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



Spiroloculina novozealandica Cushman & Todd



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 21.9: 0.78 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.100, Fig. 21:9.

Synonymy: 1944, Spec. publ. Cushman Lab. 11: 27, pl. 4, fig. 23;

1961, Hornibrook, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 34(1): 35, pl. 3, fig. 42 (S. rotundata).

Description: Porcellaneous, large, flattened, tubular chambers added alternately on either side: aperture in a stout neck with internal tooth.

Comparison: Sides rounded and not sharply truncated as in S. canaliculata in the Arnold and Lower Landon Series.

Distribution: Otaian to Opaitian. Also 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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