Archiasterella

Ar-che-as-teh-rel-lah.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (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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