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Astrosphaerinae

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Astrosphaeridae

Taxonomy
Astrosphaerinae was named by Haeckel (1881). It is extant.

It was assigned to Astrosphaeridae by Loeblich and Tappan (1961).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Astrosphaerinae Haeckel
1961Astrosphaerinae Loeblich and Tappan

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyAstrosphaeridaeHaeckel 1881
subfamilyAstrosphaerinaeHaeckel 1881
subfamilyAstrosphaerinaeHaeckel 1881

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.

Subfm. Astrosphaerinae Haeckel 1881
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G. Anomalacantha Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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Invalid names: Heteracantha Mast 1910 [replaced]
G. Anomalosoma Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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Invalid names: Heterosoma Mast 1910 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999
Collections
No collection or age range data are available