Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2018.
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
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Chaenotheca succina[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rikkinen & Schmidt in Rikkinen et al. |
A fungus, a species of Chaenotheca. | |||
Notothyrites (?) leptostrobi[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov in Frolov & Mashchuk |
Early and Middle Jurassic |
Prisayanskaya Formation |
A member of the family Microthyriaceae. | |
Palaeomycus[4] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A fungus described on the basis of pycnidia. Genus includes new species P. epallelus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||||
Paleoambrosia[5] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Vega |
An ambrosia fungus associated with the beetle Palaeotylus femoralis. | |||
Perexiflasca[6] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Krings, Harper & Taylor |
A small, chytrid-like organism. Genus includes new species P. tayloriana. | |||
Phyllopsora magna[7] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kaasalainen, Rikkinen & Schmidt in Kaasalainen et al. |
A lichenized fungus, a species of Phyllopsora. | |||
Retesporangicus[8] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Strullu-Derrien in Strullu-Derrien et al. |
Early Devonian |
A fungus belonging to the group Blastocladiomycota, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. Genus includes new species R. lyonii. | ||
Vizellopsidites[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Khan, Bera & Bera |
Late Pliocene to early Pleistocene |
Kimin Formation |
A fossil fungus found on the surface of fossilized leaf fragments. Genus includes new species V. siwalika. | |
Windipila pumila[10] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Krings & Harper |
Early Devonian |
A fungal reproductive unit. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
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Acropora incogtita[14] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Berezovsky & Satanovska |
A stony coral, a species of Acropora. | |||
Actinoseris riyadhensis[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gameil, El-Sorogy & Al-Kahtany |
Aruma Formation |
A solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Antheria fedorowskii[16] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang, Gorgij & Yao |
Late Carboniferous |
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Antheria robusta[16] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang, Gorgij & Yao |
Late Carboniferous |
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Asteroseris arabica[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gameil, El-Sorogy & Al-Kahtany |
Aruma Formation |
A solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Astraraeatrochus[17] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Haplaraeoidea and the family Astraraeidae. The type species is A. bachi. | |||
Astreoidogyra[18] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ricci, Lathuilière & Rusciadelli |
A member of the family Rhipidogyridae. The type species is A. giadae. | |||
Aulocystis wendti[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Król, Zapalski & Berkowski |
Amerboh Group |
A tabulate coral belonging to the family Aulocystidae. | ||
Bainbridgia bipartita[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Król, Zapalski & Berkowski |
Kess-Kess Formation |
A tabulate coral belonging to the family Pyrgiidae. | ||
Battersbyia coactilis[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLean |
A rugose coral. | |||
Battersbyia sentosa[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLean |
Devonian |
A rugose coral. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chang et al. |
Early Cambrian |
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Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) imamurai[22] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko |
Bihoku Group |
A species of Caryophyllia. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang, Elias & Lee |
Beiguoshan Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang, Elias & Lee |
Beiguoshan Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang, Elias & Lee |
Jinghe Formation |
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Clausastrea eliasovae[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ricci, Lathuilière & Rusciadelli |
A member of the family Montlivaltiidae. | |||
Crinopora ireneae[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Carolastraeidae. | |||
Crinopora thomasi[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Carolastraeidae. | |||
Cunnolites (Plesiocunnolites) riyadhensis[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gameil, El-Sorogy & Al-Kahtany |
Aruma Formation |
A solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Deltocyathoides bihokuensis[22] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko |
Bihoku Group |
A stony coral. | ||
Fuchungopora huilongensis[24] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang et al. |
Etoucun Formation |
A syringoporoid tabulate coral. | ||
Geroastrea[17] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Synastraeidae. The type species is G. alexi; genus also includes G. audiensis (Reig Oriol, 1992), G. haueri (Reuss, 1854) and G. parvistella (Oppenheim, 1930). | |||
Gosaviaraea aimeae[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral. | |||
Kozaniastrea[25] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser, Steuber & Löser |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Felixaraeoidea and the family Lamellofungiidae. The type species is K. pachysepta. | |||
Lithophyllon comptus[26] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Berezovsky & Satanovska |
A stony coral, a species of Lithophyllon. | |||
Lonsdaleia carnica[27] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rodríguez, Schönlaub & Kabon |
Kirchbach Formation |
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Lyrielasma landryense[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLean |
Devonian |
A rugose coral. | ||
Nefocoenia seewaldi[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae. | |||
Nefocoenia werneri[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae. | |||
Neopilophyllia[28] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Wang in Wang et al. |
Ningqiang Formation |
A rugose coral belonging to the new family Amplexoididae. The type species is "Ningqiangophyllum" crassothecatum Cao (1975); genus also includes "Ningqiangophyllum" tenuiseptatum irregulare Cao (1975) (raised to the rank of a separate species Neopilophyllia irregularis), "Ningqiangophyllum" ephippium Cao (1975) and "Pilophyllia" alternata Chen in Wang et al. (1986). | ||
Oculina complanatis[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Berezovsky & Satanovska |
A stony coral, a species of Oculina. | |||
Opolestraea[30] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Morycowa |
Karchowice Beds |
A stony coral belonging to the family Eckastraeidae. The type species is "Coelocoenia" exporrecta Weissermel (1925). | ||
Pachyheterocoenia[17] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Heterocoeniidae. The type species is P. leipnerae; genus also includes P. grandis (Reuss, 1854) and P. fuchsi (Felix, 1903). | |||
