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



Sigmomorphina pernaeformis (Stache)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 19.1 (Topotype): 1.34 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.100, Fig. 19:1 (Topotype).

Synonymy: 1864, Polymorphina pernaeformis, Novara-Exped. geol. 1(2): 256, pl. 24, fig. 2a, b;

1971, Sigmomorphina pernaeformis, Hornibrook, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 43: 47, 48, pl. 10, fig. 176, 177.

Description: Distinguished from Polymorphina lingulata by its broad, distinctly spirally twisted test with alternating overlapping chambers.

Distribution: Porangan to Whaingaroan.

Comment: Also S. obesa Hornibrook, 1961 (Runangan to Duntroonian); S. lornensis Hornibrook, 1961 (Kaiatan - Runangan).


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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