2015 in arthropod paleontology

List of years in arthropod paleontology
In paleontology
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2014
2015
2016
2017
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In science
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2015
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In reptile paleontology
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2015
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In paleobotany
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In paleoentomology
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In paleomalacology
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In archosaur paleontology
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In mammal paleontology
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In paleoichthyology
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This list of fossil arthropods described in 2015 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods of every kind that have been described during the year 2015. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Newly named arachnids

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Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes Images

Archaelagonops propinquus[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae, a species of Archaelagonops.

Archaelagonops scorsum[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae, a species of Archaelagonops.

Archaeoscorpiops[2]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Cretaceous

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the superfamily Chactoidea and the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae. The type species is Archaeoscorpiops cretacicus.

Autotomiana[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Praeterleptonetidae[1] or Pholcochyroceridae.[3] The type species is Autotomiana hirsutipes.

Betaburmesebuthus[4]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço & Beigel

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.[5] The type species is Betaburmesebuthus kobberti Lourenço & Beigel (2015); genus also includes B. bidentatus Lourenço (2015) and B. muelleri Lourenço (2015).[6]

Biapophyses[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Praeterleptonetidae. The type species is Biapophyses beate.

Bicalamistrum[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Uloboridae. The type species is Bicalamistrum mixtum.

Bicornoculus[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Tetrablemmidae. The type species is Bicornoculus levis.

Burmadictyna clava[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of the family Salticoididae (related to the net-casting spiders and the cribellate orb weavers), a species of Burmadictyna.

Burmadictyna excavata[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of the family Salticoididae (related to the net-casting spiders and the cribellate orb weavers), a species of Burmadictyna.

Burmathelyphonia[7]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A whip scorpion of uncr. The type species is Burmathelyphonia prima.

Burmesiola daviesi[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A tree trunk spider, a species of Burmesiola.

Burmorsolus[1]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

Probably a relative of trogloraptorids.[8] The type species is Burmorsolus nonplumosus; genus also includes Burmorsolus crassus (this species was subsequently transferred to the genus Pseudorsolus,[9] but later it was transferred back to the genus Burmorsolus[8]).

Burmuloborus antefixus[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Uloboridae, a species of Burmuloborus.

?Burmuloborus prolongatus[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Uloboridae, possibly a species of Burmuloborus.

Chaerilobuthus birmanicus[10]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A chaerilobuthid scorpion.

Chaerilobuthus bruckschi[10]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A chaerilobuthid scorpion.

Chaerilobuthus enigmaticus[11]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A chaerilobuthid scorpion.

Chaerilobuthus schwarzi[12]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A chaerilobuthid scorpion.

Crassitibia[1]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae.[13] The type species is Crassitibia longispina; genus also contains Crassitibia tenuimana.

Cretaceothele[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Mesothelae. Originally assigned to the family Liphistiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Cretaceothelidae.[9] The type species is Cretaceothele lata.

Cretotheridion[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Theridiidae. The type species is Cretotheridion inopinatum.

Curvitibia[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae.[13] The type species is Curvitibia curima.

Cushingia[14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Dunlop et al.

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A camel spider of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Cushingia ellenbergeri.

Cymbiolagonops[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Cymbiolagonops cymbiocalcar.

Denticulsegestria[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Junior synonym

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid.[15] The type species is Denticulsegestria rugosa. Wunderlich & Müller (2020) considered the genus Denticulsegestria to be a junior synonym of the genus Parvosegestria, though the authors maintained the species D. rugosa as a distinct species within the latter genus.[8]

Dissorhina nuda[16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miko

Pliocene

 Slovenia

An oribatid mite belonging to the family Oppiidae, a species of Dissorhina.

Dissorhina paleokrasica[16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miko

Pliocene

 Slovenia

An oribatid mite belonging to the family Oppiidae, a species of Dissorhina.

Edwa[17]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Raven, Jell & Knezour

Late Triassic (Norian)

Blackstone Formation

 Australia

A masteriine diplurid mygalomorph spider. The type species is Edwa maryae.

?Eogamasomorpha clara[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Tetrablemmidae, possibly a species of Eogamasomorpha.

Eopsiloderces serenitas[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Eopsilodercidae, a species of Eopsiloderces.

Eramoscorpius[18]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Waddington, Rudkin & Dunlop

Silurian

Eramosa Formation

 Canada

An aquatic scorpion. The type species is Eramoscorpius brucensis.

Eunicolina glaesi[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bertrand, Sidorchuk & Hoffeins

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A mite belonging to the family Labidostommatidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Eunicolina.

Fessonia grabenhorsti[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bartel et al.

Eocene to Oligocene

Europe

A mite belonging to the family Smarididae found in Baltic amber (Europe, Baltic Sea coast) and Bitterfeld amber (Germany), a species of Fessonia.

Fessonia groehni[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bartel et al.

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A mite belonging to the family Smarididae found in Baltic amber, a species of Fessonia.

Fessonia wunderlichi[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bartel et al.

Eocene to Oligocene

Europe

A mite belonging to the family Smarididae found in Baltic amber (Europe, Baltic Sea coast) and Bitterfeld amber (Germany), a species of Fessonia.

Fossilcalcar[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Mygalomorphae. The type species is Fossilcalcar praeteritus.

Groehnianus[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae.[13] The type species is Groehnianus burmensis.

Hypotheridiosoma falcata[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae. Initially considered to be a member of the family Praeterleptonetidae and a species of Hypotheridiosoma; subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae and to the genus Spinicymbium.[13]

Jordansegestria[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cretaceous

 Jordan

A tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid.[15] The type species is Jordansegestria detruneo.

Jordariadna[1]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cretaceous

 Jordan

A tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid;[15] a new genus for "Ariadna" amissiocoli Wunderlich (2008).

Kronocharon engeli[7]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A whip spider (originally assigned to Neoamblypygi, but excluded from this group by Garwood et al., 2017[21]), a species of Kronocharon.

Kronocharon longicalcaris[7]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A whip spider (originally assigned to Neoamblypygi, but excluded from this group by Garwood et al., 2017[21]), a species of Kronocharon.

Lacinius bizleyi[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mitov, Dunlop & Penney

Paleogene (Eocene-Oligocene?)

 Germany
 Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A member of Opiliones found in Baltic amber and Bitterfeld amber, a species of Lacinius.

Lacunauchenius longissipes[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Archaeidae. Originally described as a species of Lacunauchenius, but subsequently transferred to the genus Eomysmauchenius.[9]

Lacunauchenius pilosus[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Archaeidae. Originally described as a species of Lacunauchenius, but subsequently transferred to the genus Planarchaea.[9]

?Lagonomegops tuber[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae, possibly a species of Lagonomegops.

