2015 in paleontology
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 2015.
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Plants
Cnidarians
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Acropora darrellae[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Miocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora. |
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Acropora elenae[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Miocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora. |
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Acropora emanuelae[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Miocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora. |
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Acropora hasibuani[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Miocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora. |
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Acropora laurae[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Late Oligocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora. |
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Acropora renemai[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Miocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora. |
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Actinaraea michoacanensis[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (early Aptian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Actinacididae, a species of Actinaraea. |
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Actinastrea chumbitaroensis[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Actinastraeidae, a species of Actinastrea. |
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Australastraea[4] |
Gen. et comb. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Denayer & Webb |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. A new genus for "Lithostrotion" columnare Etheridge (1900); genus also contains "Orionastraea" columellaris Pickett (1966), "Lithostrotion" parvicolumnare Pickett (1966), "Lithostrotion" wilkinsoni Pickett (1966) and "Orionastraea" flemingi Webb (1990), as well as new species Australastraea arcifera and Australastraea carinata. |
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Axisvacuus tenerus[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Antiphyllidae, a species of Axisvacuus. |
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Birkenmajerites[5] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Ostravaiaidae. The type species is Birkenmajerites primus. |
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Cairnsipsammia[6] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baron-Szabo |
Early Cretaceous (late Barremian–early Aptian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Dendrophylliidae. The type species is C. merbeleri. |
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Chekhovichia[7] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Silurian |
An anthozoan belonging to the group Heliolitoidea and the family Innaporidae; a replacement name for Rotalites Leleshus (1970). |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida. The type species is Chelmia radiata. |
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Cionodendron smithi[4] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Denayer & Webb |
Carboniferous (early Viséan) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae; a species of Cionodendron. |
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Craspedophyllia japonica[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stanley & Onoue |
Late Triassic |
A stony coral belonging to the family Reimaniphylliidae, a species of Craspedophyllia. |
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Crassialveolites niigataensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko, Ibaraki & Tazawa |
Devonian |
A tabulate coral belonging to the family Alveolitidae. |
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Crateroseris stefani[10] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Eliášová |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A stony coral belonging to the family Synastraeidae, a species of Crateroseris. |
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Cryptosepta[11] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gretz, Lathuilière & Martini |
Early Jurassic (Hettangian) |
A zardinophyllid coral. The type species is Cryptosepta nuda. |
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Dendrophyllia okamotoi[12] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko, Suzuki & Taguchi |
Miocene |
Katsuta Group |
A species of Dendrophyllia. |
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Echinophyllia sassellensis[13] |
Sp. nov |
Valid[14] |
Budd & Bosellini |
Oligocene |
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Eocolumastrea[15] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Zell |
Cretaceous |
A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina and the family Columastraeidae. A new genus for "Columnocoenia" ksiazkiewiczi bucovinensis Morycowa (1971) (raised to the rank of a separate species Eocolumastrea bucovinensis) |
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Eokoninckocarinia gemmina[16] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Denayer |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Yaricak Formation |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida, possibly a member of the family Koninckocariniidae. |
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Goniophyllum osloense[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johannessen in Wright |
Silurian (late Telychian) |
An operculate coral, a species of Goniophyllum. |
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Guembelastraea kanmerae[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stanley & Onoue |
Late Triassic |
A stony coral belonging to the family Guembelastraeidae, a species of Guembelastraea. |
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Halucinophyllia[10] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Eliášová |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A stony coral belonging to the family Latomeandridae. The type species is Halucinophyllia subridens. |
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Heteropistophyllum carchensis[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser, Arias & Vilas |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian and Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Elasmocoeniidae, a species of Heteropistophyllum. |
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Isopora matahari[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson |
Miocene |
A staghorn coral, a species of Isopora. |
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Latiphyllia mexicana[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Latiphyllia. |
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Leleshusia[19] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Ordovician |
An anthozoan belonging to the group Heliolitoidea; a replacement name for Granulina Leleshus (1975). |
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Margarosmilia mizukamia[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stanley & Onoue |
Late Triassic |
A stony coral belonging to the family Margarophylliidae, a species of Margarosmilia. |
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Mycetophyllopsis azteca[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Mycetophyllopsis. |
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Munusculum[10] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Eliášová |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A stony coral belonging to the suborder Microsolenina. The type species is Munusculum martinaseki. |
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Nervophyllum lukoviensis[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae, a species of Nervophyllum. |
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Nudacolumastrea[15] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Löser & Zell |
Cretaceous |
A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina and the family Columastraeidae. The type species is Nudacolumastrea stefani. |
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Occulogermen[5] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. The type species is Occulogermen luciae. |
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Orbignygyra? incognita[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Dendrogyridae, possibly a species of Orbignygyra. |
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Ovalastrea malpaso[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Latomeandridae, a species of Ovalastrea. |
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Paraclausastrea vorarlbergensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baron-Szabo |
A montlivaltiid stony coral, a species of Paraclausastrea. |
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Paracycloseris effrenatus[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Cunnolitidae, a species of Paracycloseris. |
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Paraleptoria[13] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid[14] |
Budd & Bosellini |
A new genus for "Meandrina" polygonalis Catullo (1856); genus also includes "Diploria" flexuosissima d'Achiardi (1868). |
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Parascolymia bracherti[21] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reuter in Reuter, Wiedl & Piller |
Miocene (Langhian‒early Serravallian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Lobophylliidae, a species of Parascolymia. |
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Pickettodendron[4] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Denayer & Webb |
Carboniferous (Tournaisian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. A new genus for "Lithostrotion" williamsi Pickett (1966); genus also contains "Schoenophyllum" dalmaensis Webb (1990), as well as new species Pickettodendron nudum. |
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Preverastraea coatlicueae[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Preverastraea. |
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Preverastraea tociae[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Preverastraea. |
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Pseudoroemeripora sugimurai[22] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko, Fujikawa & Haikawa |
Permian |
Akiyoshi Limestone Group |
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Retiophyllia tosaensis[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stanley & Onoue |
Late Triassic |
A stony coral belonging to the family Reimaniphylliidae, a species of Retiophyllia. |
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Rotiphyllum plumeum[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Antiphyllidae, a species of Rotiphyllum. |
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Sakalavastraea perturbata[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lösser & Sklenář |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
Peruc-Korycany Formation |
A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina. |
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Saltocyathus cumburindioensis[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (early Aptian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Saltocyathus. |
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Sclerangia[24] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baron-Szabo & Cairns |
Miocene |
A rhizangiid stony coral. The type species is Sclerangia floridana. |
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?Sochkineophyllum symmetricum[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Polycoeliidae, possibly a species of Sochkineophyllum. |
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Sylviella[10] |
Gen. et comb. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Eliášová |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A stony coral belonging to the suborder Caryophylliina. The type species is "Haplaraea" columnaris Ogilvie (1897); genus also contains new species Sylviella exquisita, Sylviella multisepta, Sylviella noveni and Sylviella benjamin. |
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Sylviellopsis[10] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Eliášová |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A stony coral belonging to the suborder Caryophylliina. The type species is Sylviellopsis erici. |
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Tegocoenia[10] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Eliášová |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A stony coral belonging to the family Placophylliidae. The type species is "Diplocoenia" jasenica Frajová (1960). |
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Thalamocaeniopsis mexicanensis[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Thamnasteriidae, a species of Thalamocaeniopsis. |
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Thamnarea hornosensis[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (early Aptian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Actinacididae, a species of Thamnarea. |
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Thamnasteria tonantzinae[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Thamnasteriidae, a species of Thamnasteria. |
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Thamnasteriamorpha okudai[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stanley & Onoue |
Late Triassic |
A stony coral belonging to the family Tropiastraeidae, a species of Thamnasteriamorpha. |
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Thecosmilia guerreroensis[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Thecosmilia. |
