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



Astacolus aff. dorbignyi (Roemer)



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 9.15: 0.57 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.41, Fig. 9:15.

Synonymy: Aff. 1839, Peneroplis dorbignyi [sic], Die Versteinerungen des norddeutschen Oolithen-Gebirges, Ein Nachtrag, Hannover: 47, pl. 20, fig. 31;

1984, Strong: 18, pl. 1, fig. 26, pl. 7, fig. 160-161.

Description: Compressed, initially planispiral and involute, later uncoiling, considerable variation between specimens in chamber width/height ratio. Ornament of numerous low, continuous ribs parallel to spiral suture.

Distribution: Otamitan.


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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