Pachyphylliopsis[17] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae. The type species is P. magnum. | |||
Paractinacis[17] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Negoporitidae. The type species is P. uliae; genus might also include P. ? elegans (Reuss, 1854). | |||
Plesiolites[25] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser, Steuber & Löser |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Misistelloidea. The type species is P. winnii. | |||
Proplesiastraea rivkae[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cladocoroidea and the family Columastraeidae. | |||
Psydracophyllum hinnuleum[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLean |
Devonian |
A rugose coral. | ||
Striatopora marsupia[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Król, Zapalski & Berkowski |
Amerboh Group |
A tabulate coral belonging to the family Pachyporidae. | ||
Styloheterocoenia[25] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser, Steuber & Löser |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Heterocoeniidae. The type species is S. hellenensis; genus also includes S. brunni. | |||
Stylophora kibiensis[31] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko, Suzuki & Taguchi |
Katsuta Group |
A species of Stylophora. | ||
Sutherlandia jamalensis[32] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko et al. |
Jamal Formation |
A tabulate coral belonging to the order Favositida and the family Favositidae. | ||
Synhydnophora[17] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Heinrich |
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Synastraeidae. The type species is S. wagreichi; genus also includes and S. multilamellosa (Reuss, 1854). | |||
Wendticyathus[33] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Berkowski |
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Xystriphylloides distinctus[34] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yu |
Early Devonian |
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Xystriphyllum helenense[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLean |
Devonian |
A rugose coral. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type
locality |
Country | Notes |
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Acanthodesia variegata[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Membraniporidae. | |||
Calyptotheca sidneyi[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Bitectiporidae. | |||
Characodoma wesselinghi[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Cleidochasmatidae. | |||
Gen. nov |
Valid |
Ernst, Krainer and Lucas |
Mississippian |
Lake Valley Formation |
A cystoporate bryozoan of the family Fistuliporidae. | ||
Pleurocodonellina javanensis[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
Early Pleistocene |
Pucangan Formation |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Smittinidae. | |
Turbicellepora yasuharai[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Celleporidae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
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Acrotreta calabozoi[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lavié |
Las Plantas Formation |
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Adygella socotrana[42] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gaetani in Gaetani et al. |
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Dielasmatidae. | |||
Ahtiella famatiniana[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
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Ahtiella tunaensis[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
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Alebusirhynchia vorosi[44] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baeza-Carratalá, Dulai & Sandoval |
A member of Rhynchonellida. | |||
Alekseevathyris[45] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. The type species is A. coronadosensis. | |||
Altaethyrella tarimensis[46] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sproat & Zhan |
Ordovician (late Katian) |
Hadabulaktag Formation |
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Ambocoelia yidadeensis[47] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Ma |
Yidade Formation |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
A member of the family Cyrtosririferidae. The type species is "Spirifer" latus Abrahamian (1974). | ||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Biernatium sucoi[50] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
Portilla Formation |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Mystrophoridae. | ||
Broggeria omaguaca[51] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto, Lavie & Muñoz |
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Churkinella[45] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. The type species is C. craigensis. | |||
Cingulodermis pustulatus[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl |
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Coronadothyris[45] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. The type species is C. mica. | |||
Costisorthis lisae[50] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
Candás Formation |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Dalmanellidae. | ||
Cyrtiorina houi[53] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zong & Ma |
Hongguleleng Formation |
A brachiopod belonging to the group Spiriferida. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Dalejina aulacelliformis[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl |
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Datnella[54] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Early Devonian |
A member of Atrypida. The type species is D. datnensis (Baranov, 1995). | ||
Desquamatia globosa jozefkae[55] |
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Baliński in Skompski et al. |
Szydłówek Beds |
A member of Atrypida belonging to the family Atrypidae. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Oleneva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Eopholidostrophia (Megapholidostrophia) gigas[56] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Strusz & Percival |
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Eressella[57] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Halamski & Baliński |
Middle Devonian |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Uncinulidae. The type species is "Rhynchonella" coronata Kayser (1871). | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Isorthis (Arcualla) delegatensis[56] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Strusz & Percival |
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Jagtithyris[58] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Simon & Mottequin |
A relative of Leptothyrellopsis, assigned to the new family Jagtithyrididae. Genus includes "Terebratella (Morrisia?)" suessi Bosquet (1859). | |||
Juxathyris subcircularis[59] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu et al. |
Changxing Formation |
A member of Athyridida. | ||
Kukulkanus[60] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Torres-Martínez, Sour-Tovar & Barragán |
Paso Hondo Formation |
A brachiopod belonging to the group Productida and the family Productidae. The type species is K. spinosus. | ||
