Meandropsinidae


Meandropsinidae is an extinct family of miliolid forams found in Upper Cretaceous to middle Paleocene marine sediments.
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:
  • 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