Leclercera ellenbergeri[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Psilodercidae. Originally described as a species of Leclercera, but subsequently transferred to the genus Priscaleclercera.[9]

Leclercera sexaculeata[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Psilodercidae. Originally described as a species of Leclercera, but subsequently transferred to the genus Priscaleclercera.[9]

Lineaburmops[1]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Lineaburmops beigeli; genus also contains Lineaburmops hirsutipes.

Longissipalpus[1]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A relative of Mongolarachne. The type species is Longissipalpus minor; genus also contains Longissipalpus magnus and Longissipalpus maior.

Microuloborus[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Uloboridae. The type species is Microuloborus birmanicus.

Myansegestria[1]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid.[15] The type species is Myansegestria engin; genus also contains Myansegestria caederens.

Nasutiacarus[23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[24]

Sidorchuk & Lindquist in Sidorchuk, Perrichot & Lindquist

Late Cretaceous (middle Cenomanian to early Santonian)

 France

A mite belonging to the group Heterostigmata. The type species is Nasutiacarus perplexus.

Nephila burmanica[25]

Comb nov.

valid

(Poinar)

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A nephiline. a new combination for "Geratonephila" burmanica

Nephila burmanica

Palaeoburmesebuthus ohlhoffi[10]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A palaeoburmesebuthid scorpion.

Paramiagrammopes longiclypeus[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Uloboridae, a species of Paramiagrammopes.

Paramiagrammopes patellidens[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Uloboridae, a species of Paramiagrammopes.

Parviburmops[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Parviburmops brevipalpus.

Parvispina[1]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae.[13] A new genus for "Praeterleptoneta" tibialis Wunderlich (2011).

Parvosegestria[1]

Gen. et 4 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid.[15] The type species is Parvosegestria obscura; genus also contains Parvosegestria longitibialis, Parvosegestria pintgu and Parvosegestria triplex.

Paxillomegops[1]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Paxillomegops longipes; genus might also contain a second species ?Paxillomegops brevipes.

Pedipalparaneus[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A relative of Mongolarachne. The type species is Pedipalparaneus seldeni.

Phyxioschemoides[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A spider of uncertain affinities,[15] originally described as a member of Dipluridae. The type species is Phyxioschemoides collembola.

Picturmegops[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Picturmegops signatus.

Planarchaea[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Archaeidae. The type species is Planarchaea kopp.

Praeterpaculla[1]

Gen. et 5 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Tetrablemmidae. The type species is Praeterpaculla tuberosa; genus also contains Praeterpaculla armatura, Praeterpaculla biacuta, Praeterpaculla dissolata and Praeterpaculla equester.

Primoricinuleus[7]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Ricinulei. The type species is Primoricinuleus pugio.

Propterpsiloderces[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A spider belonging to the family Eopsilodercidae.[8] The type species is Propterpsiloderces longisetae.

Retrooecobius[1]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Oecobiidae. The type species is Retrooecobius chomskyi; genus also contains Retrooecobius convexus.

Seldischnoplura[17]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Raven, Jell & Knezour

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A spider of uncertain affinities,[15] originally described as a euagrine diplurid mygalomorph spider. The type species is Seldischnoplura seldeni.

Spatiator putescens[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Spatiatoridae, a species of Spatiator.

Spinasilia[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A tree trunk spider. The type species is Spinasilia dissoluta.

Spinicreber[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Pholcochyroceridae. The type species is Spinicreber antiquus.

Spinipalpitibia[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

Originally described as a member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Praeterleptonetidae; subsequently transferred to the leptonetoid family Protoaraneoididae.[13] The type species is Spinipalpitibia maior.

Spinipalpus[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Pholcochyroceridae. The type species is Spinipalpus vetus.

Sucinlourencous[26]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rossi

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Sucinlourencoidae. The type species is Sucinlourencous adrianae.

Syphax secedens[27]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Eocene

Europe

A crab spider found in Baltic amber, a species of Syphax.

Tityus apozonalli[28]

Sp. nov

Valid

Riquelme, Villegas & González in Riquelme et al.

Early-Middle Miocene

Mexican amber

 Mexico

A Buthidae scorpion

Tityus apozonalli

Uniscutosoma[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Tetrablemmidae. The type species is Uniscutosoma aberrans.

Vetiator[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Araneomorphae. Originally assigned to the family Spatiatoridae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Vetiatoridae.[9] The type species is Vetiator gracilipes.

Zamilia aculeopectens[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Oecobiidae, a species of Zamilia.

Zamilia quattuormammillae[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wunderlich

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Oecobiidae, a species of Zamilia.

Zhizhu[29]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid[30]

Selden, Ren & Shih

Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous

Jiulongshan Formation
Yixian Formation

 China

A cribellate spider related to net-casting spiders and cribellate orb weavers. Genus contains two species: Zhizhu daohugouensis and Zhizhu jeholensis.

Newly named crustaceans

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Malacostracans

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Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes Images

Blaculla haugi[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Winkler

Late Jurassic (early Tithonian)

Eichstätt Formation

 Germany

A caridean shrimp, possibly a member of the superfamily Alpheoidea; a species of Blaculla.

Braggicarpilius[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae. The type species is B. marginatus.

Caloxanthus britannicus[33]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A feldmanniid crab, a relative of etyiids; a species of Caloxanthus.

Caloxanthus thompsonorum[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klompmaker, Hyžný & Jakobsen

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Austria

A crab, a species of Caloxanthus.

Caloxanthus vignyensis[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klompmaker, Hyžný & Jakobsen

Paleocene (Danian)

 France

A crab, a species of Caloxanthus.

Capsulapagurus brocheti[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije, van Bakel & Jagt

Early Cretaceous (early Albian)

 France

A hermit crab belonging to the family Paguridae, a species of Capsulapagurus.

Cenomanocarcinus boedekeri[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ossó, Jackson & Vega

Late Cretaceous (middle Cenomanian)

Woodbine Formation

 United States

A palaeocorystoid crab, a species of Cenomanocarcinus.

Cenomanocarcinus cookseyi[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ossó, Jackson & Vega

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Walnut Formation

 United States

A palaeocorystoid crab, a species of Cenomanocarcinus.

Chlorodiella elenae[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Alberti

Eocene (Lutetian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae, a species of Chlorodiella.

Corallicarpilius[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae. The type species is C. arcuatus.

Corallomursia pauciornata[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Calappidae.

Daira vestenanovensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dairidae.

Dardanus braggensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A species of Dardanus.

