 Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 21.24 (Holotype): 0.62 mm |
Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.95, Fig. 21:24 (Holotype).
Synonymy: 1958, N.Z. jl. geol. geophys. 1(4): 659, fig. 17.
Description: Distinguished by the tiny test, excavated medially, early chambers with prominent ribs, later chambers progressively overlapping and coarsely porous with a hexagonal surface pattern; aperture terminal.
Distribution: Altonian to Waiauan. Upper Otaian in Northland (Scott, 1965, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 38: 34, 35),.
Comment: Easily confused with Virgulopsis.
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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