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Hyperammina novaezealandiae Heron-Allen & Earland 1922

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Hyperammina novaezealandiae is a species of foraminifers in the family Earlandiidae. They are native to New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone. Dead Hyperammina novaezealandiae form calcareous oozes.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_02000046
  • Definition: Calcareous ooze is a marine sediment composed primarily of the shells--also known as tests--of foraminifera, coccolithophores, and pteropods. This is the most common pelagic sediment by area, covering 48% of the world ocean's floor. This type of ooze is limited to depths above the Carbonate Compensation Depth at time of burial. It accumulates more rapidly than any other pelagic sediment type, with a rate that varies from 0.3 - 5 cm / 1000 yr.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Hyperammina novaezealandiae Heron-Allen & Earland 1922. View this species on GBIF