Lunaferamita is an extinct genus of cystoporate bryozoans of the family Constellariidae, known from the Middle Ordovician. It is distinct from other Constellariidae due to the presence of a lunarium, a quality distinctive to cystoporates. Like other Constellariidae, such as Constellaria, it has star-shaped monticules (bumps) on the surface of its colonies.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | †Cystoporida |
| Family: | †Constellariidae |
| Genus: | †Lunaferamita Utgaard 1981 |
Species edit
The following species are recognized:[2]
- †Lunaferamita bassleri Loeblich 1942
- †Lunaferamita nevadensis Utgaard 1981
- †Lunaferamita virginiensis Utgaard 1981
References edit
- ^ Utgaard, John (1981). "Lunaferamita, a New Genus of Constellariidae (Bryozoa) with Strong Cystoporate Affinities". Journal of Paleontology. 55 (5): 1058–1070.
- ^ "Lunaferamita Utgaard 1981". Palaeobiology Database.
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