†Retecapsa crenulata Bramlette and Martini 1964 (haptophyte alga)
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Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Cretarhabdaceae
Alternative combination: Cretarhabdus crenulata
Belongs to Retecapsa according to M. S. González Estebenet et al. 2021
See also Bown 1998
Sister taxa: Retecapsa angustiforata, Retecapsa brightonii, Retecapsa ficula, Retecapsa incompta, Retecapsa octofenestrata, Retecapsa radiata, Retecapsa schizobrachiata, Retecapsa surirella
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Cenozoic of Indian Ocean (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (4), Germany (1), Indian Ocean (9), Romania (1), South Atlantic (1)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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