Meandropsinidae is an extinct family of miliolid

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found in Upper Cretaceous (

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) 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

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