 Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 28.11a-c: 0.33 mm |
Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.134, Fig. 28:11a-c.
Synonymy: 1882, Pulvinulina scitula, Brady, Proc. R. Soc. Edinburgh 11;
1971, Globorotalia (Turborotalia) scitula Jenkins, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 42: 131, 132, pl. 13, fig. 371-373;
1983, G. (Hirsutella) scitula, Kennett & Srinivasan, Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera, p. 134, pl. 31, fig. 1,3,5, text-fig. 15.
Description: Distinguished by the smooth, finely porous, flattened, gently biconvex test, with crescentic sutures on the spiral side and low arched, lipped aperture. The face of the final chamber is gently notched.
Distribution: Waiauan to Recent.
Comment: G. scitula populations usually coil predominantly dextrally in contrast to G. juanai which is predominantly sinistral.
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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