| Dictyothyris
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic - Early Cretaceous
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| Genus: | †Dictyothyris Douvillé, 1879 |
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Dictyothyris is an extinct genusofbrachiopods that lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous throughout what is now Europe[1][2] and North Africa.[1]
Like members of the Class Rhynchonellata, it is possible that members of this genus were blind.[3] They were also likely stationary suspension feeders, relying upon ocean currents to obtain food.[3][4]
Species in the genus Dictyothyris include:[1][3][5][6]
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