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Variabilifavia ausuganensis[13] |
Sp. nov |
Valid[14] |
Budd & Bosellini |
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Yakunopora mabutii[25] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Niko |
Permian (Wordian) |
Iwaizaki Limestone |
A tabulate coral belonging to the group Favositida and the family Pachyporidae. |
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Zaphrentites rotiphylloides[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae, a species of Zaphrentites. |
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Zaphriphyllum daleki[26] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Denayer |
Carboniferous (late Tournaisian) |
Yılanlı Formation |
A rugose coral belonging to the family Ekvasophyllidae, a species of Zaphriphyllum. |
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Zaphrufimia anceps[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fedorowski |
Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian) |
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae, a species of Zaphrufimia. |
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Arthropods
Bryozoans
Brachiopods
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Alaskothyris[27] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Blodgett, Baranov & Santucci |
Devonian (Givetian) |
A stringocephalid terebratulid brachiopod. The type species is Alaskothyris frosti. |
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Albasphe[28] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Halamski et al. |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
A member of Terebratulida. The type species is Albasphe albertimagni. |
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Alexenia? delepinei[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chacón & Winkler Prins |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
A member of Productidae, possibly a species of Alexenia. |
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Amictocracens? brocki[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov et al. |
Cambrian |
Parahio Formation |
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, possibly a species of Amictocracens. |
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Aphelotreta khemangarensis[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov et al. |
Cambrian |
Parahio Formation |
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Aphelotreta. |
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Auriculispina kanmerai[31] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tazawa & Shintani |
Permian (Sakmarian) |
Sakamotozawa Formation |
A member of Productida belonging to the family Kansuellidae. |
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Bifida rara[32] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A member of Atrypidae, a species of Bifida. |
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Bockelia canalis[33] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Los Azules Formation |
A member of Strophomenida belonging to the superfamily Plectambonitoidea and the family Taffidae; a species of Bockelia. |
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Castrillonia[34] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae. The type species is C. vivaldiana. |
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Chilcorthis[33] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Los Azules Formation |
A member of Orthida belonging to the superfamily Plectorthoidea. The type species is Chilcorthis huarpe. |
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Chonetinetes elongatus[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva, Jun-ichi & Tomohiko |
Permian |
A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae, a species of Chonetinetes. |
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Chopinia[36] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
García-Alcalde & Herrera |
Devonian (late Lochkovian or the early Pragian) |
A member of Athyridida belonging to the family Athyrididae. The type species is C. petercarlsi. The generic name is preoccupied by Chopinia d'Abrera (2001). |
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Chynithele intermedia[37] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Daleje-Třebotov Formation |
A member of Discinidae, a species of Chynithele. |
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Copperella[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Copperella kaskevichi. |
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Cyrtonotreta vasculata[33] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Los Azules Formation |
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae; a species of Cyrtonotreta. |
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Dagyssia[38] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Gaetani & Mantovani |
Triassic (Anisian) |
A mentzeliine mentzeliid brachiopod. The type species is "Spiriferina" palaeotypus Loretz (1875); genus might also contain "Mentzelia" multicostata Yang & Xu (1966). |
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Dalejina telemanni[34] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae. |
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Drahanorhynchus gleniffensis[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mottequin, Sevastopulo & Simon |
Carboniferous (Viséan) |
Meenymore Formation |
A member of Orthotetida belonging to the family Schuchertellidae. |
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Duartea latoresensis[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chacón & Winkler Prins |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
A member of Productidae, possibly a species of Duartea. |
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Eodmitria sezgini[40] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gourvennec & Hoşgör |
Gümüșali Formation |
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Cyrtospiriferidae, a species of Eodmitria. |
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Eohadrotreta haydeni[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov et al. |
Cambrian |
Parahio Formation |
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Eohadrotreta. |
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Eucharitina bultyncki[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde & Herrera |
Devonian (early Lochkovian) |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Uncinulidae. |
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Eucharitina carlsi[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde & Herrera |
Devonian (early Pragian) |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Uncinulidae. |
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Eurytreta harringtoni[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al. |
Late Cambrian |
Lampazar Formation |
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Evanidisinurostrum saouraense[42] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mottequin et al. |
Devonian (Famennian) |
A rhynchonellid brachiopod, a species of Evanidisinurostrum. |
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Hadrotreta timchristiorum[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov et al. |
Cambrian |
Parahio Formation |
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Hadrotreta. |
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Hibernodonta lakhensis[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
Chahgonbad Formation |
A rafinesquinid strophomenid brachiopod; a species of Hibernodonta. |
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Hindella prima[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
Chahgonbad Formation |
A meristellid athyridid brachiopod; a species of Hindella. |
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Inflatia ovetensis[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chacón & Winkler Prins |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
A member of Productidae, possibly a species of Inflatia. |
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Jafarirhynchus[44] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov et al. |
Silurian (Telychian) |
Niur Formation |
A rhynchotrematoid rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Jafarirhynchus alatus. |
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Kerberellus[45] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Devaere, Holmer & Clausen in Devaere et al. |
Cambrian (Terreneuvian) |
Marcou Formation |
A mickwitziid-like stem-group brachiopod. The type species is Kerberellus marcouensis. |
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Kirkirhynchus[46] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
Devonian (early Pragian) |
A trigonirhynchiid rhynchonellid brachiopod; a new genus for "Camarotoechia" reesidei Kirk & Amsden (1952). |
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Kosagittella robusta[37] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Daleje-Třebotov Formation |
A member of Obolidae, a species of Kosagittella. |
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Ktenopotamorhynchus[47] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Sartenaer |
Devonian (Lochkovian) |
A member of Rhynchonellida. The type species is "Rhynchonella" borealiformis Siemiradzki (1906); genus also includes "Plethorhyncha" altera (Barrande, 1879). |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
Cambrian |
A species of Kutorgina. |
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|
Leptembolon argentinum[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto & Muñoz |
Ordovician (Tremadocian) |
Santa Rosita Formation |
A member of Obolidae, a species of Leptembolon. |
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|
Libecoviella lenticularis[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al. |
Late Cambrian |
Lampazar Formation |
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|
Libecoviella tilcarensis[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto & Muñoz |
Ordovician (Tremadocian) |
Santa Rosita Formation |
A member of Obolidae, a species of Libecoviella. |
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|
Lingularia salymica[50] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smirnova in Smirnova et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A member of Lingulida, a species of Lingularia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al. |
Late Cambrian |
Lampazar Formation |
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|
Lochkothele rugellata[37] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Daleje-Třebotov Formation |
A member of Discinidae, a species of Lochkothele. |
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|
Lomatorthis? multilamellosa[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al. |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Chahgonbad Formation |
A glyptorthid orthid brachiopod; possibly a species of Lomatorthis. |
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|
Maisorthina[34] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Platyorthidae. The type species is M. saroyani. |
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|
Mariyaspiriferella[51] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
Early Devonian |
A cyrtinid brachiopod. The type species is M. sibirica; genus also includes "Cyrtina" impressio Perry (1984). |
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|
Misensia[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Misensia gracilis. |
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|
Neochonetes (Zhongyingia) transversa[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Longtan Formation |
A member of Productida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae. |
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|
Ogilviella gerensis[32] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A member of Atrypidae, a species of Ogilviella. |
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|
Paillettia menae[40] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gourvennec & Hoşgör |
Gümüșali Formation |
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Adolfiidae, a species of Paillettia. |
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|
Palaeoglossa minima[33] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Los Azules Formation |
A member of Obolidae; a species of Palaeoglossa. |
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|
Parmorthina gozonica[34] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Dalmanellidae. |
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|
Paryphella acutula[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Dalong Formation |
A member of Productida belonging to the family Productellidae. |
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|
Pelmanotreta[53] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Skovsted et al. |
Early Cambrian |
A replacement name for Cryptotreta Pelman (1977) (preoccupied). |
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|
Philhedra pauciradiata[33] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Los Azules Formation |
A member of Craniidae; a species of Philhedra. |
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|
Portrania[54] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[55] |
Cocks |
Ordovician (late Katian) |
A chilidiopsoidean brachiopod. The type species is Portrania wrighti Cocks & Harper in Cocks (2015). |
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|
Praeoehlertella lukesi[37] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Daleje-Třebotov Formation |
A member of Discinidae, a species of Praeoehlertella. |
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|
Prototreta? sumnaensis[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov et al. |
