Archiasterella

Ar-che-as-teh-rel-lah.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2013, August 2). Archiasterella. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/archiasterella/

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Name

Archiasterella.

Phonetic

Ar-che-as-teh-rel-lah.

Named By

K.‭ ‬Sdzuy.‭ ‬-‭ ‬1969.

Classification

Animalia,‭ ‬Coeloscleritophora,‭ ‬Chancelloriida,‭ ‬Chancelloriidae.

Diet

Filter feeder‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬elegans,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬pentactina,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬tetraspina

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Antarctica.‭ ‬Australia.‭ ‬Canada,‭ ‬Newfoundland,‭ ‬Labrador.‭ ‬China.‭ ‬Germany.‭ ‬Iran.‭ ‬Italy.‭ ‬Jordan.‭ ‬Russian Federation.‭ ‬Turkey.

Time Period

Cambrian.

Fossil representation

Many individuals.

In Depth

       Archiasterella is a genus of primitive animal that lived during the Cambrian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Unter-‭ ‬und mittelkambrische Porifera‭ (‬Chancelloriida und Hexactinellida‭)‬.‭ ‬Palaeontologische Zeitschrift‭ ‬43‭(‬3/4‭)‬:115-147.‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Sdzuy.‭ ‬-‭ ‬1969.

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