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



Uvigerina (Euuvigerina) pliozea (Vella)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 37.10 (Holotype): 0.39 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.158, Fig. 37:10 (Holotype).

Synonymy: 1963, Hofkeruva (Trigonouva) pliozea, Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. geol. 2(1): 8, pl. 2, fig. 23, 25.

Description: Distinguished by the large inflated form, with strong costae. Microspheric form often with an apical spine.

Distribution: Opoitian to Nukumaruan.

Comment: This name is adopted for large costate forms common in the Wanganui Series in the East Coast Basin.


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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