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



Bolivinita granttaylori Vella

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.161, not illustrated.

Synonymy: 1957, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 28: 33, pl. 8, fig. 157-159.

Description: Differs from typical B. quadrilatera only in being larger and sometimes weakly costate and is a synonym of that taxon according to Scott (1980). 1.24 mm.

Distribution: Pliocene and Recent. Deep water.


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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