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



Globigerinoides altiaperturus Bolli



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 27.7a-b (after Scott):
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Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.127, Fig. 27:7a-b (after Scott).

Synonymy: 1957, U.S. Natl. Mus. bull. 215: 113, pl. 25, fig. 7a-c;

1971, Jenkins, New Zealand Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 42: 174-5, pl. 20, fig. 604-606;

1972, Scott, New Zealand jl. geol. geophys. 15(1): 49-70, fig. 6;

1983, Kennett and Srinivasan, Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera p. 54, pl. 10, fig. 1, pl. 11, fig. 4-6, text fig. 9.

Description: Distinguished from G. trilobus by the more loosely chambered, higher spired, smoother test, with 3½ chambers in the final whorl and with a highly arched primary aperture and usually one supplementary aperture on the spiral side.

Distribution: Otaian to Altonian.

Comment: Rather rare.


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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