Traits taxon details
Melonis Montfort, 1808
112230 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:112230)
accepted
Genus
- Species Melonis affinis (Reuss, 1851)
- Species Melonis asymmetrica Yassini & Jones, 1995
- Species Melonis bradyi Voloshinova, 1958 †
- Species Melonis braithwaitensis McCulloch, 1977
- Species Melonis chathamensis McCulloch, 1977
- Species Melonis crassus Kaiho, 1984 †
- Species Melonis cyrtomatus Hao & Zeng, 1980 †
- Species Melonis dorreeni (Hornibrook, 1961) †
- Species Melonis elegans Kaiho, 1984 †
- Species Melonis guadalupae Parker, 1964 †
- Species Melonis helenae McCulloch, 1981
- Species Melonis laevigatus Li, 1982 †
- Species Melonis lobatus Kaiho, 1984 †
- Species Melonis lutorum Vella, 1962 †
- Species Melonis maoricus (Stache, 1864) †
- Species Melonis minutus Zheng, 1979
- Species Melonis pacificaformis McCulloch, 1977
- Species Melonis pacimaoricum Srinivasan, 1966 †
- Species Melonis padanus (Perconig, 1954)
- Species Melonis paraffinis Yassini & Jones, 1995
- Species Melonis parkerae (Uchio, 1960)
- Species Melonis pilasensis McCulloch, 1977
- Species Melonis pompilioides (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
- Species Melonis praevus Subbotina, 1960 †
- Species Melonis probliquus Hao & Zeng, 1980 †
- Species Melonis pygmaeus Aoki, 1968 †
- Species Melonis simplex (Karrer, 1864) †
- Species Melonis simplissima McCulloch, 1977
- Species Melonis socorroensis McCulloch, 1977
- Species Melonis sphaeroides Voloshinova, 1958
- Species Melonis spiroporcatus Li, 1982 †
- Species Melonis subevolutus Kaiho, 1984 †
- Species Melonis suni Hao & Zeng, 1980 †
- Species Melonis tumiensis Kuznetsova, 1970 †
- Species Melonis zaandami (van Voorthuysen, 1952)
- Species Melonis zagliensis Mamedova, 1965 †
- Species Melonis zeobesus Vella, 1962 †
- Species Melonis zorillus Qiu & Lin, 1978 †
- Species Melonis halkyardi (Cushman, 1936) † accepted as Melonis pompilioides (Fichtel & Moll, 1798) (Subjective junior synonym Opinion of Le Calvez (1970) [N. halkyardi and N. soldanii])
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
masculine
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): p. 66 [details]
page(s): p. 66 [details]
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2025). World Foraminifera Database. Melonis Montfort, 1808. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=112230 on 2025-05-12
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Melonis Montfort, 1808. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=112230 on 2025-05-12
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original description
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): p. 66 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Murray, J.W. (2006). Ecology and applications of benthic foraminifera. <em>Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press.</em> 426pp., available online at http://www.cambridge.org/9780521828390 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 60-75 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=n_BqCQAAQBAJ [details] Available for editors
additional source Holzmann, M.; Pawlowski, J. (2017). An updated classification of rotaliid foraminifera based on ribosomal DNA phylogeny. <em>Marine Micropaleontology.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2017.04.002
note: DNA basis for family placement [details] Available for editors
page(s): p. 66 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Murray, J.W. (2006). Ecology and applications of benthic foraminifera. <em>Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press.</em> 426pp., available online at http://www.cambridge.org/9780521828390 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 60-75 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=n_BqCQAAQBAJ [details] Available for editors
additional source Holzmann, M.; Pawlowski, J. (2017). An updated classification of rotaliid foraminifera based on ribosomal DNA phylogeny. <em>Marine Micropaleontology.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2017.04.002
note: DNA basis for family placement [details] Available for editors
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