Dictyothyris

Dictyothyris is an extinct genus of brachiopods that lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous throughout what is now Europe and North Africa.

Description

Like members of the Class Rhynchonellata, it is possible that members of this genus were blind. They were also likely stationary suspension feeders, relying upon ocean currents to obtain food.

Species

Species in the genus Dictyothyris include:D. badensis Rollier, 1918D. coarctata D. dorsocurva D. gzheliensis D. kurri? D. laneolata Buckman, 1917D. luszowicensis Rollier, 1918D. rollieri Haas, 1889D. rossii D. smithi D. spinulosa Smirnova, 1968