†Discorhabdus criotus Bown 1987 (haptophyte alga)
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Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Biscutaceae
Belongs to Discorhabdus according to P. R. Bown 1998
Sister taxa: Discorhabdus biradiatus, Discorhabdus corallatus, Discorhabdus ignotus, Discorhabdus patulus, Discorhabdus striatus
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Germany (2 collections), Spain (53)
Total: 55 collections each including a single occurrence
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