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



Dorothia minima (Karrer)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 17.3 (Neotype): 1.39 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.91, Fig. 17:3 (Neotype).

Synonymy: 1864, Textilaria minima, Novara-Exped. geol. 1(2): 79, pl. 16, fig. 9;

1971, Dorothia minima, Hornibrook, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 43: 16, pl. 1, fig. 16-20) (Plecanium).

Description: Large, strongly inflated, globose, with coarse grains in fine cement; a small initial triserial or polys erial stage followed by a rapidly expanding biserial stage. Aperture a low slit at base of chamber.

Distribution: Upper Kaiatan to Clifdenian.


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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