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



Cribrorotalia tainuia (Dorreen)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 35.1a-b (Topotype)
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Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 35.1-5 tainuia-dorreeni intermediate form
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Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.155, Fig. 35:1a-b (Topotype).

Synonymy: Hornibrook, 1961, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 34(1).

Description: Dorsal side strongly convex, smooth, glossy, translucent, sutures slightly limbate; ventral side conical with limbate sutures often broken into discrete tubercles meeting at a prominent granular umbo, numerous small granules on chambers.

Distribution: Kaiatan and Runangan. Often common.


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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