Distinguishing features: Small to medium-sized cretarhabdids with distal shields that slope in to the central-area, which is spanned by an axial cross with numerous lateral bars (7-8 in each quadrant). Distal shield does not appear to be bicyclic.
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Polypodorhabdus escaigi *
Distinguishing features: Small to medium-sized cretarhabdids with distal shields that slope in to the central-area, which is spanned by an axial cross with numerous lateral bars (7-8 in each quadrant). Distal shield does not appear to be bicyclic.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Late Jurassic Epoch (145.01-163.47Ma, top in Tithonian stage). Data source: [PRB estimate]
First occurrence (base): within Aalenian Stage (170.30-174.15Ma, base in Aalenian stage). Data source: Bown & Cooper 1998
Plot of occurrence data:
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Retecapsa escaigii compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 9-12-2019
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