Leiochonetes onimarensis[61] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tazawa |
Hikoroichi Formation |
A member of the family Rugosochonetidae belonging to the subfamily Svalbardiinae. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Strusz & Percival |
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Leurosina katasumiensis[62] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva, Jun-Ichi & Yukio |
Nabeyama Formation |
A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae. | ||
Martinezchaconia[63] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Torres-Martínez & Sour-Tovar |
A member of Productida belonging to the family Linoproductidae. The type species is M. luisae. | |||
Misunithyris[64] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baeza-Carratalá, Pérez-Valera & Pérez-Valera |
Siles Formation |
A brachiopod belonging to the group Terebratellidina and to the superfamily Zeillerioidea. The type species is M. goyi. | ||
Morinorhynchus tucksoni[56] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Strusz & Percival |
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Musalitinispira[54] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Early Devonian |
A member of Atrypida. The type species is M. dogdensis. | ||
Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) matsukawensis[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tazawa & Araki |
Kamiyasse Formation |
A member of the family Rugosochonetidae. | ||
Newberria alaskensis[45] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. | |||
Nucleospira quidongensis[56] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Strusz & Percival |
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Opsiconidion bouceki[66] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl, Frýda & Kubajko |
Kopanina Formation |
A member of Acrotretoidea belonging to the family Biernatidae. | ||
Opsiconidion parephemerus[66] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl, Frýda & Kubajko |
Kopanina Formation |
A member of Acrotretoidea belonging to the family Biernatidae. | ||
Pinguispirifer kesskess[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl |
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Piridiorhynchus jafariani[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov et al. |
Khoshyeilagh Formation |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Trigonirhynchiidae. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Punctospirifer iwatensis[61] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tazawa |
Hikoroichi Formation |
A member of Spiriferinida belonging to the family Punctospiriferidae. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Oleneva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Schizambon langei[68] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Freeman, Miller & Dattilo |
Cambrian–Ordovician boundary |
A linguliform brachiopod. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Septatrypa tumulorum[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baliński & Halamski |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseeva & Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gretchishnikova in Alekseeva et al. |
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Spinatrypina (Spinatrypina) krivensis[54] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Early Devonian |
A member of Atrypida. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Stenorhynchia ulrici[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Halamski & Baliński |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Oleneva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Trigonatrypa drotae[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Oleneva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva in Alekseeva et al. |
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Zaigunrostrum nakhichevanense[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pakhnevich |
A brachiopod belonging to the group Rhynchonellida and the family Trigonirhynchiidae. | |||
Zezinia[70] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pakhnevich |
A brachiopod belonging to the group Rhynchonellida and the family Uncinulidae. The type species is Z. multicostata. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
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Ancyrogondolella diakowi[84] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orchard |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Ancyrogondolella equalis[84] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orchard |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Ancyrogondolella inequalis[84] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orchard |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Ancyrogondolella? praespiculata[84] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orchard |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Ancyrogondolella transformis[84] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orchard |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carlorosi, Sarmiento & Heredia |
Ordovician (Dapingian) |
Santa Gertrudis Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hu, Qi & Nemyrovska |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hu, Qi & Nemyrovska |
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Gedikella[87] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kılıç, Plasencia & Önder |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. The type species is G. quadrata. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sanz-López & Blanco-Ferrera |
Alba Formation |
Belgium |
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Idiognathodus abdivitus[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hogancamp & Barrick |
Atrasado Formation |
Originally described as a species of Idiognathodus, but subsequently transferred to the genus Heckelina.[90] | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hogancamp & Barrick |
Atrasado Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hogancamp & Barrick |
Atrasado Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frederick & Barrick |
Carboniferous (early Pennsylvanian) |
Ladrones Limestone |
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Kamuellerella rectangularis[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kılıç, Plasencia & Önder |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Ketinella goermueshi[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kılıç, Plasencia & Önder |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | |||
Magnigondolella[92] |
Gen. et 5 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Golding & Orchard |
Favret Formation |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. The type species is M. salomae; | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yuan, Zhang & Shen |
Selong Group |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orchard |
A member of the family Gondolellidae. | ||||
Neopolygnathus fibula[94] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hartenfels & Becker |
Devonian (Famennian) |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Maekawa in Maekawa, Komatsu & Koike |
Taho Formation |
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Novispathodus shirokawai[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Maekawa in Maekawa, Komatsu & Koike |
