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Asterocalculus heraki

Rhodophyceae - Gymnocodiaceae

Taxonomy
Asterocalculus heraki was named by Sokac and Grgasovic (1998). Its type locality is Slapnica Creek, Zumberak, which is in a Sevatian/Rhaetian shallow subtidal dolomite in the Hauptdolomite Formation of Croatia. It is the type species of Asterocalculus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Asterocalculus heraki Sokac and Grgasovic

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

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.

†Asterocalculus heraki Sokac and Grgasovic 1998
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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 2004, Kiessling 2003

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) Asterocalculus heraki (38193)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Croatia Asterocalculus heraki (type locality: 98626)