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



Virgulopsis turris (Heron-Allen & Earland)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 23.5: 0.44 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.103, Fig. 23:5.

Synonymy: 1922, Vermeuilina turris, Brit. Antarct. Terra Nova Exped. 1910, zool. 6(2): 124, pl. 4, fig. 8-12.

Description: Distinguished by the small, cylindrical, calcareous, smooth form, densely and finely perforate, initially triserial, tending to become biserial.

Distribution: Common in the Pliocene and Pleistocene. Otaian? to 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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