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



Globorotalia centralis Cushman & Bermudez



Hornibrook et al. 1989, Fig. 25.7a-b: 0.48 mm
.

Reference: Hornibrook, Brazier & Strong 1989, p.128, Fig. 25:7a-b.

Synonymy: 1937, Contr. Cushman Lab. 13: 26, pl. 2, fig. 62-65;

1971, G. (Turborotalia) centralis, Jenkins, N.Z. Geol. Surv. paleont. bull. 42: 112, 113, pl. 9, fig. 203-232.

Description: Distinguished by the highly inflated, finely hispid, large form, flat dorsally and fully rounded ventrally with a broad, low arched aperture; four to five chambers in last whorl.

Distribution: Bortonian to Runangan.


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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