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 quadrilatera (Schwager)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 38: 0.52 mm
.


Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 38. Sequence of Bolivinita species
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.159, Fig. 38.

Synonymy: 1866, Textilaria quadrilatera, Novara-Exped. Geol. Theil 2: 253, pl. 7, fig. 10.

Description: It is distinguished by its quadrate section and lack of costae.

Distribution: Tongaporutuan to Recent. In the lower Tongaporutuan, in a narrow zone of overlap with Loxostomum truncatum..

Comment: See Scott 1978, N.Z. jl. geol. geophys. 21(1): 85-95; 1980, ibid 22(4): 509-19.


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)."
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