Taho Formation |
|||
Novispathodus tahoensis[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Maekawa in Maekawa, Komatsu & Koike |
Taho Formation |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lu et al. |
Ertang Formation |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lu et al. |
Ertang Formation |
||||
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Narkiewicz & Königshof |
Ispena Formation |
||||
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Narkiewicz & Königshof |
Plum Brook Shale |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lu et al. |
Ertang Formation |
||||
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Narkiewicz & Königshof |
Candás Formation |
||||
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Narkiewicz & Königshof |
Si Phai Formation |
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Pseudognathodus posadachaconae[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sanz-López, Blanco-Ferrera & Miller |
Prestatyn Limestone |
A member of the family Gnathodontidae. | ||
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Hartenfels & Becker |
Devonian (Famennian) |
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Pustulognathus[99] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Golding & Orchard in Golding |
Permian (Guadalupian to Lopingian) |
Copley Limestone |
A member of the family Sweetognathidae. The type species is P. monticola; genus also includes P. vigilans. | |
Quadralella (Quadralella) postica[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
||||
Quadralella robusta[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
||||
Quadralella wignalli[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
||||
Quadralella yongningensis[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
||||
Scandodus choii[101] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lee |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Read & Nestell |
Riepe Spring Limestone |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Read & Nestell |
Riepe Spring Limestone |
||||
"Tortodus" sparlingi[103] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aboussalam & Becker in Brett et al. |
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Walliserognathus[104] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Corradini & Corriga |
Austria |
A member of the family Spathognathodontidae; a new genus for Spathognathodus inclinatus posthamatus Walliser (1964), raised to the rank of the species Walliserognathus posthamatus. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spindler et al. |
Permian (Sakmarian-Artinskian transition) |
A member of the family Varanopidae. Genus includes new species A. nestleri. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lucas, Rinehart & Celeskey |
Early Permian (early Wolfcampian) |
A member of the family Edaphosauridae. The type species is G. kraineri. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kammerer & Masyutin |
Kotelnich red beds |
A therocephalian. The type species is G. masyutinae. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Day et al. |
Permian (early Wuchiapingian) |
Tropidostoma Assemblage Zone of the Main Karoo Basin |
A biarmosuchian belonging to the family Burnetiidae. The type species is L. wewersi. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Sulej & Niedźwiedzki |
Late Triassic (late Norian-earliest Rhaetian) |
A gigantic dicynodont reaching an estimated body mass of 9 tons. The type species is L. bojani. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spindler et al. |
A member of the family Varanopidae. Genus includes new species M. parentis. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kammerer & Masyutin |
Kotelnich red beds |
A gorgonopsian. The type species is N. geminidens. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kammerer |
A dicynodont belonging to the family Stahleckeriidae. The type species is P. goggai. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sulej et al. |
A non-mammaliaform eucynodont. Genus includes new species P. woznikiensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pavanatto et al. |
Santa Maria Supersequence |
A traversodontid cynodont. Genus includes new species S. niemeyerorum. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acanthodesia variegata[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Membraniporidae. | |||
Acoscinopleura albaruthenica[205] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova, Martha & Pakhnevich |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Coscinopleuridae. | ||
Acoscinopleura crassa[205] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova, Martha & Pakhnevich |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Coscinopleuridae. | |||
Acoscinopleura dualis[205] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova, Martha & Pakhnevich |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Coscinopleuridae. | |||
Acoscinopleura occulta[205] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova, Martha & Pakhnevich |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Coscinopleuridae. | |||
'Aechmella' viskovae[206] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova, Baraboshkin & Martha |
A bryozoan. | |||
Aechmellina[207] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Martha & Gordon |
Cretaceous (Cenomanian) to Paleocene (Danian). |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. The type species is "Aechmella" falcifera Voigt (1949); genus also includes "Homalostega" anglica Brydone (1909), "Aechmella" bassleri Voigt (1924), "Homalostega" biconvexa Brydone (1909), "Cellepora" hippocrepis Goldfuss (1826), "Aechmella" indefessa Taylor & McKinney (2006), "Aechmella" latistoma Berthelsen (1962), "Aechmella" linearis Voigt (1924), "Aechmella" parvilabris Voigt (1924), "Aechmella" pindborgi Berthelsen (1962), "Semieschara" proteus Brydone (1912), "Monoporella" seriata Levinsen (1925), "Aechmella" stenostoma Voigt (1930), "Reptescharinella" transversa d'Orbigny (1852) and "Aechmella" ventricosa Voigt (1924). | ||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Hongjingshao Formation |
A stem-arthropod related to Chengjiangocaris. The type species is A. mirabilis. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cong et al. |
Chengjiang Lagerstätte |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhao, Li & Selden |
Early Cambrian |
||||
Arnaopora[211] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Suárez Andrés & Wyse Jackson |
Moniello Formation |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Fenestrata. Genus includes new species A. sotoi. | ||
Aspidostoma armatum[212] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez, López-Gappa & Griffin |
Early Miocene |
Monte León Formation |
A cheilostome bryozoan belonging to the family Aspidostomatidae. | |
Aspidostoma roveretoi[212] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez, López-Gappa & Griffin |
Late Miocene |
Puerto Madryn Formation |
A cheilostome bryozoan belonging to the family Aspidostomatidae. | |
Aspidostoma tehuelche[212] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez, López-Gappa & Griffin |
Early to middle Miocene |
Chenque Formation |
A cheilostome bryozoan belonging to the family Aspidostomatidae. | |
Austroscolex sinensis[213] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
