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



Hoeglundina elegans (d'Orbigny)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 16.17: 0.63 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.93, Fig. 16:17.

Synonymy: 1826, Rotalia (Turbinuline) elegans, Ann. Sci. Nat. Ser. 1, 7: 276;

1884, Pulvinulina elegans, Brady, Rep. Voy. Challenger zool. 9(22): 699, pl. 105, fig. 4-6 (Epistomina).

Description: Evolute dorsally, involute ventrally; smooth, glossy and vitreous; biconvex; internal partitions and subperipheral apertures usually open on final chambers only.

Distribution: Bortonian to Recent. A world-wide Cenozoic to Recent species recorded from mid shelf to bathyal depths.


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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