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Melonis sp.

genus Melonis Montfort, 1808

• Modern species: late Eocene - Present (37.2 - 0.0 Ma)
• Habitat: Marine

• Classification
• kingdom Chromista, infrakingdom Rhizaria, phylum Foraminifera, class Globothalamea, order Rotaliida, family Melonidae

• Distribution
• Miocene: Gunma, Tochigi
• Pliocene: Toyama, Chiba
• Pleistocene: Chiba
• Investigation in progress: Niigata

• Subtaxa
• M. barleeanus
• M. pompilioides