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Axilosoecia[214] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor & Brezina |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Tubuliporina and the family Oncousoeciidae. The type species is A. giselae; genus also includes A. mediorubiensis. | |||
Burocratina[215] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Wachtler & Ghidoni |
A polychaete. The type species is B. kraxentrougeri. | ||||
Catenagraptus[216] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
VandenBerg |
Ordovician (late Floian) |
A graptolite belonging to the group Sinograptina and the family Sigmagraptidae. The type species is C. communalis. | ||
Characodoma wesselinghi[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Cleidochasmatidae. | |||
Cheethamia aktolagayensis[206] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova, Baraboshkin & Martha |
A bryozoan. | |||
Codositubulus[217] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gámez Vintaned et al. |
A tubicolous animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is C. grioensis. | |||
Colospongia lenis[218] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Malysheva |
Late Permian |
A sponge. | ||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez-Marco & Vinn |
A member of Cornulitida. | ||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun et al. |
Manto Formation |
A member of Hyolitha. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ernst, Krainer & Lucas |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cystoporata. Genus includes new species C. sierraensis. | ||||
Decoritheca? hageni[222] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel & Willman |
A member of Hyolitha. | |||
Demirastrites campograptoides[223] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Štorch & Melchin |
A graptolite belonging to the family Monograptidae. | |||
Dictyocyathus aranosensis[224] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perejón et al. |
Early Cambrian |
A member of Archaeocyatha. | ||
Didymograptellus kremastus[225] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vandenberg |
A graptolite belonging to the group Dichograptina and the family Pterograptidae. | |||
Erismacoscinus ganigobisensis[224] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perejón et al. |
Early Cambrian |
A member of Archaeocyatha. | ||
'Escharoides' charbonnieri[226] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino, Martha & Taylor |
A bryozoan. | |||
Fehiborypora[226] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino, Martha & Taylor |
A bryozoan; a new genus for "Cribilina" labiatula Canu (1922). | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Vaziri, Majidifard & Laflamme |
Kushk Series |
A vase-shaped organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a poriferan-grade animal. The type species is G. kushkii. | ||||
Homoctenus katzerii[228] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Comniskey & Ghilardi |
Ponta Grossa Formation |
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Homoctenida and the family Homoctenidae. | ||
Kalaallitia[222] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel & Willman |
A member of Hyolitha. Genus includes new species K. myliuserichseni. | |||
Kamilocella[207] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Martha & Gordon |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) to Campanian). |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. The type species is "Eschara" latilabris Reuss (1872); genus also includes "Eschara" acis d'Orbigny (1851), "Onychocella" barbata Martha, Niebuhr & Scholz (2017), "Eschara" cenomana d'Orbigny (1851) and "Eschara" labiata Počta (1892). | ||
Kenocharixa[229] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Dick, Sakamoto & Komatsu |
Cretaceous to Eocene |
A cheilostome bryozoan. Genus includes new species K. kashimaensis, as well as "Charixa goshouraensis Dick, Komatsu, Takashima & Ostrovsky (2013) and "Conopeum" stamenocelloides Gordon & Taylor (2015). | ||
Khmeria minima[230] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wendt |
An ascidian belonging to the new order Khmeriamorpha. | |||
Khmeria stolonifera[230] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wendt |
Late Permian, possibly also Carboniferous |
An ascidian belonging to the new order Khmeriamorpha. | ||
Sp. nov |
Vaziri, Majidifard & Laflamme |
Kushk Series |
|||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nanglu & Caron |
A polychaete. Genus includes new species K. barbarensis. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guo et al. |
A member of Radiodonta. Genus includes new species L. chimera. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ou & Mayer |
Heilinpu Formation |
A lobopodian. The type species is L. humboldti. | |||
Lunulites marambionis[235] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hara et al. |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Lunulitidae. | |||
Marginaria prolixa[229] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Dick, Sakamoto & Komatsu |
Himenoura Group |
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Matteolaspongia[236] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Botting, Zhang & Muir |
Wenchang Formation |
A sponge, possibly a stem-rossellid. The type species is M. hemiglobosa. | ||
Melychocella biperforata[212] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez, López-Gappa & Griffin |
Early Miocene |
Chenque Formation |
A cheilostome bryozoan belonging to the family Aspidostomatidae. | |
Micrascidites gothicus[237] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sagular, Yümün & Meriç |
Quaternary |
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Micropora nordenskjoeldi[235] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hara et al. |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Microporidae. | |||
Minitaspongia[238] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carrera et al. |
Agua de Lucho Formation |
A hexactinellid sponge belonging to the family Dictyospongiidae. The type species is M. parvis. | ||
Monniotia minutula[237] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sagular, Yümün & Meriç |
Quaternary |
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Nasaaraqia[222] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel & Willman |
A member of Hyolitha. Genus includes new species N. hyptiotheciformis. | |||
Neotrematopora lyaoilensis[239] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tolokonnikova & Ponomarenko |
Lyaiol Formation |
A bryozoan. | ||
Nevadotheca boerglumensis[222] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel & Willman |
A member of Hyolitha. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhao, Li & Selden |
Early Cambrian |
An animal with single-element spines. | |||
Nogrobs moroccensis[240] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schlögl et al. |
||||
Onuphionella corusca[241] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Muir et al. |
First Bani Group |
Agglutinated tubes produced by unknown animal. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet. | ||
Otionellina antarctica[235] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hara et al. |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Otionellidae. | |||
