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 scabra (Brady)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 21.2: 1.10 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.91, Fig. 21:2.

Synonymy: 1884, Rep. Voy. Challenger, zool. 9(22): p. 381, pl. 44, fig. 9-13, pl. 45, fig. 7a, b (Textularia aspera).

Description: Distinguished by the subcylindrical test of agglutinated coarse grains, with large inflated chambers, often squashed by compaction during preservation. Closely resembles the Recent species of Brady from bathyal depths.

Distribution: Otaian to Tongaporutuan to Recent.


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.

This publication is © copyright in 2018 by GNS Science and is licenced for re-use under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. Please note that this licence does not apply to any included logos, emblems or trade marks.

Back to index page