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



Heterohelix globulosa (Ehrenberg)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 12.11: 0.41 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.54, Fig. 12:11.

Synonymy: 1840, Textularia globulosa, K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin: 135, pl. 4, fig. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8;

1966, Webb: 273, pl. 14, fig. 2.

Description: Small; biserial; with globose chambers increasing fairly rapidly in size as added; fine striations sometimes visible on early chambers, otherwise test is smooth.

Distribution: Arowhanan to Haumurian.


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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