Otionellina eocenica[235] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hara et al. |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Otionellidae. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun, Zhao & Zhu in Sun et al. |
Yu'anshan Formation |
A member of Hyolitha belonging to the group Orthothecida. Genus includes new species P. diania. | |||
'Plagioecia' antanihodiensis[226] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino, Martha & Taylor |
A bryozoan. | |||
Platychelyna secunda[243] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
López-Gappa, Pérez & Griffin |
Early Miocene |
Monte León Formation |
A bryozoan. | |
Pleurocodonellina javanensis[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
Early Pleistocene |
Pucangan Formation |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Smittinidae. | |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Slater, Harvey & Butterfield |
Lontova Formation |
A member of the total group of Chaetognatha. | |||
Qinscolex[245] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
A cycloneuralian tentatively assigned to total-group Scalidophora. Genus includes new species Q. spinosus. | |||
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Cong et al. |
A member of Radiodonta related to Amplectobelua. Genus includes new species R. platyacantha and R. consimilis. | ||||
Reptomultisparsa stratosa[247] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Viskova & Pakhnevich |
A bryozoan. | |||
Rhagasostoma aralense[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova et al. |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. | |||
Rhagasostoma brydonei[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Turonian and Coniacian) |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. | ||
Rhagasostoma operculatum[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koromyslova et al. |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. | |||
Schistodictyon webbyi[249] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhen |
Late Silurian |
A sponge belonging to the class Stromatoporoidea, order Clathrodictyida and the family Anostylostromatidae. | ||
Seqineqia[250] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
A sponge. The type species is S. bottingi. | |||
"Serpula" calannai[251] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sanfilippo et al. |
||||
"Serpula" prisca[251] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sanfilippo et al. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
A palaeoscolecid. The type species is S. xixiangensis. | ||||
Shanscolex[245] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
A cycloneuralian tentatively assigned to total-group Scalidophora. Genus includes new species S. decorus. | |||
Sisamatispongia[250] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
A sponge. The type species is S. erecta. | |||
Sonarina[253] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor & Di Martino |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian or early Maastrichtian) |
Kallankurichchi Formation |
A cheilostome bryozoan belonging to the family Onychocellidae. Genus includes new species S. tamilensis. | |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pates, Daley & Ortega-Hernández |
A member of Radiodonta belonging to the group Hurdiidae. The type species is S. hirpex. The original description of the taxon appeared in an online supplement to the article published by Caron et al. (2010),[254] making in invalid until it was validated by Pates, Daley & Ortega-Hernández (2018).[181][182] | ||||
Styliolina langenii[228] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Comniskey & Ghilardi |
Ponta Grossa Formation |
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Dacryoconarida and the family Styliolinidae. | ||
Sullulika[222] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel & Willman |
A selkirkiid stem-priapulid. Genus includes new species S. broenlundi. | |||
Tallitaniqa[250] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
A sponge. The type species is T. petalliformis. | |||
Tarimspira artemi[255] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
An animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of fossil sclerites, possibly representing a stage in paraconodont evolution prior to the development of a basal cavity. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Comniskey & Ghilardi |
Ponta Grossa Formation |
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Tentaculitida and the family Tentaculitidae. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Comniskey & Ghilardi |
Ponta Grossa Formation |
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Tentaculitida and the family Tentaculitidae. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Siveter et al. |
A relative of Hallucigenia. The type species is T. distos. | |||||
Trapezovitus malinkyi[222] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel & Willman |
A member of Hyolitha. | |||
Turbicellepora yasuharai[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Di Martino & Taylor |
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Celleporidae. | |||
Uniconus ciguelii[228] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Comniskey & Ghilardi |
Ponta Grossa Formation |
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Tentaculitida and the family Uniconidae. | ||
Zardinisoma[230] |
Gen. et 5 sp. nov |
Valid |
Wendt |
An ascidian belonging to the new order Khmeriamorpha. The type species is Z. cassianum; genus also includes Z. japonicum, Z. pauciplacophorum, Z. pyriforme and Z. polyplacophorum. | |||
Zhijinites tumourifomis[257] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pan, Feng & Chang |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabamina heyae[263] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fox et al. |
A member of Rotaliida belonging to the family Alabaminidae. | |||
Alicantina[264] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Soldan, Petrizzo & Silva |
Dunghan Formation |
Cuba |
A member of the family Globigerinidae. The type species is "Globigerina" lozanoi Colom (1954); genus also includes "Globigerina" prolata Bolli (1957). | |
Ammobaculites deflectus[265] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hjalmarsdottir, Nakrem & Nagy |
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Ammobaculites knorringensis[265] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hjalmarsdottir, Nakrem & Nagy |
||||
Ammobaculoides dhrumaensis[266] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kaminski, Malik & Setoyama |
Dhruma Formation |
A member of Lituolida belonging to the family Spiroplectamminidae. | ||
Asterigerinella jonesi[267] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rögl & Briguglio |
||||
Brizalina keralensis[267] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rögl & Briguglio |
||||
Chiloguembelina adriatica[268] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Premec Fucek, Hernitz Kucenjak & Huber |
Cipero Formation |
Cuba |
A member of Guembelitrioidea belonging to the family Chiloguembelinidae. | |
Chiloguembelina andreae[268] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Premec Fucek, Hernitz Kucenjak & Huber |
A member of Guembelitrioidea belonging to the family Chiloguembelinidae. | |||
