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



Ehrenbergina cf. bicornis Brady



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 20.16 (after Scott): 0.60 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.91, Fig. 20:16 (after Scott).

Synonymy: 1888, Geol. Soc. Lond. quart. jl. 44: 5, pl. 3a, b;

1973, Scott, N.Z. jl. geol. geophys. 16(1): 54, 55, fig. 1-6, 13, 14.

Description: Distinguished from the E. marwicki group by the very tightly enrolled test, subtriangular in outline, with one or two blunt lateral spines.

Distribution: Waitakian to basal Otaian (Northland).

Comment: Probably an undescribed species.


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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