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



Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri (Silvestri)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 21.5: 0.78 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.100, Fig. 21:5.

Synonymy: 1904, Mem. Accad. Nuovi Lincei 22: 267, 269 (Sigmoilina).

Description: Finely arenaceous with calcareous cement; ovate or angular; large chambers, initially a half coil in length, quinqueloculine, becoming sigmoidal in arrangement; aperture a terminal tube with internal tooth.

Distribution: Otaian to Recent.


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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