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



Abathomphalus mayaroensis (Bolli)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 12.25a-b: 0.32 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.52, Fig. 12:25a-b.

Synonymy: 1951, Globotruncana mayaroensis, Jour. Paleo. 25(2): 25, pl. 35, fig. 10-12;

1966, Globotruncana mayaroensis Bolli, Webb: 282, pl. 15, fig. 5.

Description: Low trochospiral; compressed; chambers crescentic to petaloid; sutures raised and curved on dorsal side, depressed and radiate on ventral; two keels, separated by an imperforate peripheral band, throughout.

Distribution: Upper Haumurian.

Comment: A. mayaroensis and A. intermedius grade into each other. Forms with a well developed ventral keel on the final chambers usually are assigned to A. mayaroensis..


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.

This publication is © copyright in 2018 by GNS Science and is licenced for re-use under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. Please note that this licence does not apply to any included logos, emblems or trade marks.

Back to index page