GNS Science Manual of New Zealand
Permian to Pleistocene Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy


Key species of New Zealand fossil foraminifera:
descriptions from
"Manual of New Zealand Permian to Pleistocene Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy" by Hornibrook, Brazier and Strong, 1989



Gyroidinoides globosus (von Hagenow)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 10.28a-b: 0.80 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.50, Fig. 10:28a-b.

Synonymy: 1842, Nonionina globosa, Neues Jahrb. Mineral, Geo. & Geol. Petrenfactenkunde: 574.

1966, Webb: 264, pl. 13, fig. 4, text-fig. 58.

Description: Calcareous, large, trochospiral, biconvex and nearly spherical in overall shape; spiral side evolute, with gently curved, oblique sutures; umbilical side involute, with radial sutures; 6-8 chambers in final whorl; aperture with distinct lip.

Distribution: Mangaotanean to Haumurian.

Comment: Large, typical individuals appear in Upper Haumurian, with smaller forms occurring in Mangaotanean to Piripauan..


Cite this publication as: "Strong CP, Raine JI, Terezow M. 2018. Key species of New Zealand fossil foraminifera: descriptions from "Manual of New Zealand Permian to Pleistocene Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy" by Hornibrook, Brazier and Strong, 1989. Lower Hutt (NZ): GNS Science. (GNS Science miscellaneous series; 123)."
ISSN 1172-2886, ISBN 978-1-98-853088-8, DOI 10.21420/G2M63W.

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