 Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 19.8 (Topotype): 1.18 mm |
Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.86, Fig. 19:8 (Topotype).
Synonymy: 1864, Hemirobulina compressa, Novara-Exped. geol. 1(2): 329, pl. 23, fig. 8a, 8b;
1971, Astacolus compressus, Hornibrook, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 43: 41, pl. 8, fig. 132-134 (Hemicristellaria).
Description: Medium to small in size, strongly compressed laterally, smooth, with an initial half coil, followed by a series of uncoiled steeply sloping, overlapping, narrow chambers; terminal face narrowly rounded; aperture prominent, radiate.
Distribution: Kaiatan to Waitakian.
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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