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Asterophycus

Taxonomy
Asterophycus was named by Lesquereux (1876). Its type is Asterophycus coxii.

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Species
A. coxii (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Asterophycus Lesquereux p. 139
1975Asterophycus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusAsterophycusLesquereux 1876

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. †Asterophycus Lesquereux 1876
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†Asterophycus coxii Lesquereux 1876
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Large starlike trace fossil similar to Asterosoma von Otto, 1854; diameter about 6 to 12 cm; individual “rays” radiating from central tube, oblong or obovate, 1 to 2 cm in diameter, cross section irregular, surface longitudinally wrinkled.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections
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