Asterolithes Sujkowski, 1931
Holotype species: Asterolithes sexradiatus Sujkowski
Currently accepted name for the type species: Discoaster brouweri S.H.Tan
Original publication: Sujkowski, Z. (1931). Petrografja kredy Polski. Kreda z glebokiego wiercenia w Lublinie w porównaniu z kreda niektórych innych obszarów Polski. Sprawozdania Polskiego Instytutu Geologicznego 6(3): 485-628, 4 figures, plates 6-13.
Request PDFType designated in: Loeblich, A.R. & Tappan, H. (1963). Type fixation and validation of certain calcareous nannoplankton genera. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 76: 191-196.
Fossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-02-21 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Discoaster.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
