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



Saracenaria oxfordiana Tappan



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 9.39: 0.45 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.44, Fig. 9:39.

Synonymy: 1955, USGS Prof. Pap. 236-B: 64, pl. 26, fig. 27.

Description: Calcareous; small, planispiral, tending to uncoil and become triangular in section as chambers increase in height; periphery keeled; pronounced ridges along margins of terminal face.

Distribution: Puaroan.


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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