Ciperoella[269] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Olsson & Hemleben in Olsson et al. |
Cipero Formation |
Australia |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. The type species is "Globigerina" ciperoensis Bolli (1954); genus also includes "Globigerina" anguliofficinalis Blow (1969), "Globigerina ciperoensis" angulisuturalis Bolli (1957) (raised to the rank of the species Ciperoella angulisuturalis) and "Globigerina" fariasi Bermúdez (1961). | |
Colominella piriniae[270] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mancin & Kaminski |
A member of Textulariida. | |||
Cyclammina saidovae[271] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Hanagata |
A species of Cyclammina; a replacement name for Cyclammina pseudopusilla Hanagata (2003). | |||
Dentoglobigerina eotripartita[272] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pearson, Wade & Olsson in Wade et al. |
Navet Formation |
Indonesia |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | |
Douglassites[273] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Read & Nestell |
Carboniferous (late Pennsylvanian) |
Riepe Spring Limestone |
A member of Fusulinida belonging to the family Schubertellidae. Genus includes new species D. sprucensis. | |
Elazigina siderea[274] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Consorti & Rashidi |
Tarbur Formation |
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Rotaliidae. | ||
Globigerina archaeobulloides[275] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hemleben & Olsson in Spezzaferri et al. |
Shubuta Formation |
A species of Globigerina. | ||
Globigerinella roeglina[275] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spezzaferri & Coxall in Spezzaferri et al. |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | |||
Globigerinoides joli[276] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spezzaferri in Spezzaferri, Olsson & Hemleben |
Caribbean Sea |
A species of Globigerinoides. | ||
Globigerinoides neoparawoodi[276] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spezzaferri in Spezzaferri, Olsson & Hemleben |
North-western Pacific Ocean |
A species of Globigerinoides. | ||
Globoconella pseudospinosa[277] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Crundwell |
Early Pliocene |
Southwest Pacific Ocean |
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Globorotaloides atlanticus[278] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spezzaferri & Coxall |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | |||
Globoturborotalita eolabiacrassata[279] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spezzaferri & Coxall in Spezzaferri et al. |
Belgium |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | ||
Globoturborotalita paracancellata[279] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Olsson & Hemleben in Spezzaferri et al. |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | |||
Globoturborotalita pseudopraebulloides[279] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Olsson & Hemleben in Spezzaferri et al. |
Australia |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | ||
Haplophragmoides perlobatus[265] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hjalmarsdottir, Nakrem & Nagy |
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Hemisphaerammina apta[280] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McNeil & Neville |
Early Eocene |
A member of the order Astrorhizida and the suborder Hemisphaeramminineae. | ||
Ichnusella senerae[281] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rigaud, Schlagintweit & Bucur |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–early Aptian) |
Austria |
A member of the group Spirillinida belonging to the family Spirillinidae. | |
Labrospira lenticulata[265] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hjalmarsdottir, Nakrem & Nagy |
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Lenticulina stewarti[263] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fox et al. |
A member of the group Nodosariacea belonging to the family Vaginulinidae. | |||
Moulladella[282] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bucur & Schlagintweit |
A member of Loftusiida belonging to the family Pfenderinidae. The type species is "Meyendorffina (Paracoskinolina)" jourdanensis Foury & Moullade (1966). | |||
Neodubrovnikella[283] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schlagintweit & Rashidi |
Tarbur Formation |
Genus includes new species N. maastrichtiana. | ||
Neonavarella[284] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Giusberti, Kaminski & Mancin |
Scaglia Rossa Formation |
A member of Lituolida belonging to the family Ammobaculinidae. The type species is N. sudalpina. | ||
Neotrocholina theodori[281] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rigaud, Schlagintweit & Bucur |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–early Aptian) |
A member of the group Spirillinida belonging to the family Spirillinidae. | ||
Nonion cepa[263] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fox et al. |
Central North Sea basin |
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Nonionidae. | ||
Nummulites fayumensis[285] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Al Menoufy & Boukhary |
A nummulite. | |||
Nummulites tenuissimus[285] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Al Menoufy & Boukhary |
A nummulite. | |||
Omphalocyclus macroporus ellipsoides[286] |
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Al Nuaimy |
Aqra Formation |
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Omphalocyclus macroporus maukabensis[286] |
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Al Nuaimy |
Aqra Formation |
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Palaeoelphidium[287] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Consorti, Schlagintweit & Rashidi |
A member of the family Elphidiellidae; a new genus for "Elphidiella" multiscissurata Smout (1955). | |||
Paralachlanella[267] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rögl & Briguglio |
Genus includes new species P. pilleri. | |||
Pseudomassilina quilonensis[267] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rögl & Briguglio |
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Pseudopeneroplis[288] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Consorti in Consorti et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
A member of the superfamily Soritoidea and the family Praerhapydioninidae. Genus includes new species P. oyonensis. | ||
Quiltyella[275] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Coxall & Spezzaferri in Spezzaferri et al. |
Austria |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. The type species is "Clavigerinella" nazcaensis Quilty (1976); genus also includes "Hastigerinella" clavacella Rögl (1969). | ||
Ranikothalia daviesi[289] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sirel & Deveciler |
Early Eocene |
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Nummulitidae. | ||
Reophax pyriloculus[265] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hjalmarsdottir, Nakrem & Nagy |
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Schubertella luisorum[290] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Villa in Villa, Merino-Tomé & Martín Llaneza |
La Nueva Limestone |
A member of Fusulinida. | ||
