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Melonis

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Nonionidae

Taxonomy
Melonis was named by Monfort (1808) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l R]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by Montfort (1808).

It was assigned to Melonidae by Montfort (1808); to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pulleniinae by Margerel (2012).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1808Melonis Monfort p. 67
1808Melonis Montfort p. 67
2002Melonis Sepkoski
2012Melonis Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNonionaceaSchultze 1854
familyNonionidaeSchultze 1854
subfamilyPulleniinaeSchwager 1877
genusMelonisMonfort 1808

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Melonis Monfort 1808
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Melonis barleeanum Williamson 1858
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Montfort 1808Generic characters. Shell free, univalve septate, disc-shaped, and convoluted in a flattened spiral; having an umbilicus; the last turn containing all the others; rounded mouth, receiving in its middle the return of the coil, sealed and covered by a diaphragm without siphon, but leaving a semi-lunar opening against the return of the coil; united partitions.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-28 00:47:02
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:31:44
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Calabrian or 38.00000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.2 Ma

Collections (60 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.2Trinidad and Tobago M. pompilioides (140160)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) M. garzaensis, M. pompilioides (55764) M. planatus, M. pompilioides (209754)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) M. planatum (55251)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) M. affine, M. advena (45017)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany M. affinis (95898)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) M. affine (68021)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Canada (Nova Scotia) M. barleeanum (141891)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Colombia) M. pompilioides (58090)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) M. dorreeni, M. maoricum (205946) M. maoricum (205949) M. simplex (205948)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Canterbury) M. maorica (45657)
Miocene - Oligocene23.03 - 23.03Canada (Nova Scotia) M. sphaeroides (141890)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria M. pompilioides (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Ireland M. barleeanum (140220 141190 141191 141192)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Canada (Nova Scotia) M. pompiliodes (141888)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand M. maorica (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand M. simplex (146596)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand M. maorica (77491)
Altonian - Opoitian19.0 - 3.6New Zealand M. maorica (45667)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador M. affinis (90852) M. affinis, M. guadalupae (90851)
Middle Miocene - Miocene15.97 - 5.333Ireland M. barleeanum (141193 141194 141195)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic M. pompiliodes (88803)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Slovakia M. sp. (145935)
Late/Upper Miocene - Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ireland M. barleeanum (141374 141375 141376 141377 141378 141451 141452 141453 141454)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Ireland M. barleeanum (141455)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) M. barleanum (113998)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Tuscany) M. padanum, M. soldanii (55748)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador M. affinis (90838)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ireland M. barleeanum (141456 141458 141459 141460 141461 141462)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Ireland M. barleeanum (141463 141465)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) M. barleeanum (91902)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Umbria) M. barleanum, M. pompilioides (200419)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama M. barleeanum (91912)
Calabrian1.806 - 0.781Italy M. barleanus (126555) M. padanum (77008)
Calabrian1.806 - 0.781Italy (Umbria) M. barleanum, M. pompilioides (149603 200420) M. sp. (193967)