Diaulax rosablanca[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gómez-Cruz, Bermúdez & Vega

Early Cretaceous (early Valanginian)

Rosablanca Formation

 Colombia

A dromioid crab, a species of Diaulax. Announced in 2015; validated in 2023.[40]

Eodromites guenteri[41]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

 Germany

A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae; a species of Eodromites. Klompmaker et al. (2020) considered this species to be a junior synonym of Eodromites grandis (von Meyer, 1857).[42]

Eodromites hyznyi[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

 Poland

A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae; a species of Eodromites.

Eodromites rotundus[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

 Poland

A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae; a species of Eodromites.

Erymastacus lagardettei[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný et al.

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian)

 France

A member of Erymidae, a species of Erymastacus.

Gastrodorus bzowiensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid[45]

Krzemińska et al.

Late Jurassic

 Poland

A gastrodorid hermit crab, a species of Gastrodorus.

Gigantosculda[46]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Haug, Wiethase & Haug

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen limestone (Altmühltal Group, Eichstätt Subformation)

 Germany

A mantis shrimp. The type species is Gigantosculda ehrlichfeckei.

Glypturus panamacanalensis[47]

Sp. nov

Valid[48]

Klompmaker et al.

Pleistocene to Holocene

Bermont Formation
Jaimanitas Formation

 Cuba
 Panama
 United States

A member of Callianassidae, a species of Glypturus.

Glypturus sikesi[47]

Sp. nov

Valid[48]

Klompmaker et al.

Late Miocene

Choctawhatchee Formation

 United States

A member of Callianassidae, a species of Glypturus.

Graptocarcinus moosleitneri[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný & Kroh

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

 France

A dynomenid dromioid crab, a species of Graptocarcinus.

Jabaloya polonica[50]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann, Schweitzer & Błażejowski

Late Jurassic (late Tithonian)

 Poland

A member of Mecochiridae, a species of Jabaloya.

Latuxanthides[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Palaeoxanthopsidae. The type species is L. dentatus.

Lessinithalamita[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Portunidae. The type species is L. gioiae.

Mesolambrus ypresianus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae.

Metadynomene veronensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.

Mithrax arawakum[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klompmaker et al.

Early Miocene

Montpelier Formation

 Jamaica

A spider crab, a species of Mithrax.

Montemagrechirus[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

 Italy

A crab. Originally described as a species of Cryptochiridae;[38] Klompmaker, Portell & van der Meij (2016) transferred it to the separate family Montemagrechiridae.[52] The type species is M. tethysianus.

Munida branti[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg & Garassino

Miocene

Astoria Formation

 United States

A member of Munididae, a species of Munida.

Munida grossetana[54]

Sp. nov

Valid

Garassino & Pasini

Pliocene

 Italy

A member of Munididae, a species of Munida.

Munida prolata[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann, Schweitzer & Boessenecker

Pliocene

Purisima Formation

 United States

A member of Munididae, a species of Munida.

Munida witteae[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg & Garassino

Oligocene

Makah Formation

 United States

A member of Munididae, a species of Munida.

Munidopsis canadensis[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg et al.

Eocene

 Canada

A squat lobster, a species of Munidopsis.

Myanmariscus[57]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Broly, Maillet & Ross

Cretaceous

 Myanmar

A woodlouse. The type species is Myanmariscus deboiseae.

Nemausa windsorae[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klompmaker et al.

Early Miocene

Montpelier Formation

 Jamaica

A spider crab, a species of Nemausa.

Neoliomera minuta[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae, a species of Neoliomera.

Neptocarcinus dezanchei[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Portunidae.

Paguristes liwinskii[58]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije et al.

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

 Poland

A diogenid hermit crab, a species of Paguristes.

Paradistefania[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae. The type species is P. piccolii.

?Paranecrocarcinus schloegli[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný & Kroh

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

 France

A necrocarcinid crab, possibly a species of Paranecrocarcinus.

Peedeehomola[59]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Clements & Vega

Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)

Peedee Formation

 United States

A member of Homolidae. The type species is P. deanbogani.

Pleovideolana[60]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gašparič et al.

Middle Jurassic

 France

A cirolanid isopod. The type species is Pleovideolana gijsberti.

Portunus (Portunus) pankowskiorum[61]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Middle-late Miocene

Monterey Formation

 United States

A portunid crab, a species of Portunus.

Prealpicarcinus[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Pilumnidae. The type species is P. dallagoi. Beschin et al. (2018) considered P. dallagoi to be junior synonym of "Titanocarcinus" kochi Lőrenthey (1898), creating a new combination Prealpicarcinus kochi.[62]

Ptychocaris sheldoni[63]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mazurek, Dec & Łukowiak

Early Devonian

 Poland

An echinocaridid phyllocaridan, a species of Ptychocaris.

Schramocaris[64]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[65]

Clark et al.

Early Carboniferous

 United Kingdom

A eumalacostracan crustacean similar to Tealliocaris and Pseudogalathea. The type species is Schramocaris gilljonesorum.

Sosiocaris[66]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jones et al.

Permian

Lercara Formation

 Italy

A member of Peracarida belonging to the group Pygocephalomorpha.

Squilla erini[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Haug et al.

Late Oligocene to early Miocene

Nye Mudstone

 United States

A mantis shrimp, a species of Squilla.

Tanidromites alexandrae[68]

Sp. nov

Valid

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

 Poland

A tanidromitid crab, a relative of homolodromiids; a species of Tanidromites.

Tanidromites raboeufi[69]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robin et al.

Middle Jurassic (late Bathonian)

 France

A tanidromitid crab, a relative of homolodromiids; a species of Tanidromites.

Vestenanovia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Beschin, Busulini & Tessier

Eocene (Ypresian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Macropipidae. The type species is V. carinata. De Angeli, Garassino & Ceccon (2020) considered this species to be a junior synonym of Caprocancer altus Müller & Collins (1991).[70]

Vicetiulita[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

 Italy

A crab belonging to the family Inachoididae. The type species is V. granulata.

Ostracods

[edit]
Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes Images

Abyssocythere scotti[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian and Maastrichtian) to Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Abyssocythere.

Acratia? pervagata[72]

Sp. nov

Valid[73]

Forel in Forel et al.

Permian-Triassic boundary

 Iran

An ostracod, possibly a species of Acratia.

Agrenocythere ciampoi[74]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Late Oligocene

 Italy

A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Trachyleberididae; a replacement name for Agrenocythere bensoni Ciampo (1981).

Aleisocythereis[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. The type species is Aleisocythereis polikothonus.

