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Asterocalculus

Rhodophyceae - Gymnocodiaceae

Species
A. heraki (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Asterocalculus Sokac and Grgasovic

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
RankNameAuthor
classRhodophyceaeRuprecht 1851
familyGymnocodiaceaeElliot 1955
genusAsterocalculus

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.

G. †Asterocalculus Sokac and Grgasovic 1998
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Asterocalculus heraki Sokac and Grgasovic 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Architecture: porousc
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, marinec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: "photoautotroph"f
Created: 2007-09-07 10:01:19
Modified: 2007-09-07 12:01:19
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Sevatian to the top of the Norian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Italy (Campania) A. heraki (38193)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Croatia A. heraki (98626)