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



Ichthyolaria sulcata (Terquem)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 9.25: 1.22 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.43, Fig. 9:25.

Synonymy: 1862, Frondicularia sulcata, Acad. Imp. Metz, Mem vol. 42, Ser. 2(9): 438, pl. 5, fig. 13;

1984, Strong: 23, pl. 3, fig. 58-2, pl. 9, fig. 188-197.

Description: Uniserial, lanceolate, with oval cross section. Ornament of 6-8 well developed parallel ribs per side.

Comparison: Distinguished from I. squamosa by its larger, more robust test, and from I. terquemi by its well developed ribs, which extend the entire length of the test.

Distribution: Otamitan.

Comment: Widespread Upper Triassic-Lower Jurassic species.


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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