Cambrian |
Parahio Formation |
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, possibly a species of Prototreta. |
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|
Psilothyris corbachoi[56] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Calzada & Moreno |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A member of Terebratellidina belonging to the family Laqueidae and the subfamily Terebrataliopsinae, a species of Psilothyris. |
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|
Ptychomentzelia[38] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gaetani & Mantovani |
Middle Triassic |
A tethyspirine mentzeliid brachiopod. The type species is "Spiriferina" propontica Toula (1896); genus also contains "Spiriferina" ptychitiphila Bittner (1890), as well as the new species Ptychomentzelia ritensis. |
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|
Raisiya[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Raisiya solonchanensis. |
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|
Rhipidomella cervantesi[34] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae. |
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|
Rugaria semicircularis[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afanasjeva, Jun-ichi & Tomohiko |
Permian |
A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae, a species of Rugaria. |
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|
Saltaia[41] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al. |
Late Cambrian |
Lampazar Formation |
A member of Elkaniidae. The type species is Saltaia lampazarensis |
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|
Savagerhynchus[46] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baranov & Blodgett |
Devonian (early Pragian) |
A trigonirhynchiid rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Savagerhynchus hecetaensis. |
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|
Scalenomena[54] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid[55] |
Cocks |
Ordovician (early Katian |
A chilidiopsoidean brachiopod. A new genus for "Fardenia" scalena Williams (1962). |
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|
Schizambon cardonalis[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al. |
Late Cambrian |
Lampazar Formation |
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|
Schizobolus pilasiensis[57] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mergl in Morzadec et al. |
Devonian (Givetian) |
A member of the family Trematidae. |
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|
Sillakkudirhynchia[58] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Radulović et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Coniacian to early Maastrichtian) |
Sillakkudi Formation |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Tetrarhynchiidae. A new genus for "Rhynchonella" plicatiloides Stoliczka (1872); genus also contains "Cretirhynchia" sahnii Radulović & Ramamoorthy (1992). |
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|
Sivorthis precordillerana[33] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Los Azules Formation |
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Orthidae; a species of Sivorthis. |
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|
Talexirhynchia[59] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Feldman et al. |
Middle Jurassic (Callovian) |
Mughanniyya Formation |
A rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Talexirhynchia kadishi. |
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|
Tethyochonetes minor[52] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Longtan Formation |
A member of Productida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae. |
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|
Thecocyrtella dagysii[28] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Halamski et al. |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
A member of Spiriferida; a species of Thecocyrtella. |
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|
Theodossia kagarmanovi[60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bezgodova |
Devonian (Frasnian) |
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia. |
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|
Theodossia novosemelica[60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bezgodova |
Devonian (Frasnian) |
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia. |
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|
Theodossia tcherkesovae[60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bezgodova |
Devonian (Frasnian) |
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia. |
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|
Torobolus[49] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Benedetto & Muñoz |
Ordovician (Tremadocian) |
Devendeus Formation |
A member of Obolidae. The type species is Torobolus subplanus. |
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|
Trigonirhynchia celtiberica[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde & Herrera |
Devonian (early Pragian) |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Trigonirhynchiidae. |
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|
Trigonirhynchia palentina[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García-Alcalde & Herrera |
Devonian (early Pragian) |
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Trigonirhynchiidae. |
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|
Yangtzeella chupananica[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al. |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Chahgonbad Formation |
A clarkellid pentamerid brachiopod; a species of Yangtzeella. |
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Molluscs
Echinoderms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aegyptiaris[61] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Abdelhamid & Abdelghany |
Cretaceous (Aptian to Cenomanian) |
An emiratiid sea urchin. The type species is Aegyptiaris halalensis;[61] genus also contains "Trochodiadema" isidis Fourtau (1921).[62] |
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|
Aganaster jagiellonicus[63] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thuy, Kutscher & Płachno |
Carboniferous (late Tournaisian) |
Mazurowe Doły Formation |
A brittle star belonging to the suborder Ophiurina, a species of Aganaster. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thompson et al. |
Carboniferous (early Pennsylvanian) |
A sea urchin, a species of Archaeocidaris. |
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|
Baficrinus[65] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Prokop & Nohejlová |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Daleje-Třebotov Formation |
A crinoid belonging to the group Disparida and the family Zophocrinidae. The type species is Baficrinus vigilis. |
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|
Baudicrinus[66] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Oji & Twitchett |
Early Triassic |
AI Jil Formation |
A dadocrinid articulate crinoid, a relative of encrinids. The type species is Baudicrinus krystyni. |
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|
Bizarroglobus[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sumrall & Sprinkle |
Ordovician |
An edrioasteroid. The type species is Bizarroglobus medusae. |
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|
Browerocrinus[68] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ausich, Peter & Ettensohn |
Silurian (Rhuddanian) |
A crinoid. The type species is Browerocrinus arthrikos. |
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|
Callocystites fresti[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Paul |
Silurian |
Massie Formation |
A callocystitid cystoid, a species of Callocystites. |
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|
‘Cidaris’ labergensis[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid[71] |
Zonneveld, Furlong & Sanders |
Late Triassic |
A sea urchin. Zonneveld, Furlong & Sanders (2015) assign it to the form genus ‘Cidaris’, stressing that it does not imply affinity with the extant genus Cidaris.[70] |
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|
Conollia sporranoides[72] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rahman, Stewart & Zamora |
Ordovician (Sandbian) |
A member of Ctenocystoidea, a species of Conollia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Morgan |
Permian |
A blastoid belonging to the family Schizoblastidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Morgan |
Permian |
A blastoid belonging to the family Schizoblastidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Morgan |
Permian |
A blastoid belonging to the family Schizoblastidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
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|
Echinanthus callosensis[75] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Carrasco |
Eocene (Lutetian) |
A sea urchin; a replacement name for Echinanthus dorsalis Cotteau (1889). |
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|
Ekmelocrinus[76] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Webster & Donovan |
Permian |
A crinoid. Genus includes Ekmelocrinus amplior (Wanner, 1924), Ekmelocrinus subamplior (Wanner, 1949), Ekmelocrinus ovoides (Wanner, 1949), Ekmelocrinus verbeeki (Wanner, 1916) and Ekmelocrinus vermistriatus (Wanner, 1916). |
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|
Enakomusium[77] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Thuy |
Jurassic (Toarcian to Oxfordian) |
A brittle star. A new genus for "Ophioderma" weymouthiense Damon (1880); genus also contains "Ophiomusium" ferrugineum Boehm (1889), "Ophiolepis" leckenbyi Wright (1880), "Ophiomusium" geisingense Kutscher (1992), "Ophiomusium" mammillatum Hess (1966) and "Ophiura" gagnebini Thurmann (1851). |
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|
Eodevonocystis[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
A mitrate belonging to the group Anomalocystitida. The type species is E. marilynni. |
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|
Eodolatocrinus[74] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Late Silurian-early Devonian |
Bob Limestone (Brownsport Group) |
A crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is E. hlabsei; genus also includes "Technocrinus" niagarensis Springer (1921). |
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|
Eohadroblastus[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
A blastoid belonging to the group Fissiculata. The type species is E. inexpectatus. |
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|
Eohalysiocrinus broweri[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Birdsong Shale |
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|
Eohalysiocrinus gibsoni[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Birdsong Shale |
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|
Eudimerocrinus hlabsei[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Late Silurian (Pridoli)-early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Decatur Limestone |
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|
Exaesiodiscus derbyi[78] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes |
Devonian (middle Eifelian) |
Maecuru Formation |
A crinoid, a species of Exaesiodiscus. |
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|
Frasericrinus[79] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ausich et al. |
Early Cretaceous (probably early late Albian) |
An isocrinid crinoid. The type species is Frasericrinus mauricensis. |
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|
Globoeocrinus zhaoyuanlongensis[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Cambrian |
An eocrinoid, a species of Globoeocrinus. |
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|
Guangxicrinus[81] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Webster & Chen |
Devonian (Eifelian) |
Yingtang Formation |
A marsupiocrinid crinoid. The type species is Guangxicrinus xiangzhouensis. |
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|
Hemidiadema batalleri[82] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clément |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema. |
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|
Hemidiadema forcallensis[82] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clément |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema. |
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|
Hemidiadema malladai[82] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clément |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema. |
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|
Heviacrinus tromelini[83] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lefebvre et al. |
Ordovician (late Darriwilian) |
A crinoid, a species of Heviacrinus. |
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|
Icthyocrinus erugatus[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Rockhouse Limestone |
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|
Iocrinus africanus[84] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zamora, Rahman & Ausich |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Taddrist Formation |
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|
Lanxocolumnus (col.) chaleurensis[85] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Donovan & Keighley |
Silurian (Telychian) |
A crinoid, a species of Lanxocolumnus. |
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|
Lapidaster hellersi[86] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Numberger-Thuy & Thuy |
Middle Jurassic (earliest Bajocian) |
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiacanthidae, a species of Lapidaster. |
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|
