†Marthasterites furcatus Deflandre 1954 (haptophyte alga)
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Coccolithophyceae - Prymnesiophycidae - Prymnesiophycidae
Alternative combination: Discoaster furcatus
Belongs to Marthasterites according to P. R. Bown 1998
Sister taxa: Marthasterites bramlettei, Marthasterites crassus, Marthasterites inconspicuus, Marthasterites simplex
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Indian Ocean (39 collections), United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence
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