Ameghinocythere archaios[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Pectocytheridae; a species of Ameghinocythere

Apatoleberis[75]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina
 South Africa?

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. A new genus for "Trachyleberis" noviprinceps Bertels (1975); genus also contains "Trachyleberis" princeps Bertels (1969) and possibly "Trachyleberis" schizospinosa Dingle (1981).

Argilloecia abnormalis[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cypridoidea and the family Pontocyprididae, a species of Argilloecia

Argilloecia concludus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cypridoidea and the family Pontocyprididae, a species of Argilloecia

Argilloecia hydrodynamicus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cypridoidea and the family Pontocyprididae, a species of Argilloecia

Argilloecia labri[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A pontocypridid podocopid ostracod, a species of Argilloecia.

Atlanticythere bensoni[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (Campanian– Maastrichtian) to early Eocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Atlanticythere.

Atlanticythere oculi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Eocene

Southeastern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Atlanticythere.

Aversovalva glochinos[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina
 Brazil[78]

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytheruridae; a species of Aversovalva

Bairdia biforis[79]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mette, Honigstein & Crasquin

Middle Triassic (middle Anisian)

Reifling Formation

 Austria

A bairdiid podocopid ostracod, a species of Bairdia.

Bairdia chaotianensis[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zazzali in Zazzali et al.

Permian (middle Capitanian to early Wuchiapingian)

Maokou Formation
Wujiaping Formation

 China

A bairdiid podocopid ostracod, a species of Bairdia.

Bairdia schneebergiana[79]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mette, Honigstein & Crasquin

Middle Triassic (middle Anisian)

Reifling Formation

 Austria

A bairdiid podocopid ostracod, a species of Bairdia.

Bairdiacypris aequisymmetrica[79]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mette, Honigstein & Crasquin

Middle Triassic (middle Anisian)

Reifling Formation

 Austria

A bairdiid podocopid ostracod, a species of Bairdiacypris.

Basslerella superarella[72]

Sp. nov

Valid[73]

Crasquin in Forel et al.

Permian-Triassic boundary

 Iran

An ostracod, a species of Basslerella.

Bensonocosta[71]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian) to late Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae. The type species is Bensonocosta bensoni; genus also contains two additional, unnamed species.

Bensonodutoitella[71]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) to late Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae. The type species is Bensonodutoitella bicornigeri from late Miocene; genus also contains second, unnamed species from Late Cretaceous.

Bicornucythere concentrica[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yamaguchi et al.

Eocene (Priabonian)

Yaw Formation

 Myanmar

An ostracod belonging to the family Trachyleberididae, a species of Bicornucythere.

Bythoceratina cheleutos[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Bythocytheridae, a species of Bythoceratina

Bythoceratina nuda[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A bythocytherid podocopid ostracod, a species of Bythoceratina.

Caspiocypris amiterni[82]

Sp. nov

Valid[83]

Spadi & Gliozzi in Spadi et al.

Pliocene-Pleistocene (PiacenzianGelasian)

L'Aquila Basin

 Italy

An ostracod, a species of Caspiocypris.

Caspiocypris bosii[82]

Sp. nov

Valid[83]

Spadi & Gliozzi in Spadi et al.

Pliocene-Pleistocene (PiacenzianGelasian)

L'Aquila Basin

 Italy

An ostracod, a species of Caspiocypris.

Caspiocypris nicandroi[82]

Sp. nov

Valid[83]

Spadi & Gliozzi in Spadi et al.

Pliocene-Pleistocene (PiacenzianGelasian)

L'Aquila Basin

 Italy

An ostracod, a species of Caspiocypris.

Caspiocypris vestinae[82]

Sp. nov

Valid[83]

Spadi & Gliozzi in Spadi et al.

Pliocene-Pleistocene (PiacenzianGelasian)

L'Aquila Basin

 Italy

An ostracod, a species of Caspiocypris.

Castillocythereis[75]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

The type species is Castillocythereis multicastrum; genus also contains Castillocythereis albertoriccardii.

Cavellina nesenensis[72]

Sp. nov

Valid[73]

Crasquin in Forel et al.

Permian-Triassic boundary

 Iran

An ostracod, a species of Cavellina.

Croninocythereis tridentiferi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Middle Eocene to early Miocene

Southern Atlantic Ocean
Northwestern Pacific Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Croninocythereis.

Cryptophyllus pius[84]

Sp. nov

Valid

Truuver & Meidla

Ordovician (Hirnantian)

 Poland

A member of Beyrichiocopida belonging to the family Cryptophyllidae, a species of Cryptophyllus.

Cypria bikeratia[82]

Sp. nov

Valid[83]

Spadi & Gliozzi in Spadi et al.

Pliocene-Pleistocene (PiacenzianGelasian)

L'Aquila Basin

 Italy

An ostracod, a species of Cypria.

Cythereis clibanarius[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis dinglei[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis fungina[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Early Oligocene to late Miocene

Southwestern Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis guerneti[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Eocene and Oligocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis johnnealei[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Early Oligocene

Southern Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis legitimoformis[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Quaternary

North Pacific Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis neoanteplana[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Miocene

Southeastern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis ovi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Oligocene and early Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis parajohnnealei[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Middle Eocene to early Oligocene

Southern Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis purii[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Early Miocene

Indian Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis richardbensoni[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Miocene and Pliocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis stratios[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis swansoni[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Miocene

Southern Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis sylvesterbradleyi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Eocene to Miocene

Indian Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis tomcronini[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Oligocene and Miocene

Southern Atlantic Ocean
Northwestern Pacific Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cythereis trajectiones[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae, a species of Cythereis.

Cytherella carmela[85]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sciuto

Early Pleistocene

 Italy

A member of Cytherellidae, a species of Cytherella.

Cytherella pelotensis[86]

Sp. nov

Valid

Manica, Bergue & Coimbra

Early Miocene

Pelotas Basin

South Atlantic Ocean (Brazilian margin)

A member of Cytherellidae, a species of Cytherella

Cytherella saraballentae[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous to Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina
 Niger

A member of Cytherellidae, a species of Cytherella

Cytherella semicatillus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of Cytherellidae, a species of Cytherella

Cytheropteron bidentinos[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytheruridae; a species of Cytheropteron

Cytheropteron colesoabyssorum[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A cytherurid podocopid ostracod, a species of Cytheropteron.

Cytheropteron colesopunctatum[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A cytherurid podocopid ostracod, a species of Cytheropteron.

Cytheropteron hyperdictyon[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina
 Brazil[78]

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytheruridae; a species of Cytheropteron

Cytheropteron paramediotumidum[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A cytherurid podocopid ostracod, a species of Cytheropteron.

