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



Siphotextularia finlayi Hornibrook



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 17.1 (Holotype): 0.48 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.100, Fig. 17:1 (Holotype).

Synonymy: 1961, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 34: 23, pl. 2, fig. 21, 26.

Description: Distinguished by the small, short test, squarish in section with steeply sloping, incised sutures.

Distribution: Bortonian to Duntroonian.

Comment: Other similar species are S. awamoana Finlay (Waitakian to Waiauan), and S. emaciata (Duntroonian to Waiauan), S. lornensis (Kaiatan to Runangan), S. cordis (Runangan to Whaingaroan?), all of Hornibrook 1961.


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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