Laudonomphalus ferreirai[78] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes |
Devonian (middle Eifelian) |
Maecuru Formation |
A crinoid, a species of Laudonomphalus. |
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|
Llanocystis[87] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zamora, Sumrall & Sprinkle |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
An eocrinoid of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Llanocystis wilbernsensis. |
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|
Lovenicystis kopfi[88] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Paul |
Silurian |
A callocystitid cystoid, a species of Lovenicystis. |
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|
Marettocrinus hartti[78] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes |
Devonian (middle Eifelian) |
Maecuru Formation |
A crinoid, a species of Marettocrinus. |
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|
Marettocrinus katzeri[78] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes |
Devonian (middle Eifelian) |
Maecuru Formation |
A crinoid, a species of Marettocrinus. |
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|
Marginix[89] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Martínez & del Río |
Devonian |
Talacasto Formation |
A brittle star belonging to the order Oegophiurida and the family Encrinasteridae; a replacement name for Marginaster Haude (1995) and Marginura Haude (1999) (both preoccupied). |
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|
Macrostylocrinus tertibrachialis[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Rockhouse Limestone |
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. |
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|
Notatudiadema[61] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Abdelhamid & Abdelghany |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A diadematoid sea urchin. The type species is Notatudiadema rekeibensis. |
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|
Ophiocantabria[90] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Blake, Zamora & García-Alcalde |
Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Furada Formation |
A brittle star belonging to the order Oegophiurida, suborder Lysophiurina and the family Encrinasteridae. The type species is Ophiocantabria elegans. |
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|
Ophiodoris reconciliator[77] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thuy |
Middle Jurassic (early Bajocian) |
Longwy Formation |
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophionereididae, a species of Ophiodoris. |
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|
Ophiotitanos aschmannicor[77] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thuy |
Middle Jurassic (early Bajocian) |
Longwy Formation |
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiodermatidae, a species of Ophiotitanos. |
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|
Paracidaris (Anisocidaris) eluveitie[91] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hostettler & Menkveld-Gfeller |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
Wildegg Formation |
A member of Cidaroida, a species of Paracidaris. |
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|
Parahormocrinus[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Late Silurian (Pridoli) |
A cladid crinoid belonging to the group Sagenocrinida. The type species is P. decaturensis. |
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|
Paramarsupiocrinus[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Late Silurian (Pridoli) |
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is P. broadheadi. |
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|
Parapatelliocrinus[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Lower Rockhouse Limestone |
A crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is P. broweri. |
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|
Pentaridica mendesi[78] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes |
Devonian (middle Eifelian) |
Maecuru Formation |
A crinoid, a species of Pentaridica. |
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|
Polycidaris gygii[91] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hostettler & Menkveld-Gfeller |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
Lochen Formation |
A member of Cidaroida, a species of Polycidaris. |
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|
Porosublastus[92] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sprinkle & Sumrall |
Early Ordovician |
Ninemile Shale |
An edrioasteroid. The type species is Porosublastus inexpectus. |
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|
Probalocrinus[74] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Clement & Brett |
Late Silurian (Ludlovian)-early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Diplobathrida. The type species is "Siphonocrinus" dignis Strimple (1963). |
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|
Protogloboeocrinus[93] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhao et al. |
A member of Eocrinoidea. Genus includes new species P. yini Zhao, Peng & Wu in Zhao et al. (2015). |
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|
Pseudedriophus[92] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sprinkle & Sumrall |
Early Ordovician |
Ninemile Shale |
An edrioasteroid. The type species is Pseudedriophus guensburgi. |
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|
Quechuacrinus[94] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guensburg & Waisfeld |
Ordovician (Floian) |
A crinoid. The type species is Quechuacrinus ticsa. |
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|
Ramseyocrinus argentinus[94] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guensburg & Waisfeld |
Ordovician (Floian) |
A crinoid, a species of Ramseyocrinus. |
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|
Rautscholdticrinus[76] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Webster & Donovan |
Permian |
A crinoid. Genus includes Rautscholdticrinus indicus (Wanner, 1916) and Rautscholdticrinus weidnerii (Wanner, 1937). |
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|
Rhabdocidaris deubelbeissi[91] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hostettler & Menkveld-Gfeller |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
Wildegg Formation |
A member of Cidaroida, a species of Rhabdocidaris. |
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|
Ristnacrinus oepiki[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ausich, Rozhnov & Kammer |
Ordovician (Katian) |
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|
Salamonicrinus[96] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Trzęsiok |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
A cyrtocrinid crinoid. The type species is Salamonicrinus prodigiosum. |
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|
Salirocystis[88] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Paul |
Silurian |
A callocystitid cystoid; a new genus for "Apiocystites" anna Safford (1869). |
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|
Temnocrinus americanus[68] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ausich, Peter & Ettensohn |
Silurian (Rhuddanian) |
A crinoid, a species of Temnocrinus. |
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|
Velocrinus[97] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ausich, Wilson & Vinn |
Late Silurian |
Kaugatuma Formation |
A crotalocrinitid crinoid. The type species is Velocrinus coniculus. |
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Conodonts
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Männik, Miller & Hairapetian |
Silurian |
Niur Formation |
A member of Prioniodontida, possibly a balognathid. The type species is Arianagnathus jafariani. |
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|
Dichognathus zhaoi[99] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xiong, Wu & Wang |
Tarim Basin |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aboussalam & Becker in Aboussalam, Becker & Bultynck |
Devonian (early Emsian) |
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|
Eoplacognathus aisangensis[99] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xiong, Wu & Wang |
Tarim Basin |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang, Steiner & Keupp |
Early Cambrian |
Shuijingtuo Formation |
A member of Furnishinidae; a species of Gapparodus. |
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|
Hayashiella[102] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kiliç et al. |
Late Triassic |
A member of Gondolellidae. A new genus for "Metapolygnathus" nodosus Hayashi (1968); genus also includes "Gondolella" carpathica Mock (1979), H. lindae (Orchard) and H. permica (Hayashi). |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wardlaw & Nestell |
Permian |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bultynck in Aboussalam, Becker & Bultynck |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Mdâouer-el-Kbîr Formation |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bultynck in Aboussalam, Becker & Bultynck |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
Timrhanrhart Formation |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kiliç et al. |
Late Triassic |
A member of Gondolellidae. A new genus for "Epigondolella" carnica Krystyn (1975); genus also includes "Metapolygnathus" baloghi Kovacs (1977). |
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|
Moskalenkodus[104] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Dzik |
Late Ordovician |
Krivaya Luka Formation |
A member of Prioniodontida belonging to the family Distomodontidae. A new genus for "Amorphognathus" quinquiradiatus Moskalenko in Kanygin et al. (1977). Genus also includes Moskalenkodus cruciformis (Moskalenko, 1970). |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Zhang |
Early Permian |
Amushan Formation |
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|
Ozarkodina derenjalensis[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Männik, Miller & Hairapetian |
Silurian |
Niur Formation |
A member of Ozarkodinida, a spathognathodontid; a species of Ozarkodina. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mossoni et al. |
Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous |
A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Polygnathus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mossoni et al. |
Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous |
A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Polygnathus. |
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|
Postoistodus[99] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Xiong, Wu & Wang |
Tarim Basin |
Genus includes new species P. elongatus and P. tridens. |
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|
Pseudohindeodus brevis[103] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wardlaw & Nestell |
Permian |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mossoni et al. |
Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous |
A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Pseudopolygnathus. |
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|
Pygodus serrus ambonis[99] |
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Xiong, Wu & Wang |
Tarim Basin |
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|
Spathogondolella[107] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jiang in Chen et al. |
Early Triassic |
The type species is Spathogondolella jiarongensis. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid[109] |
Yuan, Shen & Henderson in Yuan et al. |
Early Permian |
Xiala Formation |
A species of Vjalovognathus. |
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Fishes
Amphibians
Research
- A study of the anatomy of the skull of Acanthostega gunnari is published by Porro, Rayfield & Clack (2015).[110]
- A study of the skeletal morphogenesis of the lepospondyls Microbrachis pelikani and Hyloplesion longicostatum is published by Olori (2015).[111]
- A study of the anatomy of the skull of the lepospondyl Quasicaecilia texana is published by Pardo, Szostakiwskyj & Anderson (2015).[112]
Temnospondyls
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rinehart, Lucas & Schoch |
Middle Triassic |
A capitosaur, a species of Eocyclotosaurus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brusatte et al. |
Late Triassic |
A species of Metoposaurus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Strapasson, Pinheiro & Soares |
Middle or late Permian |
A basal member of Stereospondylomorpha. The type species is Parapytanga catarinensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cisneros et al. |
Permian (Cisuralian) |
Lower Pedra de Fogo Formation |
A member of Trimerorhachidae. The type species is Procuhy nazariensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cisneros et al. |
Permian (Cisuralian) |
Lower Pedra de Fogo Formation |
A member of Dvinosauria. The type species is Timonya anneae. |
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Lepospondyls
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Szostakiwskyj, Pardo & Anderson |
Permian (Kungurian) |
Fairmont Shale |
A member of Recumbirostra. The type species is Aletrimyti gaskillae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Glienke |
Early Permian |
A species of Batropetes. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Glienke |
Early Permian |
A species of Batropetes. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Szostakiwskyj, Pardo & Anderson |
Permian (Kungurian) |
Fairmont Shale |
A member of Recumbirostra. The type species is Dvellecanus carrolli. |
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Lissamphibians
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bufo mirus[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Syromyatnikova |
