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



Trochammina globigeriniformis (Parker & Jones)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 10.29a-b: 0.75 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.51, Fig. 10:29a-b.

Synonymy: 1865, Lituola globigeriniformis, Philos. Trans. 155: 407, pl. 15, fig. 46-7, pl. 17, fig. 96-8;

1966, Webb: 158, pl. 1, fig. 8-10, text fig. 54.

Description: Coarsely arenaceous with only moderate cement; large; biconvex; trochospiral; evolute on spiral side with oblique sutures; umbilical side with only final whorl of 4 to 6 chambers visible; chambers inflated, increasing fairly rapidly in size.

Distribution: Haumurian.


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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