Cytheropteron translimitares[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytheruridae; a species of Cytheropteron

Dutoitella atlantiformis[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Indian Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella ayressi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Miocene

Southeastern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella colesi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella mazziniae[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Miocene and early Pliocene

Southern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella paradinglei[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Middle Miocene

Southern Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella spinosa[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) to late Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella symmetrica[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Eocene

Indian Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Dutoitella whatleyi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) to middle Paleocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Dutoitella.

Eucythere dinetos[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytherideidae; a species of Eucythere

Eucytherura stibaros[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina
 Brazil[78]

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytheruridae; a species of Eucytherura

Heinia prostratopleuricos[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Loxoconchidae; a species of Heinia

Hemingwayella verrucosus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytheruridae; a species of Hemingwayella

Henryhowella (Wichmannella) praealtus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae, a species of Henryhowella.

Hysterocythereis[75]

Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. The type species is Hysterocythereis paredros; genus also contains Hysterocythereis coinotes and Hysterocythereis diversotuberculatus, as well as "Anticythereis" inconnexa Bertels (1973) and "Anticythereis" attenuata Bertels (1975).

Ilyocypris ilae[82]

Sp. nov

Valid[83]

Spadi & Gliozzi in Spadi et al.

Pliocene-Pleistocene (PiacenzianGelasian)

L'Aquila Basin

 Italy

An ostracod, a species of Ilyocypris.

Inversacytherella atlantica[86]

Sp. nov

Valid

Manica, Bergue & Coimbra

Early Miocene

Pelotas Basin

South Atlantic Ocean (Brazilian margin)

A member of Cytherellidae, a species of Inversacytherella

Keijia circulodictyon[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Pectocytheridae; a species of Keijia

Keijia kratistos[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Pectocytheridae; a species of Keijia

Klieana? coimbraensis[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cabral & Colin in Duarte et al.

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Coimbra Formation

 Portugal

“Klinglerella” roselinae[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cabral & Colin in Duarte et al.

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Coimbra Formation

 Portugal

Krithe crepidus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina
 Brazil[78]

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytherideidae; a species of Krithe

Kunluniacypris[74]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Late Permian

Tarim Basin

 China

A member of the family Cyprididae; a replacement name for Kunlunia Jiang & Lin (1995).

Leguminocythereis? buzasi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Eocene

Southeastern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, possibly a species of Leguminocythereis.

Limnocythere katu[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bergue, Maranhão & Fauth

Oligocene

Tremembé Formation

 Brazil

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Limnocytheridae, a species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere mandubi[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bergue, Maranhão & Fauth

Oligocene

Tremembé Formation

 Brazil

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Limnocytheridae, a species of Limnocythere.

Looneyellopsis multiornata[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carignano & Cusminsky

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

A member of Limnocytheridae.

Loxoconcha (s.l.) posterocosta[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Loxoconchidae of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a species of Loxoconcha (sensu lato).

Microcheilinella alborzella[72]

Sp. nov

Valid[73]

Forel in Forel et al.

Permian-Triassic boundary

 Iran

An ostracod, a species of Microcheilinella.

Microcheilinella istanbulensis[90]

Sp. nov

Valid

Olempska & Nazik

Early Devonian

Pendik Formation

 Turkey

An ostracod, a species of Microcheilinella.

Microcheilinella pagodaensis[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zazzali in Zazzali et al.

Permian (middle Capitanian to early Wuchiapingian)

Maokou Formation
Wujiaping Formation

 China

A microcheilinellid podocopid ostracod, a species of Microcheilinella.

Microcheilinella wujiapingensis[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zazzali in Zazzali et al.

Permian (early Wuchiapingian)

Wujiaping Formation

 China

A microcheilinellid podocopid ostracod, a species of Microcheilinella.

Mimicocythereis[75]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. A new genus for "Bradleya" attilai Bertels (1975); genus also contains "Bradleya" patagonica Bertels (1975).

Mirabairdia plurispinosa[79]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mette, Honigstein & Crasquin

Middle Triassic (middle Anisian)

Reifling Formation

 Austria

A bairdiid podocopid ostracod, a species of Mirabairdia.

Mirabairdia praepsychrosphaerica[79]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mette, Honigstein & Crasquin

Middle Triassic (middle Anisian)

Reifling Formation

 Austria

A bairdiid podocopid ostracod, a species of Mirabairdia.

Munseyella costaevermiculatus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Pectocytheridae; a species of Munseyella

Oligocythereis sylvesterbradleyi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Middle Eocene

Indian Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Oligocythereis.

Omerliella[90]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Olempska & Nazik

Early Devonian

Pendik Formation

 Turkey

An ostracod. The type species is Omerliella rectangulata.

Orthrocosta[75]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. The type species is Orthrocosta decores; genus also contains Orthrocosta atopos and Orthrocosta phantasia.

Paracypris bertelsae[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A cypridoid ostracod belonging to the family Paracyprididae, a species of Paracypris

Paracypris imaguncula[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian to Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A cypridoid ostracod belonging to the family Paracyprididae, a species of Paracypris

Paralimnocythere aucamahuevoensis[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carignano & Cusminsky

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

A member of Limnocytheridae.

Paralimnocythere musacchioi[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carignano & Cusminsky

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

A member of Limnocytheridae.

Paramunseyella epaphroditus[75]

Sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Pectocytheridae; a species of Paramunseyella

Pellucistoma curupira[91]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gross, Ramos & Piller

Miocene

Solimões Formation

 Brazil

A member of the family Cytheromatidae, a species of Pellucistoma.

Perissocytheridea tunisiatlasica[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Trabelsi et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Kebar Formation

 Tunisia

A species of Perissocytheridea.

Petalocythereis[75]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary (Maastrichtian and Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. A new genus for "Anticythereis" schilleri Bertels (1973); genus also contains "Anticythereis" venusta Bertels (1975).

Phacorhabdotus nudus[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Late Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian)

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Phacorhabdotus.

Phacorhabdotus slipperi[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Middle Paleocene

Southeastern Atlantic Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Phacorhabdotus.

Phelocyprideis[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the superfamily Cytheroidea and the family Cytherideidae. The type species is Phelocyprideis acardomesido.

Phraterfabanella boomeri[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cabral & Colin in Duarte et al.

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Coimbra Formation

 Portugal

Polycope lunaris[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A polycopid ostracod, a species of Polycope (sensu lato).

Procytherura erichbrandi[74]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

 Germany

A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Cytheruridae; a replacement name for Procytherura reticulata Brand (1990).

