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



Hofkerina semiornata (Howchin)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 21.12a-b: 1.66 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.93, Fig. 21:12a-b.

Synonymy: 1889, Trans. Roy Soc. S. Aust. 12: 14, pl. 1, fig. 12 (Pulvinulina).

Description: Large, thick-walled, trochospiral; surface around umbilical area with sieve-like openings; evolute side tuberculate.

Distribution: Whaingaroan to Altonian.

Comment: Described from the Miocene of Western Victoria. Rare in New Zealand.


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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