, dat leefde van het Ordovicium tot het Siluur. (nl)
  • 星苔蘚蟲(學名:Constellaria)是一屬已滅絕的苔蘚蟲,生存於奧陶紀。牠們以濃密的群體形式生長,群體有著厚實、壓緊的枝。枝的表面規則地覆蓋著顯著的星狀小圓丘,眾多的單體位於小圓丘上。小丘為星苔蘚蟲群體排洩進食水流的管道。牠們生活在海床上,以濾食為生。 (zh)
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  • Constellaria (en)
  • Constellaria (nl)
  • 星苔蘚蟲 (zh)
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  • Constellaria (en)
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