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Dentisite is a genus of extinct bryozoans that lived during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. Fossils of these organisms have been discovered in various parts of the world, including Europe and North America.

Bryozoans are small, colonial animals that filter feed on plankton and small particles. They build complex colonies using calcite and other materials to create a protective exoskeleton. Dentisite bryozoans were likely sessile, meaning they attached themselves to a substrate and did not move.

The colonies of Dentisite bryozoans typically consisted of a series of small, saucer-shaped zooids that were arranged in a specific pattern. Each zooid was responsible for feeding and filtering water through a series of pores and slits. The water was filtered to extract nutrient-rich particles, which were then used by the bryozoan for energy.

Dentisite colonies are often found in shallow marine environments, where they would have been exposed to a range of water currents. The variability in water currents would have caused turbulence and possibly even water flow rates that affected the growth and development of the colonies.

Fossil evidence suggests that Dentisite bryozoans lived during a time of significant geological change. During the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras, the supercontinents of Pangaea and Laurasia began to break apart, resulting in the formation of modern continents. As a result, the habitats and geography changed, which in turn may have influenced the evolution and distribution of marine organisms like Dentisite bryozoans.