Genus: Asteracanthus non AGASSIZ, 1837

Species: aegyptiacus STROMER, 1927
Etymology:

Lectotype: BSP 1912 VIII 46

Locality: Gebel Dist, Baharije, West Egypt, Africa.

Horizon: Bahariya Formation, Gebel Dist Member.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Cenomanian Stage, Late Gallic Subepoch, Early Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: Spines.

Paralectotypes: BSP 1912 VIII 47: Spine.

Referred material:

BSP 1914 IV 13/1-10, Vb-428, Vb-429, Vb430, Vb0564: Spines.

 

DUTHEIL, 1999

Locality: Kem Kem, southeastern Morocco.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Late Gallic Subepoch, Early Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Teeth.

 

RAGE & WERNER, 1999

Locality: Wadi Abu Hashim, Sudan.

Horizon: Wadi Milk Formation, Wadi Abu Hashim Member.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Late Gallic Subepoch, Early Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:


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