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Retecapsa crenulata

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Cretarhabdaceae

Taxonomy
Cretarhabdus crenulata was named by Bramlette and Martini (1964) [misidentification].

It was recombined as Retecapsa crenulata by Grün (1975), Bown (1998) and Estebenet et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Cretarhabdus crenulata Bramlette and Martini
1975Retecapsa crenulata Grün
1998Retecapsa crenulata Bown
2021Retecapsa crenulata Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyCretarhabdaceaeThierstein 1973
genusRetecapsaBlack 1971
speciescrenulata(Bramlette and Martini 1964)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Retecapsa crenulata Bramlette and Martini 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: oceanic, oligotrophic, marine, brackishp
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Depth habitat: surfacep
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2006-10-31 06:24:05
Modified: 2006-10-31 08:24:05
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Hauterivian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 136.40000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Retecapsa crenulata (50181)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Romania Retecapsa crenulata (155181)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Retecapsa crenulata (236899)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Retecapsa crenulata (232047 232048)