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



Rzehakina epigona (Rzehak)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 11.4 (megalo-spheric): 0.92 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.51, Fig. 11:4 (megalo-spheric).

Synonymy: 1985, Silicina epigona, Ann. Naturh. (Mus.) Hofmus. Wien. 10: 214, pl. 6, fig. 1;

1939, Finlay, Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 68: 534-543;

1961, Scott, N.Z. Jl. Geol. Geophys. 4(1): 3-43;

1966, Webb: 129-134, pl. 3, fig. 1-10;

1971, Webb, N.Z. Jl. Geol. Geophys. 14(4): 795-828.

Description: Siliceous, flattened, biconcave, chambers tubular, added alternately on either side, aperture terminal, simple.

Distribution: Arowhanan to Teurian.

Comment: Small, compressed forms of Rzehakina occur in the Arowhanan and Mangaotanean. The larger form illustrated here is present from Teratan to Teurian..


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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