Late Early – early Middle Miocene |
Khalagay Formation |
A true toad of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most similar and possibly related to the Mongolian toad. |
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|
Hensonbatrachus[120] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gardner & Brinkman |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A frog. The type species is Hensonbatrachus kermiti. |
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|
Lepidobatrachus australis[121] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nicoli |
Late Miocene to Early Pliocene |
Monte Hermoso Formation |
A frog belonging to the family Ceratophryidae, a species of Lepidobatrachus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Wake |
Eocene or Miocene |
A lungless salamander found in Dominican amber. The type species is Palaeoplethodon hispaniolae. |
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| Tyrrellbatrachus[123] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gardner |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Tyrrellbatrachus brinkmani. |
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|
Varibatrachus[124] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Parmley, Chandler & Chandler |
Miocene (late Clarendonian) |
A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Varibatrachus abraczinskasae. |
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Diadectomorphs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu & Bever |
Late Permian (Wuchiapingian, roughly 256 Ma) |
Shangshihezi Formation |
A diadectid. The type species is Alveusdectes fenestralis. |
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Ichthyosauromorphs
Research
- A study of phylogenetic relationships of ichthyopterygians is published by Ji et al. (2015); the authors introduced a new name, Grippioidea, for the clade containing the last common ancestor of Utatsusaurus hataii and Grippia longirostris, and all its descendants.[126]
- An exceptionally large ichthyosaur radius, possibly belonging to a member of Shastasauridae (which, if confirmed, would indicate that members of the family survived until Early Jurassic) is described from the Hettangian Blue Lias Formation (south Wales, United Kingdom) by Martin et al. (2015).[127]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Motani et al. |
Early Triassic (Olenekian) |
Nanlinghu Formation |
A relative of ichthyopterygians. The type species is Cartorhynchus lenticarpus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Brusatte et al. |
Jurassic (Toarcian–Bajocian) |
A basal member of Neoichthyosauria. The type species is Dearcmhara shawcrossi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Early Triassic (late Spathian) |
A hupehsuchian. The type species is Eretmorhipis carrolldongi. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lomax & Massare |
Early Jurassic (Hettangian/Sinemurian–Pliensbachian) |
A species of Ichthyosaurus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[133] |
Maxwell et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian) |
A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is Muiscasaurus catheti. |
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Sauropterygians
Research
- A study on the growth patterns and strategies of placodonts is published by Klein et al. (2015).[134]
- A study on the sexual selection and dimorphism in Keichousaurus hui is published by Motani et al. (2015).[135]
- A study on the teeth replacement patterns during the ontogeny in pliosaurids is published by Sassoon, Foffa & Marek (2015).[136]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[138] |
Cau & Fanti |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation |
A pliosaurid. The type species is Anguanax zignoi. |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Smith |
Early Jurassic |
A rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur; a new genus for "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus Stutchbury (1846). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Araújo et al. |
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian) |
Mocuio Formation |
An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Cardiocorax mukulu. |
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|
Dianmeisaurus[141] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Shang & Li |
Middle Triassic (Anisian) |
Guangling Formation |
A member of Eosauropterygia of uncertain phylogenetic placement, more closely related to nothosaurs than to plesiosaurs. The type species is Dianmeisaurus gracilis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fischer et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian) |
A pliosaurid. The type species is Makhaira rossica. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
O’Gorman et al. |
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian) |
An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Vegasaurus molyi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ma et al. |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
Falang Formation |
A pistosauroid. The type species is Wangosaurus brevirostris. |
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Lepidosaurs
Research
- A phylogenetic analysis of living and fossil squamate relationships, based on morphological and molecular data, is published by Reeder et al. (2015).[145]
- Miocene anoles from the Dominican amber, showing the habitat specializations also present in the extant Caribbean anoles, are described by Sherratt et al. (2015).[146]
Rhynchocephalians
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Klein et al. |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
A clevosaurid sphenodontian, a species of Clevosaurus. |
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Lizards
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Longrich et al. |
Late Palaeocene |
A rhineurid amphisbaenian. The type species is Archaerhineura mephitis. |
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|
Asagaolacerta[149] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Evans & Matsumoto |
Early Cretaceous |
A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Asagaolacerta tricuspidens. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Park, Evans & Huh |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Anguimorpha, probably a member of Monstersauria. The type species is Asprosaurus bibongriensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Conrad |
Eocene (approximately 48 Ma) |
A member of Corytophanidae. The type species is Babibasiliscus alxi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid[153] |
Venczel & Codrea |
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian) |
Haţeg Basin |
Originally assigned to the family Teiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Barbatteiidae within the group Teiioidea.[154] The type species is Barbatteius vremiri. |
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|
Cadurcogekko verus[155] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bolet et al. |
Eocene |
A gekkotan lizard, a species of Cadurcogekko. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Makádi & Nydam |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
A member of Scincomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chromatogenys tiliquoides. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Longrich et al. |
Probably early Palaeocene |
Bug Creek Anthills, Fort Union Formation |
An amphisbaenian, the only member of the new family Chthonophidae. The type species is Chthonophis subterraneus. |
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|
Cuvieribaena[157] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Čerňanský, Augéc & Rage |
Eocene (Bartonian) |
A blanid amphisbaenian. The type species is Cuvieribaena carlgansi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wick, Lehman & Brink |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A member of Varanoidea. The type species is Dryadissector shilleri. |
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|
Gekkomimus[155] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bolet et al. |
Eocene |
A skink; a new genus for "Cadurcogekko" rugosus Augé (2005). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Simões et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Turonian-Campanian) |
The first member of Acrodonta (a relative of agamids and chameleons) described from South America. The type species is Gueragama sulamericana. |
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|
Hakuseps[149] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Evans & Matsumoto |
Early Cretaceous |
A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakuseps imberis. |
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|
Kuroyuriella[149] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Evans & Matsumoto |
Early Cretaceous |
A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Kuroyuriella mikikoi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Conrad & Daza |
Early Cretaceous (probably approximately 130 Mya) |
Öösh Basin |
A member of Gekkonomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Norellius nyctisaurops. |
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|
Ophisaurus holeci[161] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Klembara |
A glass lizard. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ikeda, Ota & Saegusa |
Early Cretaceous |
Sasayama Group |
A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Pachygenys. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid[166] |
Konishi et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A halisaurine mosasaur, a species of Phosphorosaurus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cuthbertson & Holmes |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A mosasaur, a species of Plioplatecarpus. |
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|
Pseudopus rugosus[161] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Klembara |
Early Miocene |
A relative of the sheltopusik. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Martill, Tischlinger & Longrich |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A squamate reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally classified as an early, four-legged snake,[168] but subsequently argued to be a dolichosaurid.[169][170] The type species is Tetrapodophis amplectus. |
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Snakes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Diablophis[171] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Caldwell et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A basal snake; a new genus for "Parviraptor" gilmorei Evans (1996). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Caldwell et al. |
Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) |
A basal snake. The type species is Eophis underwoodi. |
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|
Portugalophis[171] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Caldwell et al. |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) |
A basal snake. The type species is Portugalophis lignites. |
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|
Renenutet[172] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mccartney & Seiffert |
Eocene (Priabonian) |
A member of Colubroidea. The type species is Renenutet enmerwer. |
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Turtles
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sonoda et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A species of Adocus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lively |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A member of Baenidae. The type species is Arvinachelys goldeni. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ferreira et al. |
Miocene |
Capadare Formation |
A podocnemidid belonging to the clade Stereogenyina, a species of Bairdemys. |
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|
Baltemys velogastros[176] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lichtig & Lucas |
Eocene (early Bridgerian) |
A member of Kinosternidae, a species of Baltemys. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwimmer et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Dermochelyidae, a species of Corsochelys. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cadena & Parham |
A member of Protostegidae, species of Desmatochelys. |
| ||||
|
Gaffneylania[179] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sterli, de la Fuente & Krause |
Middle Eocene |
Sarmiento Formation |
A member of Meiolaniidae. The type species is Gaffneylania auricularis. |
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|
Gobiapalone palaeocenica[180] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Danilov et al. |
Paleocene |
Bugin Tsav Basin |
A member of Trionychidae, a species of Gobiapalone. The genus Gobiapalone was considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Kuhnemys by Georgalis & Joyce (2017), though the authors maintained G. palaeocenica as a distinct species within the latter genus.[181] |
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|
Gomphochelys[182] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bourque et al. |
Early Wasatchian |
A member of Dermatemydidae. The type species is Gomphochelys nanus. |
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|
Judithemys russelli[183] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Brinkman |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of (likely non-monophyletic) Macrobaenidae, a species of Judithemys. |
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|
Jurassichelon[184] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez-García |
Late Jurassic (early Tithonian) |
A basal member of Eucryptodira. The type species is Jurassichelon oleronensis. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Danilov et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian or early Campanian) |
