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



Zeaflorilus stachei (Cushman)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 20.9 (Topotype): 0.90 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.103, Fig. 20:9 (Topotype).

Synonymy: 1936, Nonion stachei, Contr. Cushman Lab. 12(3): 66, pl. 12, fig. 7;

1961, Pseudononion stachei, Hornibrook, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 34(1): 93, pl. 11, fig. 216, 220 (Florilus).

Description: Characterised by the strong test with narrow chambers rapidly becoming higher with test growth, and by the bilateral asymmetry of the test which is more loosely coiled on one side.

Comparison: Differs from Z. parri in being less asymmetrically coiled.

Distribution: Duntroonian to Lillburnian.


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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