Reticulocosta edrianae[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Antonietto et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Riachuelo Formation

 Brazil

A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Cytherettidae, a species of Reticulocosta

Roundyella goekchenae[90]

Sp. nov

Valid

Olempska & Nazik

Early Devonian

Pendik Formation

 Turkey

An ostracod, a species of Roundyella.

Ryugucivis[71]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Cretaceous (late Albian to Maastrichtian) to late Miocene

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Northwestern Pacific Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae. The type species is Ryugucivis jablonskii; genus also contains Ryugucivis acuminata and Ryugucivis obtusa.

Shivaella elertensis[94]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chitnarin

Permian

E-Lert Formation

 Thailand

An ostracod, a species of Shivaella.

Sthenarocythereis[75]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid[76]

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of the family Trachyleberididae. A new genus for "Anticythereis" arcana Bertels (1975); genus also contains the new species Sthenarocythereis erymnos.

Tabukicypris[95]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[96]

Chiu et al.

Holocene

 Japan

The type species is Tabukicypris decoris.

Taracythere thalassoformis[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara et al.

Oligocene

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Taracythere.

Trachyleberis abkhaziana[74]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Late Pliocene

Abkhazia

A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Trachyleberididae; a replacement name for Trachyleberis quadrata Imnadze in Vekua (1975).

Uralinova[74]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Devonian

 Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Gotlandellidae; a replacement name for Uralina Rozhdestvenskaya (1962).

Vanalabia[74]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Late Silurian

 Czech Republic

A member of Kloedenellocopida, possibly belonging to the family Kloedenellitinidae; a replacement name for Vania Kruta & Siveter (1998).

Vecticypris punctata[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carignano & Cusminsky

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

A member of Limnocytheridae.

Wolburgiopsis ballentae[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carignano & Cusminsky

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

A member of Limnocytheridae.

Other crustaceans

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Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes Images

Arcoscalpellum scaniensis[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 Sweden

A scalpellid goose barnacle, a species of Arcoscalpellum.

Bosquetlepas[97]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous

 Belgium
 France
 Netherlands
 Sweden
 Ukraine

A goose barnacle. A new genus for "Mitella" darwiniana Bosquet (1854). Genus also contains "Pollicipes" valida Steenstrup (1839), "Pollicipes" gracilis Roemer (1841), "Pollicipes" zeidleri Reuss (1864), "Calantica" (Scillaelepas) subplena Collins (1983) and "Calantica" (Scillaelepas) contigua Collins (1983). Genus might also contain "Calantica" (Scillaelepas) brydonei Withers (1935) and "Calantica" (Scillaelepas) turonica Withers (1935).

Capitulum sklenari[98]

Sp. nov

Valid

Veselská et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian–early Turonian)

Bohemian Cretaceous Basin

 Czech Republic

A scalpelliform barnacle, a species of Capitulum.

Cratostracus? tunisiaensis[99]

Sp. nov

Valid

Boukhalfa et al.

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

Sidi Aïch Formation

 Tunisia

A clam shrimp, possibly a species of Cratostracus.

Estheriellites zavattieriae[100]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tassi, Zavattieri & Gallego

Middle Triassic

Cerro de Las Cabras Formation

 Argentina

A clam shrimp, a species of Estheriellites.

Euestheria menendezi[100]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tassi, Zavattieri & Gallego

Middle Triassic

Cerro de Las Cabras Formation

 Argentina

A clam shrimp, a species of Euestheria.

Invavita[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Siveter et al.

Silurian (about 425 mya)

Herefordshire Lagerstätte

 United Kingdom

A tongue worm, possibly a member of Cephalobaenida. The type species is Invavita piratica.

Ivoelepas[97]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous

 France
 Peru
 Sweden

A goose barnacle. The type species is Ivoelepas nielseni. Genus also contains "Calantica" (Titanolepas) ambigua Babinot, Collins & Tronchetti (1979), "Zeugmatolepas" ischna Pilsbry & Olsson (1951), "Zeugmatolepas" broggii Pilsbry & Olsson (1951), "Zeugmatolepas" withersi Pilsbry & Olsson (1951) and "Zeugmatolepas" rectibasis Pilsbry & Olsson (1951).

Levelepas[97]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 Sweden

A goose barnacle. The type species is Levelepas roeperi.

Leweslepas[102]

Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian to early Turonian)

 Germany
 United Kingdom

A thoracican barnacle belonging to the family Stramentidae. The type species is Leweslepas hattini; genus also includes new species L. hauschkei and L. wrightorum, as well as "Pollicipes" acuminatus Darwin (1851) and "Scalpellum" obsoletum Geinitz (1875).

Loriculina ifrimae[102]

Sp. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian)

 Mexico

A thoracican barnacle belonging to the family Stramentidae, a species of Loriculina.

Loriolepas[102]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

 France
 Germany
 United Kingdom

A thoracican barnacle related to members of the family Stramentidae. The type species is "Pollicipes" suprajurensis de Loriol in de Loriol & Pellat (1867); genus also includes "Archaeolepas" decora Harbort (1905) and "Pollicipes" planulatus Morris (1845).

Metaloriculina[102]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian to Campanian)

 Mexico
 United Kingdom

A thoracican barnacle belonging to the family Stramentidae. The type species is Metaloriculina stramentioides; genus also includes Metaloriculina norvicensis.

Myolepas[97]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian)

 Sweden
 United States

A goose barnacle. A new genus for "Calantica" (Scillaelepas) scanica Withers (1935); genus also contains Brachylepas solida Zullo (1987).

Parastramentum[102]

Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Turonian to Campanian)

 Canada
 Germany
 United Kingdom

A thoracican barnacle belonging to the family Stramentidae. The type species is Parastramentum peakei; genus also includes new species Parastramentum albertaensis and P. brydonei, as well as "Loricula" expansa Withers (1911).

Pollicipes (?) striatum[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 Sweden

A pollicipedid goose barnacle, possibly a species of Pollicipes.

Pollicipes vansyoci[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 Sweden

A pollicipedid goose barnacle, a species of Pollicipes.

Porobalanus[104]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Buckeridge

Early Pliocene

Antarctica (Cockburn Island)

A barnacle; a new genus for "Notomegabalanus" hennigi Newman (1979).

Stramentum alekseevi[102]

Sp. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Cretaceous (late Turonian)

 Kazakhstan

A thoracican barnacle belonging to the family Stramentidae, a species of Stramentum.

Stramentum praecursor[102]

Sp. nov

Valid[103]

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A thoracican barnacle belonging to the family Stramentidae, a species of Stramentum.

Strudops[105]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[106]

Lagebro et al.

Late Devonian

 Belgium

A notostracan. The type species is Strudops goldenbergi.

