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



Globigerina ciperoensis ciperoensis Bolli



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 26.15a-b: 0.28 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.126, Fig. 26:15a-b.

Synonymy: 1954, Contr. Cushman Fdn 5(1); 1957, Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. 215: 109, pl. 22, fig. 10a, b;

1971, Jenkins, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 42: 145, 146, pl. 14, fig. 411-413.

Description: Small, very low spired, five finely hispid chambers in final whorl, aperture lipped, with a large umbilicus.

Distribution: Upper Whaingaroan to Altonian.

Comment: Forms with deeply incised sutures have been separated as G. c. angulisuturalis and others with a small umbilicus and lipped aperture have been separated as G. angustiumbilicata by Bolli (see Jenkins 1971).


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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