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Astrosphaeridae
Taxonomy
Astrosphaeridae was named by Haeckel (1881). Its type is Astrosphaera.
It was synonymized subjectively with Actinommidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1961).
It was assigned to Spumellaria by De Wever et al. (2001).
It was synonymized subjectively with Actinommidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1961).
It was assigned to Spumellaria by De Wever et al. (2001).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1881 | Astrosphaeridae Haeckel |
| 2001 | Astrosphaeridae De Wever et al. p. 108 |
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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.
Fm. †Astrosphaeridae Haeckel 1881
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G. Arachnosphaera Haeckel 1862
G. Astrosphaera Haeckel 1887
Subfm. Astrosphaerinae Haeckel 1881
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G. Anomalacantha Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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Anomalacantha dentata Mast 1910
Invalid names: Heteracantha Mast 1910 [replaced]
G. Anomalosoma Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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Anomalosoma heptacanthum Mast 1910
Invalid names: Heterosoma Mast 1910 [replaced]
G. Astrospongus Mast 1910
G. Cladococcus Mueller 1856
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Cladococcus bifurcus Haeckel 1862
Cladococcus lychnosphaerae Hollande and Enjumet 1960
G. Diplosphaera Haeckel 1860
G. †Drymosphaera Haeckel 1881
G. Elaphococcus Haeckel 1881
G. Haeckeliella Hollande and Enjumet 1960
G. Haplosphaera Hollande and Enjumet 1960
G. Heliosphaera Haeckel 1860
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†Heliosphaera alternata Aberdeen 1940
†Heliosphaera clavata Hinde 1899
†Heliosphaera haeckeli Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
†Heliosphaera macrospinosa Aberdeen 1940
†Heliosphaera micropora Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
†Heliosphaera robusta Hinde 1899
†Heliosphaera ruesti Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
†Heliosphaera tamworthi Hinde 1899
†Heliosphaera venusta Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
Invalid names: Heliosphaera bardanum Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Heliosphaera fenestrata Hinde 1899 [nomen dubium], Heliosphaera kjrulfi Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
G. Hexancistra Haeckel 1881
G. Leptosphaera Haeckel 1887
G. Lychnosphaera Haeckel 1881
G. Porococcus Hollande and Enjumet 1960
G. Rhizoplegma Haeckel 1881
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Rhizoplegma boreale Cleve 1899
Invalid names: Rhizoplegma betulinum Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
G. Rhizospongus Mast 1910
G. Thalassoplegma Hollande and Enjumet 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available