Titanolepas spinifer[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 Sweden

A goose barnacle, a species of Titanolepas.

Titobustillobalanus[107]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carriol in Carriol & Álvarez-Fernández

Late Pleistocene

 Spain

A balanid barnacle. The type species is Titobustillobalanus tubutubulus.

Toarcolepas[108]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid[109]

Gale & Schweigert

Early Jurassic

 France
 Germany
 United Kingdom

An eolepadid barnacle. The type species is Toarcolepas mutans; genus also includes T. gaveyi (Withers, 1920) and T. lotharingica (Méchin, 1901).

Wannerestheria kozuri[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Weems & Lucas

Late Triassic (Norian)

Bull Run Formation

 United States

A clam shrimp.

Insects

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Trilobites

[edit]
Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acanthophillipsia felicitae[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fortey & Heward

Permian (Kungurian–Roadian)

 Oman

A phillipsiid, a species of Acanthophillipsia.

Acadoparadoxides deani[112]

Sp. nov

Valid

Geyer & Vincent

Cambrian

 Turkey

A paradoxidid, a species of Acadoparadoxides.

Acadoparadoxides levisettii[112]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Geyer & Vincent

Cambrian

 Morocco

A paradoxidid, a species of Acadoparadoxides. Suggested to be a junior synonym of Acadoparadoxides mureroensis by Álvaro, Esteve & Zamora (2018),[113] but this interpretation was rejected by Geyer et al. (2019).[114]

Acadoparadoxides ovatopyge[112]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Geyer & Vincent

Cambrian

 Morocco

A paradoxidid, a species of Acadoparadoxides. Suggested to be a junior synonym of Acadoparadoxides mureroensis by Álvaro, Esteve & Zamora (2018),[113] but this interpretation was rejected by Geyer et al. (2019).[114]

Acadoparadoxides pampalius[112]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Geyer & Vincent

Cambrian

 Morocco

A paradoxidid, a species of Acadoparadoxides. Suggested to be a junior synonym of Acadoparadoxides mureroensis by Álvaro, Esteve & Zamora (2018),[113] but this interpretation was rejected by Geyer et al. (2019).[114]

Akoldinioidia latus[115]

Sp. nov

Valid

Park & Kihm

Cambrian (Furongian)

Hwajeol Formation

 South Korea

A member of the family Shumardiidae, a species of Akoldinioidia.

Alumenella[116]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[117]

Geyer & Corbacho

Cambrian

 Sweden

A burlingiid; a new genus for "Schmalenseeia" jagoi Whittington (1994).

Amphoton krusei[118]

Sp. nov

Valid[119]

Smith, Paterson & Brock

Cambrian (Templetonian)

Giles Creek Dolostone

 Australia

A member of Dolichometopidae, a species of Amphoton.

Asaphellus isabelae[120]

Sp. nov

Valid

Meroi Arcerito, Waisfeld & Balseiro

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Cardonal Formation
Santa Rosita Formation

 Argentina

A member of Asaphidae belonging to the subfamily Isotelinae, a species of Asaphellus.

Brachymetaspis[121]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae. The type species is B. coniceps.

Burlingia balangensis[122]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yuan & Esteve

Early Cambrian

 China

A species of Burlingia.

Cambroproteus[123]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Geyer

Middle Cambrian

Jbel Wawrmast Formation

 Morocco

A member of Ptychopariida and Ptychoparioidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Cambroproteus lemdadensis.

Caznaia coreaensis[115]

Sp. nov

Valid

Park & Kihm

Cambrian (Furongian)

Hwajeol Formation

 South Korea

A member of the family Saukiidae, a species of Caznaia.

Chlupacula (Avenconia)[121]

Subgen et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Cyrtosymbolinae. The subgenus includes new species Chlupacula (Avenconia) avenconis and Chlupacula (Avenconia) canpuigensis.

Chlupacula (Chlupacula) greilingi[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Cyrtosymbolinae.

Colombianaspis[124]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Morzadec in Morzadec et al.

Devonian (late Emsian)

Floresta Formation

 Colombia

A calmoniid. The type species is Colombianaspis carvalhoae.

Dactylocephalus levificatus[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ghobadi Pour & Popov in Kebria-ee Zadeh et al.

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Mila Formation

 Iran

A dikelokephalinid asaphid, a species of Dactylocephalus.

Dalmanitina (Dalmanitina) dargazensis[126]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fortey & Heward

Late Ordovician

Seyahou Formation

 Iran

A species of Dalmanitina.

Diademaproetus dianae[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Van Viersen

Devonian (Eifelian)

 Belgium

A member of Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Cornuproetinae.

Drevermannia (Paradrevermannia)[121]

Subgen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae. The type species is Drevermannia (Paradrevermannia) fastigata.

Drevermannia (Pseudodrevermannia) manevilai[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae.

Eoptychoparia tafilaltensis[123]

Sp. nov

Valid

Geyer

Cambrian

Jbel Wawrmast Formation

 Morocco

A member of Ptychopariidae, a species of Eoptychoparia.

Goldius endelsi[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Van Viersen

Devonian (Eifelian)

 Belgium

A member of Styginidae belonging to the subfamily Scutelluinae.

Granularaspis bommeli[123]

Sp. nov

Valid

Geyer

Middle Cambrian

Jbel Wawrmast Formation

 Morocco

A member of Corynexochida, a species of Granularaspis.

Gudralisium rossumi[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Van Viersen

Devonian (Eifelian-Givetian)

Hanonet Formation

 Belgium

A member of Acastidae belonging to the subfamily Asteropyginae.

Gunnia fava[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Smith, Brock & Paterson

Cambrian

Tempe Formation

 Australia

A ptychopariid, a species of Gunnia.

Heliopeltis[129]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid[130]

Feist & Chatterton

Early Devonian

 Morocco

A kolihapeltine scutelluid. Genus contains two species: H. ihmadii and H. johnsoni.

Hentigia ornata[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fortey & Heward

Permian (Kungurian–Roadian)

 Oman

A phillipsiid, a species of Hentigia.

Iranaspidion elephas[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fortey & Heward

Permian (Kungurian–Roadian)

 Oman

A phillipsiid, a species of Iranaspidion.

Kettneraspis? prescheri[131]

Sp. nov

Valid

Van Viersen & Heising

Devonian (Pragian)

Ihandar Formation

 Morocco

A member of Odontopleuridae, possibly a species of Kettneraspis.

Koldinioidia choii[115]

Sp. nov

Valid

Park & Kihm

Cambrian (Furongian)

Hwajeol Formation

 South Korea

A member of the family Shumardiidae, a species of Koldinioidia.