A trionychine trionychid, a species of Khunnuchelys. |
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|
Kimurachelys[186] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Brinkman et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
A chelonioid turtle. The type species is Kimurachelys slobodae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cadena |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian) |
A member of Pan-Cryptodira belonging to the family Sandownidae. The type species is Leyvachelys cipadi. |
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|
Mauremys oshiroi[188] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Takahashi et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
Tomori Amaga Cave |
A pond turtle. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid[190] |
Lively |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid[190] |
Lively |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus. |
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|
Perochelys[191] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Li, Joyce & Liu |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A soft-shelled turtle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; it might be a stem- or a crown-trionychid. The type species is Perochelys lamadongensis. |
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|
Phunoichelys[192] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Tong et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A xinjiangchelyid eucryptodiran. The type species is Phunoichelys thirakhupti. |
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|
Portlandemys gracilis[193] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Anquetin, Püntener & Billon-Bruyat |
Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian) |
A plesiochelyid eucryptodiran, a species of Portlandemys. |
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|
Sternotherus bonevalleyensis[194] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Bourque & Schubert |
Late Hemphillian |
A musk turtle. |
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|
Sternotherus palaeodorus[194] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Bourque & Schubert |
Late Hemphillian |
A musk turtle. |
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|
Taraschelon[195] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid[196] |
Pérez-García |
Early Oligocene |
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|
Testudo brevitesta[197] |
Sp. nov |
Valid[198] |
Vlachos & Tsoukala |
Late Pliocene (early Villafranchian) |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Püntener, Anquetin & Billon-Bruyat |
Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian) |
A basal member of Pancryptodira, a species of Thalassemys. |
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|
Toremys[200] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Pérez-García et al. |
Early Cretaceous (early Albian) |
A pleurosternid paracryptodiran. The type species is Toremys cassiopeia. |
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|
"Trionyx" jixiensis[201] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Li et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Chengzihe Formation |
A member of Trionychinae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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|
Xiaochelys[202] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhou & Rabi |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian-early Aptian) |
A member of Sinemydidae. The type species is Xiaochelys ningchengensis. |
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Archosauriformes
Research
- Revision of the type material of Rauisuchus tiradentes is published by Lautenschlager and Rauhut (2015).[203]
- A study on the changes in the morphology of vertebrae caused by increased adaptation to aquatic locomotion in the evolution of crocodylomorphs is published by Molnar et al. (2015).[204]
- A study of the evolutionary history of the clade Crocodyliformes is published by Bronzati, Montefeltro and Langer (2015).[205]
- A study of impact of the climate changes on the evolution and biodiversity of pseudosuchian archosaurs is published by Mannion et al. (2015).[206]
- A study on the phylogenetic position of thalattosuchians within Crocodylomorpha is published by Wilberg (2015).[207]
- A review of the diagnostic features of the species assigned to the genus Machimosaurus is published by Martin, Vincent & Falconnet (2015).[208]
- An isolated metriorhynchid tooth is described from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) Hybla Formation (Sicily, Italy) by Chiarenza et al. (2015), extending the known geological range of Metriorhynchidae and Thalattosuchia by approximately 7–8 million years;[209] Fischer et al. (2015) subsequently caution that it might potentially be a pliosaurid tooth instead.[142]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu & Brinkman |
Latest Cretaceous |
A crocodylian, probably a crocodyloid. The type species is Albertosuchus knudsenii. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Blanco et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A eusuchian crocodylomorph, a species of Allodaposuchus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Salas-Gismondi et al. |
Late Middle Miocene |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zanno et al. |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
An early member of Crocodylomorpha. The type species is Carnufex carolinensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lacerda, Schultz & Bertoni-Machado |
Triassic (late Ladinian/early Carnian) |
A non-crocodylomorph loricatan. The type species is Dagasuchus santacruzensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Salas-Gismondi et al. |
Late Middle Miocene |
A caiman. The type species is Gnatusuchus pebasensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Heckert et al. |
Late Triassic |
An aetosaur. The type species is Gorgetosuchus pekinensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sweetman, Pedreira-Segade & Vidovic |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian) |
A crocodyliform related to Bernissartia. The type species is Koumpiodontosuchus aprosdokiti. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Salas-Gismondi et al. |
Late Middle Miocene |
A caiman. The type species is Kuttanacaiman iquitosensis. |
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|
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Narváez et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian-early Maastrichtian) |
A eusuchian crocodyliform related to Allodaposuchus. The type species is Lohuecosuchus megadontos; genus also contains Lohuecosuchus mechinorum. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wilberg |
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian–Bajocian) |
A thalattosuchian crocodylomorph. The type species is Zoneait nargorum. |
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Research
- A study of phylogenetic relationships of sauropod dinosaurs belonging to the family Diplodocidae and the taxonomic revision of the family is published by Tschopp, Mateus and Benson (2015); the authors propose to reestablish Brontosaurus as a genus distinct from Apatosaurus and to transfer Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis to the genus Supersaurus.[219][220]
- Additional information on the anatomy of the holotype specimen of the rebbachisaurid sauropod Tataouinea hannibalis, including description of newly discovered fossil material of this specimen, and study of its phylogenetic relationships is published by Fanti et al. (2015).[221]
- A reevaluation of the estimated body mass of Dreadnoughtus schrani is published by Bates et al. (2015).[222]
- A study of phylogenetic relationships of ornithischian dinosaurs traditionally referred to as ‘basal ornithopods’ or ‘hypsilophodontids’ is published by Boyd (2015).[223]
- Carpenter & Lamanna (2015) reinterpret the ornithopod braincase from the Morrison Formation of the Carnegie Quarry at Dinosaur National Monument (Utah), formerly assigned to Uteodon aphanoecetes, as actually belonging to Dryosaurus cf. D. altus. The authors consider genera Uteodon and Cumnoria to be junior synonyms of Camptosaurus, and transfer the species Cumnoria prestwichii and Uteodon aphanoecetes to the genus Camptosaurus.[224]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Prieto-Márquez et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian) |
A hadrosaurid; a new genus for "Saurolophus" morrisi Prieto-Márquez & Wagner (2013). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bell & Currie |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Boreonykus certekorum. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Novas et al. |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally classified as a theropod dinosaur (a basal member of Tetanurae), but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian.[228] The type species is Chilesaurus diegosuarezi. |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid[230] |
Arbour & Currie |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian) |
An ankylosaurine ankylosaurid; a new genus for "Crichtonsaurus" benxiensis Lü, Ji, Gao & Li (2007). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
DePalma et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A member of Dromaeosauridae. The type species is Dakotaraptor steini. |
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| Eucnemesaurus entaxonis[232] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McPhee et al. |
Late Triassic |
Lower Elliot Formation |
A non-sauropod sauropodomorph, a species of Eucnemesaurus. |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Tschopp, Mateus & Benson |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) |
A diplodocid sauropod; a new genus for "Diplodocus" hayi Holland (1924). |
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| Gspsaurus[233] | Gen. et comb. nov | Dubious | Malkani | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Pab Formation |  Pakistan |
A titanosauriform sauropod. The type species is G. pakistani. | |
|
Gen. et comb. nov. |
Valid |
Upchurch, Mannion & Taylor |
Early Cretaceous (late Berriasian—Valanginian) |
A macronarian sauropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Pelorosaurus" becklesii Mantell (1852). |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Blows |
Early Cretaceous |
A new genus for "Polacanthus" rudgwickensis Blows (1996). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Han et al. |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
A basal ceratopsian, possibly a member of Chaoyangsauridae. The type species is Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Lü et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) |
An oviraptorid theropod. The type species is Huanansaurus ganzhouensis. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Verdú et al. |
Early Cretaceous (early Barremian) |
An ornithopod, a species of Iguanodon. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
He et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A leptoceratopsid ceratopsian. The type species is Ischioceratops zhuchengensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Shibata & Azuma |
Early Cretaceous |
A non-hadrosaurid hadrosauroid. The type species is Koshisaurus katsuyama. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Leahey et al. |
Cretaceous (late Albian–(?)early Cenomanian) |
Allaru Mudstone |
An ankylosaur. The type species is Kunbarrasaurus ieversi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Disputed |
Alifanov & Saveliev |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian?) |
A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; considered to be a theropod dinosaur related to Nqwebasaurus by the authors of its description,[242] but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian, possibly synonymous with Kulindadromeus.[243][244] The type species is Lepidocheirosaurus natatilis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Nesbitt & Ezcurra |
Late Triassic |
A coelophysoid theropod. The type species is Lepidus praecisio. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Gasulla et al. |
Early Cretaceous (probably late Barremian) |
An ornithopod dinosaur, a basal member of Styracosterna. The type species is Morelladon beltrani. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng, Jin & Xu |
Late Cretaceous (early-middle Turonian—middle Campanian) |
A basal neoceratopsian. The type species is Mosaiceratops azumai. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xing et al. |
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian or Bajocian) |
Zhanghe Formation |
A eusauropod sauropod. The type species is Nebulasaurus taito. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carballido et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian) |
A brachiosaurid sauropod. The type species is Padillasaurus leivaensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Freedman Fowler & Horner |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A hadrosaurid. The type species is Probrachylophosaurus bergei. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
McPhee et al. |
Early Jurassic (probably late Hettangian to Sinemurian) |
Upper Elliot Formation |
A basal sauropod. The type species is Pulanesaura eocollum. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xing et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A mamenchisaurid sauropod. The type species is Qijianglong guokr. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Brown & Henderson |
Late Cretaceous (probably middle Maastrichtian) |
A chasmosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is Regaliceratops peterhewsi. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jasinski |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
A member of Dromaeosauridae, a species of Saurornitholestes. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Otero et al. |
Late Triassic or Early Jurassic |
A non-sauropod sauropodomorph. The type species is Sefapanosaurus zastronensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Shibata et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A basal member of Hadrosauroidea. The type species is Sirindhorna khoratensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Disputed |
Mori, Druckenmiller & Erickson |
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian) |
A saurolophine hadrosaurid. The type species is Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis. The genus Ugrunaaluk was considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Edmontosaurus by Takasaki et al. (2020).[258] |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Evans & Ryan |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A centrosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is Wendiceratops pinhornensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu et al. |
Jurassic (Callovian or Oxfordian) |
A scansoriopterygid theropod. The type species is Yi qi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Lü & Brusatte |
Early Cretaceous |
A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Zhenyuanlong suni. |
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Research
- Balaur bondoc, originally interpreted as a member of Dromaeosauridae, is argued to be a basal member of Avialae by Cau, Brougham and Naish (2015).[262]
- Estimates of likely mass and flight capability of the extinct Chatham duck (Anas chathamica), as indicated by measurements of major bones, are published by Williams (2015).[263]
- New cranial material of the Oligo-Miocene relative of flamingos, Harrisonavis croizeti, is described by Torres et al. (2015).[264]
- New specimens of the Eocene relative of swifts, Scaniacypselus szarskii, are described by Mayr (2015).[265]
- A specimen of a stem-coliiform Masillacolius brevidactylus with preserved skull is described by Mayr (2015).[266]
- A study of the phylogenetic relationships of Psittacopes, Pumiliornis and Morsoravis, indicating their close relationship to the passerines and extinct family Zygodactylidae, is published by Mayr (2015); the author also introduced a new name, Parapasseres, for the clade containg Passeriformes and Zygodactylidae but not Psittacopes.[267]
- A study of preserved specimens of the Puerto Rican conure (previously considered to be an extinct subspecies of the Hispaniolan parakeet) is published by Olson (2015), who raises it to the rank of a separate species Psittacara maugei.[268]
- A Dwarf Emu was found in the Miocene of Alcoota in Central Australia.[269]
- Jones et al. (2015) describe a distal end of the left tibiotarsus of a member of the genus Caracara of uncertain specific assignment from the late Pleistocene of Argentina, estimated to be the largest member of the family Falconidae described thus far.[270]
- A description of the skeletal anatomy of two well-preserved specimens of the dodo is published by Claessens, Meijer and Hume (2015).[271]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aegypius tugarinovi [272] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Manegold & Zelenkov |
An Old World vulture, Accipitridae, related to the cinereous vulture. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Forshaw |
Holocene |
A new scientific name for the Norfolk ground dove. The previous name used to refer to this species, Columba norfolciensis Latham (1801), was suppressed by ICZN in 2010.[274] |
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|
Anas kurochkini [275] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Zelenkov & Panteleyev |
Late Miocene |
An Anatidae. |
|||
|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
A Hongshanornithidae. Type species A. meemannae. |
|||||
|
Athene inexpectata [277] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Pavia, Manegold, & Haarhoff |
Early Pliocene |
Varswater Formation |
|||
|
Circaetus haemusensis [278] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Boev |
Early Pleistocene |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Carvalho et al. |
Aptian |
Crato Member, Santana Formation |
A member of Euenantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement.[279][280] |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is D. cuii. |
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|
Eopachypteryx [282] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Mayr |
Eocene |
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
|||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
O’Connor et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is Feitianius paradisi. |
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|
Foshanornis [284] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Zhao et al. |
Early Eocene |
Buxin Formation |
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a relative of trogons. Type species F. songi. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Bell & Chiappe |
Late Cretaceous (late Coniacian—early Campanian) |
The Smoky Hill Member of the Niobrara Chalk |
A member of Hesperornithiformes. The type species is Fumicollis hoffmani. |
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|
Gallinago azovica [275] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Zelenkov & Panteleyev |
Middle Turolian |
A snipe, Scolopacidae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid[287] |
De Pietri et al. |
Early Miocene (19–16 Ma) |
Bannockburn Formation |
A member of Scolopaci of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakawai melvillei. |
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|
Holbotia [288] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid[289] |
Zelenkov & Averianov |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Enantiornithes, probably a relative of Gobipteryx. Type species H. ponomarenkoi. |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov. |
Valid[291] |
Wang & Liu |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Enantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Cathayornis" caudatus Hou (1997). |
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|
Sp. nov. |
Valid[293] |
Holocene |
||||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Wang, Wang & Hu |
Early Cretaceous |
A basal member of Ornithuromorpha. Type species J. zhangi. |
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|
Kuntur [295] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Stucchi et al. |
Late Miocene |
A condor. Type species K. cardenasi. |
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|
Lavadytis [296] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid[297] |
Stidham & Hilton |
Miocene (16.1–14.6 Ma) |
A member of Anatidae; a member or a relative of members of the subfamily Oxyurinae. The type species is Lavadytis pyrenae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Degrange et al. |
Late Pliocene |
Playa Los Lobos Allo Formation |
A mesembriornithine phorusrhacid. Type species L. scagliai. |
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|
Makahala [299] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Latest Eocene or early Oligocene |
A member of Procellariiformes. Type species M. mirae. |
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|
Mangystania[300] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zvonok, Zelenkov & Danilov |
Eocene (Bartonian) |
Shorym Formation |
Possibly a member of Suliformes. The type species is Mangystania humilicristata. |
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|
Miobaptus huzhiricus [301] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zelenkov |
Miocene |
A grebe |
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|
Mioporphyrula [302] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Zelenkov in Zelenkov & Kurochkin |
Late Miocene |
A member of Rallidae. A new genus for "Tertiariaporphyrula" lungi Kurochkin & Ganea (1972). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Worthy et al. |
Holocene |
A megapode. The type species is M. walterlinii. |
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|
Namapsitta [304] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut |
Middle Eocene |
A Psittaciformes incertae sedis. Type species N. praeruptorum. |
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|
Nyctisoma [305] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Elżanowski & Zelenkov |
Middle Miocene |
Öoshin Formation |
An Ardeidae. Type species N. robusta. |
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|
Oligonomus [306] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
De Pietri, Camens, & Worthy |
Late Oligocene |
A member of Charadriiformes related to the plains-wanderer. Type species O. milleri. |
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|
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Agnolin & Chafrat |
Early Miocene |
Chichinales Formation |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Hu, O’Connor & Zhou |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Enantiornithes, a relative of Pengornis. Type species P. eurycaudatus. |
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|
Patagorhacos [307] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Agnolin & Chafrat |
Early Miocene |
Chichinales Formation |
A member of Phorusrhacidae. Type species P. terrificus. |
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|
Petrosushkinia [302] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Zelenkov in Zelenkov & Kurochkin |
Late Miocene |
A member of Falconidae. A replacement name for Sushkinia Tugarinov (1935) (preoccupied). |
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|
Porzana botunensis [309] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Boev |
Early Pleistocene |
||||
|
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Tennyson, Cooper & Shepherd |
Holocene |
A member of Procellariidae, a species of gadfly petrel. |
||||
|
Pterygornis [311] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid [312] |
Wang, Hu & Li |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Enantiornithes. Type species P. dapingfangensis. |
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|
Rallus adolfocaesaris [313] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Alcover et al. |
Holocene |
||||
|
Rallus carvaoensis [313] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Alcover et al. |
Holocene |
||||
|
Rallus lowei [313] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Alcover et al. |
Holocene |
|
|||
|
Rallus minutus [313] |
Sp. nov. |
Junior homonym |
Alcover et al. |
Holocene |
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus. The specific name is a junior homonym of Rallus minutus Pallas (1776), Rallus minutus Gmelin (1789) and Rallus minutus Forster (1844). Alcover et al. (2016) coined a replacement name Rallus nanus.[314] |
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|
Rallus montivagorum [313] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Alcover et al. |
Holocene |
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|
Ramphastosula aguirrei [315] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt |
Miocene |
A member of Sulidae, a species of Ramphastosula. |
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|
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Takano & Steadman |
Late Holocene |
A woodcock. |
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|
Scopelortyx [304] |
Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut |
Middle Eocene |
A Paraortygidae, Galliformes. Type species S. klinghardtensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Watanabe & Matsuoka |
Pleistocene |
A duck. The type species is Shiriyanetta hasegawai. |
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|
Spheniscus anglicus [318] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Benson |
Late Miocene |
||||
|
Stemec [319] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Kaiser, Watanabe & Johns |
Late Oligocene |
A member of Plotopteridae. The type species is Stemec suntokum. |
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|
Sula brandi [315] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt |
Miocene |
A booby. |
|||
|
Sula figueroae [315] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt |
Miocene |
A booby. |
|||
|
Tyto cravesae [320] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Suárez & Olson |
Quaternary (probably late Pleistocene) |
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|
Tyto richae [277] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pavia, Manegold, & Haarhoff |
Early Pliocene |
Varswater Formation |
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|
Yuanjiawaornis [321] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Hu et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Enantiornithes. Type species Yuanjiawaornis viriosus. |
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Research
- A study on the terrestrial locomotion of non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs is published by Witton (2015).[322]
- A specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri with preserved soft tissues or impressions of soft tissues, stomach contents and possibly a coprolite is described by Hone et al. (2015).[323]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kellner |
Late Triassic (?Norian-Rhaetian) |
A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Eudimorphodon" cromptonellus Jenkins et al. (2001). |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kellner |
Late Triassic (late Norian) |
Seefeld Formation |
A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Austriadraco dallavecchiai. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Disputed |
