| Zigzagopora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa |
| Class: | Stenolaemata |
| Order: | Cyclostomatida |
| Family: | Sagenellidae |
| Genus: | † Zigzagopora Wilson & Taylor, 2016 |
| Species: | †Z. wigleyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Zigzagopora wigleyensis Wilson & Taylor, 2016 | |
Zigzagopora is an extinct genus of bryozoans thought to belong to the family Sagenellidae, containing one species, Zigzagopora wigleyensis. It is distinctive because of its "zig-zag" appearance. [1] The "fortuitous" [2] species name references the Wigley Quarry in Oklahoma where it was found.