Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Sr-sulphate dinoflagellates):
This taxon: Unique dinoflagellate with a radiolarian-like SrSO4 endoskeleton. Only known form the plankton. Was usually known as Achridina pulchra, until Gomez 2017 showed this was a junior synym of Monaster rete
| Lith size: 0->0µm; |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within no known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Gómez, F. (2017). Synonymy of dinoflagellates with basket-like endoskeletons: Monaster, Amphilothus and Achradina (Amphilothales, Dinophyceae). CICIMAR Océanides. 32(1): 1-13. gs Gomez, F., Kiriakoulakis, K. & Lara, E. (2017). Achradina pulchra, a Unique Dinoflagellate (Amphilothales, Dinophyceae) with a Radiolarian-like Endoskeleton of Celestite (Strontium Sulfate). Acta Protozoologica. 56: 71-76. gs Lohmann, H. (1903). Neue Untersuchungen über den Reichthum des Meeres an Plankton und über die Brauchbartkeit der verschiedenen Fangmethoden.Zugleich auch ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Mittelmeerauftriebs. Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen Abteilung Kiel. 7: 1-87. gs Missing or ambiguous references: Schütt 1895; References:

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Monaster rete compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 21-7-2026
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