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



Tritubulogenerina waiparaensis (Hornibrook)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 11.14: 0.26 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.51, Fig. 11:14.

Synonymy: 1958, Buliminella waiparaensis, N.Z. Jl. Geol. Geophys. 1(4): 658, figs 7,9;

1966, Tritubulogenerina waiparaensis, Webb: 233 234, pl. 10, figs 7a, b, 8;

1971, Webb, N.Z. Jl. Geol. Geophys. 14(4): 805.

Description: Small, mainly triserial, surfaces coarsely papillate, chambers subspherical, separated by distinctly indented sutures, increasing rapidly in size; first two whorls each with 4 chambers and a third whorl with only 3 chambers in some adults; aperture, terminal, bordered by a distinct rim.

Distribution: Haumurian to Teurian. North Canterbury.


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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