The World Asteroidea Database - Astrocratis Blake & Sprinkle, 1996 †

Asteroidea taxon details

Astrocratis Blake & Sprinkle, 1996 †

AphiaID

1316459 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1316459)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Astropectinidae Gray, 1840

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Species Astrocratis acutispina Blake & Sprinkle, 1996 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Blake, D.B. and Sprinkle, J. (1996). Astrocratis acutispina, new genus and species, a new asteroid from the Late Cretaceous of Texas. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 89(3):1311-1320.
page(s): 1312 [details]

Descriptive notes

Fossil range Upper Cretaceous (Campanian)

Fossil range Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Astrocratis Blake & Sprinkle, 1996 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1316459 on 2024-04-20

Taxonomic edit history

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2018-12-20 02:54:53Z

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Mah, Christopher

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original description Blake, D.B. and Sprinkle, J. (1996). Astrocratis acutispina, new genus and species, a new asteroid from the Late Cretaceous of Texas. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 89(3):1311-1320.
page(s): 1312 [details]

From editor or global species database

Fossil range Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) [details]