Meandropsinidae

Meandropsinidae is an extinct family of miliolid forams found in Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) to middle Paleocene marine sediments.

Meandropsinidae
Temporal range: Cenomanian to Middle Paleocene
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Rhizaria
Phylum:
Retaria
Subphylum:
Foraminifera
Class:
Miliolata
Order:
Miliolida
Superfamily:
Soritoidea
Family:
†Meandropsinidae

Henson, 1948
Genera

See text

Tests, or shells, are multi-chambered with complex interiors, composed of porcelaineous calcite and variable in form, including discoidal, conical, and cylindrical. Apertures are multiple, in one or more rows.

Genera

Genera included in Meandropsinidae:[1]

  • †Alexina Hottinger & Caus, 2009
  • †Ayalaina Seiglie, 1961
  • †Eofallotia Hottinger & Caus, 2009
  • †Fallotia Douvillé, 1902
  • †Fascispira A. Silvestri, 1940
  • †Hottingerina Drobne, 1975
  • †Larrazetia Ciry, 1964
  • †Meandropsina Munier-Chalmas, 1898
  • †Nummofallotia Barrier & Neumann, 1959
  • †Pastrikella Cherchi, Radoičić & Schroeder, 1976
  • †Perouvianella G. Bizon, J.J. Bizon, Fourcade & Vachard, 1975
  • †Pseudobroeckinella Deloffre & Hamaoui, 1969
  • †Raoia Matsumaru & Sarma, 2010
  • †Spirapertolina Ciry, 1964

References
  1. "Meandropsinidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

Further reading
  • Alfred R. Loeblich, jr & Helen Tappan 1964. Sarcodina, Chiefly "Thecamoebians" and Foraminiferida. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part C, Protista 2. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press.
  • Meandropsinidae in GSI.ir Paleontology,
  • Miliolida in Foraminifera Morphological Classification


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