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Acasta
Taxonomy
Acasta was named by Leach (1817) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Acastinae.
It was assigned to Cirripedia by Sepkoski (2002); to Archaeobalanidae by McLaughlin et al. (2005) and Jones (2007); and to Acastinae by Chan et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Cirripedia by Sepkoski (2002); to Archaeobalanidae by McLaughlin et al. (2005) and Jones (2007); and to Acastinae by Chan et al. (2021).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1817 | Acasta Leach |
| 2002 | Acasta Sepkoski |
| 2005 | Acasta McLaughlin et al. p. 42 |
| 2007 | Acasta Jones p. 294 |
| 2021 | Acasta Chan et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Burdigalian or 20.44000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdigalian | Germany | A. vesiculosa (188985) |