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



Hantkenina alabamensis Cushman



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 25.16a-b: 0.89 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.136, Fig. 25:16a-b.

Synonymy: 1925, Proc. U.S. Natn. Mus. 66 (2567): 3, pl. 1, figs. 1-6; pl. 2, fig. 5; p. 3, text fig. 1;

1965, Jenkins, N.Z. jl. Geol. Geophys. 8(3): 524, figs. 17- 18;

1971, Jenkins, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 42: 74-75, pl. 2, figs. 31-32.

Description: Distinguished from H. australis by its straight, forwardpointing spines and larger test.

Distribution: Kaiatan and Runangan.

Comment: Records of somewhat sporadic occurrences suggest that it is a warm water species which reached New Zealand only occasionally.


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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