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



Matanzia varians (Glaessner)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 11.7: 1.22 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.96, Fig. 11:7.

Synonymy: 1937, Textulariella varians, Moscow Univ, Lab. Paleont. Studies Micropaleont. 2-3: 366, pl. 2, fig. 15a-c;

1939, Matanzia simulans, Finlay, Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 69(3): 314, pl. 25, fig. 21-23;

1964, Remesella simulans, Loeblich & Tappan, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (C) Protista 2(1): 291, fig. 197(1a, b);

1966, Matanzia varians, Webb, N.Z. Cret. foramin. and strat. 1: 173-177, pl. 2, fig. 12, 13, Ph.D. thesis;

1970, Webb, N.Z. jl. geol. geophys 13(3): 663-675.

Description: Fairly large, cylindrical, microspherical forms tapering, initially triserial or polyserial , becoming biserial with vertical internal partitions of chambers visible through outer walls; aperture a simple arch at base of chamber.

Distribution: Uppermost Haumurian? Mainly Teurian.


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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