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



Rugoglobigerina macrocephala Bronnimann



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 12.18a-b: 0.32 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.54, Fig. 12:18a-b.

Synonymy: 1952, Bull. Am. Paleont. 34: 25, pl. 2, fig. 1-3, text-fig. 9;

1966, Webb: 285, pl. 15, fig. 3.

Description: Trochospiral; moderately high-spired; chambers globular, increasing rapidly in size, 4 in outer whorl; early chambers with coarse pustules, final chambers smooth; aperture umbilical.

Distribution: Upper 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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