Kolihapeltis bassei[129]

Sp. nov

Valid[130]

Feist & Chatterton

Early Devonian

 Morocco

A kolihapeltine scutelluid, a species of Kolihapeltis.

Kolihapeltis tafilaltensis[129]

Sp. nov

Valid[130]

Feist & Chatterton

Early Devonian

 Morocco

A kolihapeltine scutelluid, a species of Kolihapeltis.

Liobole (Liobole ?) angustigena[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Mirabolinae.

Liobole (Quadratibole)[121]

Subgen et sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Mirabolinae. The subgenus includes new species Liobole (Quadratibole) quadraticeps.

Lunagraulos[132]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Liñán, Vintaned & Gozalo

Cambrian (Ovetian)

La Herrería Formation
Tamames Sandstone

 Spain

A new genus for "Agraulos" antiquus Sdzuy (1961); genus also includes new species Lunagraulos tamamensis.

Menorcaspis ? arcanensis[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae.

Menorcaspis calamicensis brevicauda[121]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae.

Menorcaspis papiolensis[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae.

Menorcaspis tiedti antecedens[121]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae.

Menorcaspis weisflogi[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Drevermanniinae.

Nepea ommacrada[118]

Sp. nov

Valid[119]

Smith, Paterson & Brock

Cambrian (Templetonian)

Giles Creek Dolostone

 Australia

A member of Nepeidae, a species of Nepea.

Niordilobites[116]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[117]

Geyer & Corbacho

Cambrian

 Sweden

A burlingiid; a new genus for "Schmalenseeia" acutangula Westergård (1948).

Ovatoryctocara sinensis[133]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhao et al.

Cambrian

Kaili Formation

 China

An oryctocephalid trilobite, a species of Ovatoryctocara.

Penarosa oepiki[118]

Sp. nov

Valid[119]

Smith, Paterson & Brock

Cambrian (Templetonian)

Giles Creek Dolostone

 Australia

A member of Nepeidae, a species of Penarosa.

Pengia[116]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[117]

Geyer & Corbacho

Cambrian

 China

A burlingiid; a new genus for "Schmalenseeia" fusilis Peng, Babcock & Lin (2004).

Phaetonellus lelubrei[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Van Viersen

Devonian (Eifelian)

 Belgium

A member of Tropidocoryphidae belonging to the subfamily Eremiproetinae.

Pudoproetus (Belgiproetus)[134]

Subgen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Müller & Hahn

Carboniferous (Mississippian)

 Afghanistan
 Belgium
 Iran
 Russia
 Turkey
 Germany?

A member of Proetidae, a subgenus of Pudoproetus. The type species is Pudoproetus (Belgiproetus) lelubrei; the subgenus also includes new species P. (B). praedicatus, as well as P. (B.) albiorix (Hahn, Hahn & Brauckmann, 1980), P. (B.) cellesensis (Hahn, Hahn & Brauckmann, 1980), P. (B.) damghanensis (Hahn, Müller & Aghababalou, 2013), P. (B.) incertus (Hahn, Hahn & Brauckmann, 1980), P. (B.) teutates (Hahn, Hahn & Brauckmann, 1980), P. (B.) toutiorix (Hahn, Hahn & Brauckmann, 1980) and P. (B.) ussuilensis (Nalivkin, in Weber, 1937).

Radnoria guyi[135]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pereira et al.

Late Ordovician

Cabeço do Peão Formation

 Portugal

A member of Brachymetopidae, a species of Radnoria.

Rozovia[136]

Nom. nov

Valid

Doweld

Late Cambrian

 Russia

A replacement name for Nordia Rozova (1968) (preoccupied).

Sagittapeltis belkai[129]

Sp. nov

Valid[130]

Feist & Chatterton

Early Devonian

 Morocco

A kolihapeltine scutelluid, a species of Sagittapeltis.

Schopfaspis shergoldi[118]

Sp. nov

Valid[119]

Smith, Paterson & Brock

Cambrian (Templetonian)

Giles Creek Dolostone

 Australia

A member of Alokistocaridae, a species of Schopfaspis.

Semiproetus (Brevibole) trigonifrons[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Cyrtosymbolinae.

Simulopaladin[111]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fortey & Heward

Permian (Kungurian–Roadian)

 Oman

A phillipsiid. The type species is Simulopaladin tridentifer.

Struvephacops[137]

Nom. nov

Valid

Ghobadi Pour

Early Devonian

Heisdorf Formation

 Germany

A member of Phacopida; a replacement name for Cultrops Struve (1995) (preoccupied).

Triproetus bonbon[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fortey & Heward

Permian (Kungurian–Roadian)

 Oman

A member of Proetidae, a species of Triproetus.

Weyeraspis (Canovesia)[121]

Subgen et sp. nov

Valid

Gandl et al.

Early Carboniferous

 Spain

A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Cyrtosymbolinae. The subgenus includes new species Weyeraspis (Canovesia) canovesensis.

Other arthropods

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Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes Images

Ankitokazocaris bandoi[138]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ehiro & Kato in Ehiro et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Osawa Formation

 Japan

A member of Thylacocephala (a group of arthropods of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly crustaceans), a species of Ankitokazocaris.

Dytikosicula[139]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Conway Morris et al.

Cambrian

Marjum Formation

 United States

A putative megacheiran. The type species is Dytikosicula desmatae.

Etania[140]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Legg & Hearing

Middle Ordovician

Llanfallteg Formation

 United Kingdom

An arthropod of xenopod affinities. The type species is Etania howellsorum.

Flumenoglacies[141]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Peel & Steng

Cambrian

Ekspedition Brae Formation
Stephen Formation

 Canada
 Greenland

A member of Bradoriida. The type species is Flumenoglacies groenlandica.

Houia[142]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Selden, Lamsdell & Qi

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Xiaxishancun Formation

 China

A chelicerate belonging to the lineage that branched from the main euchelicerate lineage prior to the divergence of Eurypterida, Arachnida and Chasmataspidida; a new genus for "Kasibelinurus" yueya Lamsdell, Xue & Selden (2013).

Isoxys mackenziensis[143]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kimmig & Pratt

Cambrian (Drumian)

Rockslide Formation

 Canada

An arthropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Isoxys.

Kitakamicaris[138]

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Ehiro & Kato in Ehiro et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Osawa Formation

 Japan

A member of Thylacocephala (a group of arthropods of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly crustaceans). The type species is Kitakamicaris utatsuensis. Laville et al. (2021) transferred K. utatsuensis to the genus Ankitokazocaris,[144] while Ehiro and Kano (2024) denied that.[145]