Astracantha
Sign in to saveAstracantha is a genus of planktonic phaeodaria and the only member of the family Astracanthidae. They are an unusual family of marine protists, but can be found across all oceans, from tropical to Arctic and Antarctic waters.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 36
- With media
- 32
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- MICH, B, LD, MNHN, BG
- Recorded in
- Iran, Turkey, Perse [Iran], Russian Federation, Greece, Syrie
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- Astragalus brachycalyx - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-166.jpg
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- Astracantha
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- topic's main category
- Category:Astracantha
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- Astragalus
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- Morphology
- Distribution
- Taxonomy
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Astracantha is a genus of planktonic phaeodaria and the only member of the family Astracanthidae. They are an unusual family of marine protists, but can be found across all oceans, from tropical to Arctic and Antarctic waters.
== Morphology ==
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