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



Vaginulinopsis spinulosa (Stache)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 19.13 (Topotype): 2.11 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.102, Fig. 19:13 (Topotype).

Synonymy: 1864, Marginulina spinulosa, Novara-Exped. geol. 1(2): 216, pl. 22, fig. 50;

1971, Vaginulinopsis spinulosa, Hornibrook, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 43: 40, 41, pl. 7, fig. 126 (Marginulinopsis).

Description: Closely similar to V. interrupta but more finely and densely papillate down to the initial chambers.

Distribution: Bortonian to Duntroonian.


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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