Streptochilus tasmanensis[291] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smart & Thomas |
A member of Bolivinoidea belonging to the family Bolivinidae. | |||
Subbotina projecta[292] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Olsson, Pearson & Wade in Wade et al. |
Tanzania |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | ||
Textularia pernana[265] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hjalmarsdottir, Nakrem & Nagy |
A species of Textularia. | |||
Trilobatus altospiralis[276] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spezzaferri in Spezzaferri, Olsson & Hemleben |
South Pacific Ocean |
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. | ||
Trochammina jakovlevae[293] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Glinskikh & Nikitenko |
Middle Jurassic (late Bajocian-early Bathonian) |
Churkino Formation |
A member of the family Trochamminidae. | |
Uvigerina kingi[263] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fox et al. |
Middle Miocene |
Netherlands |
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Uvigerinidae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes |
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Alievium mangalensiense[319] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bragina & Bragin |
A radiolarian belonging to the family Pseudoaulophacidae. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Noetinger, di Pasquo & Starck |
A chitinozoan. | ||||
Anhuithrix[321] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Pang et al. |
Liulaobei Formation |
A member of Cyanobacteria; a new genus for "Omalophyma" magna Steiner (1994). | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Droser et al. |
Rawnsley Quartzite |
An organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of a well-defined irregular oval to circular fossil. Genus includes new species A. janeae. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | |||
Cyclotella cassandrae[323] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Paillès et al. |
A diatom. | |||
Cyclotella petenensis[323] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Paillès et al. |
A diatom. | |||
Doulia[324] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lian et al. |
Hongjingshao Formation |
A possible planktonic alga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. rara. | ||
Eolaminaria simigladiola[324] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lian et al. |
Hongjingshao Formation |
A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. | ||
Epistacheoides bozorgniai[325] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Falahatgar, Vachard & Sarfi |
An alga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
Ekspedition Bræ Formation |
A member of Cyanobacteria belonging to the family Cyanophyceae. | |||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
Ekspedition Bræ Formation |
A member of Cyanobacteria belonging to the family Cyanophyceae. | |||
Gorgonisphaeridium impexus[320] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Noetinger, di Pasquo & Starck |
An acritarch. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kenchington, Dunn & Wilby |
A rangeomorph. The type species is H. fordi. | ||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Loron & Moczydłowska |
A unicellular microorganism of algal affinities. | ||||
Lontohystrichosphaera[244] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Slater, Harvey & Butterfield |
Lontova Formation |
A large ornamented acritarch of unresolved biological affinity, probably an ontogenetically and metabolically active eukaryotic organism rather than a dormant protistan cyst. Genus includes new species L. grandis. | ||
Mallomonas aperturae[329] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver |
Middle Eocene |
Giraffe Pipe locality |
A synurid, a species of Mallomonas. | |
Mallomonas bakeri[330] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver |
Middle Eocene |
Giraffe Pipe locality |
A synurid, a species of Mallomonas. | |
Mallomonas skogstadii[330] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver |
Middle Eocene |
Giraffe Pipe locality |
A synurid, a species of Mallomonas. | |
Mispertonia[331] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
McLean et al. |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) to Late Permian or Early Triassic |
An organic-walled microfossil of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species M. desiccata. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Dzaugis et al. |
Rawnsley Quartzite |
A torus-shaped organism, similar in gross morphology to some poriferans and benthic cnidarians. Genus includes new species O. coronatus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | |||
Orpikania[326] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peel |
Ekspedition Bræ Formation |
A member of the family Epiphytaceae (a group of organisms of uncertain phylogenetic placement). Genus includes new species O. freucheni. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Riedman, Porter & Calver |
Black River Dolomite |
A vase-shaped microfossil. Genus includes new species P. kabin. | |||
Pierceites deccanensis[334] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
A dinoflagellate belonging to the family Peridiniaceae. | |||
Pseudoalievium[319] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Bragina & Bragin |
A radiolarian belonging to the family Pseudoaulophacidae. Genus includes new species P. parekklisiense and P. inflatum. | |||
Pseudoaulophacus decoratus[319] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bragina & Bragin |
A radiolarian belonging to the family Pseudoaulophacidae. | |||
Retiranus[244] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Slater, Harvey & Butterfield |
Lontova Formation |
A sheet-like or funnel-shaped organism of unresolved biological affinity. Genus includes new species R. balticus. | ||
Rugophyca[324] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lian et al. |
Hongjingshao Formation |
A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species R. longa. | ||
Saarinomorpha[335] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kolosov & Sofroneeva |
A tubiform organic-walled segmented microfossil, resembling Saarina juliae but smaller by one–two orders of magnitude. Genus includes new species S. infundibularis. | |||
Singulariphyca[324] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lian et al. |
Hongjingshao Formation |
A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. ramosa. | ||
Stellarossica[336] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Vorob'eva & Sergeev |
Ura Formation |
A large acanthomorph acritarch. Genus includes new species S. ampla. | ||
Synsphaeridium parahioense[337] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin et al. |
An acritarch. | |||
Tristratothallus[338] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards et al. |
Downton Castle Sandstone Formation |
A nematophyte belonging to the family Nematothallaceae. Genus includes new species T. ludfordensis. | ||
Vendotaenia pavimentpes[339] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang & Qin in Yang et al. |
An alga. | |||
Vendotaenia sixiense[339] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang & Qin in Yang et al. |
An alga. |
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