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Astrangia cretacea
Taxonomy
Astrea cretacea was named by Bölsche (1870). It is not extant.
It was recombined as Siderastrea cretacea by Wells (1933); it was recombined as Astrangia cretacea by Baron-Szabo (2002).
It was recombined as Siderastrea cretacea by Wells (1933); it was recombined as Astrangia cretacea by Baron-Szabo (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1870 | Astrea cretacea Bölsche |
| 1933 | Siderastrea cretacea Wells |
| 2002 | Astrangia cretacea Baron-Szabo |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Astrangia cretacea Bölsche 1870
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Wells 1956, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008 | |||||
Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Selandian or 83.60000 to 59.24000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Campanian | USA (New Jersey) | Astrangia cretacea (88610) | |
| Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian | USA (New Jersey) | Astrangia cretacea (123731) | |
| Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian | USA (New Jersey) | Siderastrea cretacea (123470) | |
| Maastrichtian | USA (Texas) | Siderastrea cretacea (7539) | |
| Danian | Greenland | Astrangia cretacea (22943) | |
| Selandian | Greenland | Astrangia cretacea (22945) |