Headden & Campos |
Early Cretaceous |
Romualdo Formation |
The type species is Banguela oberlii. Originally described as a dsungaripterid; Pêgas, Costa & Kellner (2018) considered the genus Banguela to be a junior synonym of the genus Thalassodromeus, and transferred the species B. oberlii to the latter genus.[326] |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Disputed |
Kellner |
Late Triassic (Alaunian) |
Originally interpreted as a relative of Campylognathoides. The type species is Bergamodactylus wildi. Dalla Vecchia (2018) considers B. wildi to be a junior synonym of Carniadactylus rosenfeldi.[327] |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Myers |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
A member of Pterodactyloidea, probably a pteranodontoid; a species of Cimoliopterus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur. The type species is Daohugoupterus delicatus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rodrigues et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
A member of Pteranodontoidea, possibly related to anhanguerians. The type species is Linlongopterus jennyae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lü et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A rhamphorhynchid. The type species is Orientognathus chaoyngensis. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
O'Sullivan & Martill |
Late Jurassic |
Kimmeridge Clay Formation |
A species of Rhamphorhynchus. |
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Other
- A study on the archosauriform evolutionary history during the Late Permian and Early Triassic, including description of chirotheriid and chirotheriid-like tracks from the Late Permian of Northern Italy, is published by Bernardi et al. (2015).[333]
Other reptiles
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Butler et al. |
Middle Triassic (early Anisian) |
Burgersdorp Formation |
A basal rhynchosaur. The type species is Eohyosaurus wolvaardti. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Modesto et al. |
Carboniferous (Gzhelian) |
A relative of bolosaurids. The type species is Erpetonyx arsenaultorum. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bulanov & Sennikov |
Late Permian |
A member of Weigeltisauridae. The type species is Glaurung schneideri. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Reisz et al. |
Early Permian |
A member of Captorhinidae. The type species is Opisthodontosaurus carrolli. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schoch & Sues |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
A stem-turtle. The type species is Pappochelys rosinae. |
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|
"Thalassodromeus" sebesensis[339] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grellet-Tinner & Codrea |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; initially classified as a pterosaur and a species of Thalassodromeus,[339] but subsequently argued to be a turtle and a junior synonym of Kallokibotion bajazidi.[340] |
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Synapsids
Research
- Redescription of the anatomy of Tiarajudens eccentricus is published by Cisneros et al. (2015), who compare the species with Anomocephalus africanus.[341]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cox & Angielczyk |
Permian |
Ruhuhu Formation |
A dicynodont, a species of Endothiodon. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Huttenlocker, Sidor & Angielczyk |
Late Permian |
Madumabisa Mudstone Formation |
A therocephalian. The type species is Ichibengops munyamadziensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kruger et al. |
Late Permian |
Chiweta Beds |
A burnetiamorph biarmosuchian therapsid. The type species is Lende chiweta. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu & Abdala |
Middle Triassic |
A therocephalian, a species of Nothogomphodon. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ray |
Late Triassic |
A traversodontid cynodont. The type species is Ruberodon roychowdhurii. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu |
Middle Triassic |
Tongchuan Formation |
A kannemeyeriiform dicynodont, a species of Sinokannemeyeria. |
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Mammals
Other animals
Research
- A study of phylogenetic relationships of the Ediacaran animal Namacalathus, interpreting it as a member of Lophotrochozoa related to bryozoans and brachiopods, is published by Zhuravlev, Wood & Penny (2015).[348]
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Roy, Daley & Briggs |
Early Ordovician |
A member of Anomalocarididae (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most likely stem-arthropods). The type species is Aegirocassis benmoulae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bengtson & Collins |
Cambrian |
Burgess Shale |
A chancelloriid, a species of Allonnia. |
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|
Anguispongia siciliana[353] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Auriculospongiidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bengtson & Collins |
Cambrian |
A chancelloriid, a species of Archiasterella. |
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|
Atrochaetetes conicus[353] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Conway Morris et al. |
Cambrian |
An early deuterostome, a species of Banffia. |
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|
Carterina burgioi[353] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Disjectoporidae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Xiaoshiba Lagerstätte |
A lobopodian belonging to the lineage leading to the velvet worms. The type species is Collinsium ciliosum. |
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|
Colospongia cribrifera[357] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Link & Riedel |
Late Triassic (Norian) |
A sponge, a species of Colospongia. |
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|
Conochaetetes[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species C. magnitubus. |
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|
Costatulites kimi[358] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ghavidel-Syooki et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A member of Tentaculita (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Costatulites. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Silurian (Llandovery) |
A graptolite, a species of Cyrtograptus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Skovsted et al. |
Cambrian |
A tommotiid. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Skovsted et al. |
Cambrian |
A tommotiid. |
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|
Disjectopora gaetanii[353] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Disjectoporidae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin et al. |
Precambrian (Ediacaran) |
A sponge. The type species is Eocyathispongia qiania. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Cambrian (Fortunian) |
A kinorhynch-like scalidophoran. The type species is Eokinorhynchus rarus. |
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|
Eolarva[363] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Dong |
Cambrian (Fortunian) |
Kuanchuanpu Formation |
An animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a cnidarian-grade animal. The type species is Eolarva kuanchuanpuensis. |
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|
Galeactena[364] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ou et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Heilinpu Formation |
A comb jelly. The type species is Galeactena hemispherica. |
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|
Gamascolex vanroyi[365] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez-Marco & García-Bellido |
Late Ordovician |
A palaeoscolecid worm, a species of Gamascolex. |
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|
Gemmactena[364] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ou et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Heilinpu Formation |
A comb jelly. The type species is Gemmactena actinala. |
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|
Globucatenula[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species G. siciliana. |
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|
Glyptograptus perneri[366] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Štorch |
Silurian |
A graptolite belonging to the family Retiolitidae, a species of Glyptograptus. |
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|
Guanshanchaeta[367] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Wulongqing Formation |
A polychaete annelid. The type species is Guanshanchaeta felicia. |
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|
Hindenites parkheadensis[368] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Eriksson & von Bitter |
Silurian (Wenlock) |
Eramosa Lagerstätte |
A polychaete, a species of Hindenites. |
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|
Incertuspongia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species I. maxima. |
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|
Irregulaspongia[353] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Auriculospongiidae. Genus includes I. magna and I. parva. |
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|
Magnicanalifera[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species M. lupensis. |
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|
Multilaticanalia[353] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species M. panormitana and M. reticulata. |
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|
Neomonograptus aequabilis latus[369] |
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Early Devonian |
A graptolite, a subspecies of Neomonograptus aequabilis. |
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|
Noritubispongia[353] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida. The type species is N. chaetetiformis; genus also includes N. arcularia. |
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|
Normalograptus frydai[366] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Štorch |
Silurian |
A graptolite belonging to the family Normalograptidae, a species of Normalograptus. |
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|
Normalograptus parvus[366] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Štorch |
Silurian |
A graptolite belonging to the family Normalograptidae, a species of Normalograptus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smith, Harvey & Butterfield |
Cambrian |
A stem-group priapulid, a species of Ottoia. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ushatinskaya in Kouchinsky et al. |
Cambrian |
A stem-group brachiopod. The type species is Oymurania gravestocki from Siberian Platform; genus might also contain a second, yet-unnamed species from Morocco. |
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|
Parastylothalamia minima[357] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Link & Riedel |
Late Triassic (Norian) |
A sponge, a species of Parastylothalamia. |
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|
Pauxillites thaddei[372] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Valent & Carbacho |
Ordovician (Floian) |
Upper Fezouata Formation |
A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Pauxillites. |
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|
Pernerograptus pribyli[366] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Štorch |
Silurian |
A graptolite belonging to the family Monograptidae, a species of Pernerograptus. |
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|
Polytubithalamia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species P. perforata. |
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|
Preperonidella tabulata[353] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Preperonidellidae. |
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|
Protopholoe colombiana[373] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Luque, Hourdez & Vinn |
Late Cretaceous (Coniacian) |
An aphroditiform polychaete, a species of Protopholoe. |
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|
Pseudorthograptus mitchelli[366] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Štorch |
Silurian |
A graptolite belonging to the family Retiolitidae, a species of Pseudorthograptus. |
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|
Pustulispongia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species P. anulifera. |
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|
Pyrgopolon (Septenaria) nekvasilovae[374] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kočí & Jäger |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin |
A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Pyrgopolon. |
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|
Pyrgopolon (Septenaria) zitti[374] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kočí & Jäger |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin |
A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Pyrgopolon. |
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|
Quasimolites[375] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Valent et al. |
Cambrian |
Buchava Formation |
A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs). The type species is Quasimolites quasimodo. |
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|
Rollinschaeta[376] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Parry et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A polychaete belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The type species is Rollinschaeta myoplena. |
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|
Rostrospongia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species R. magna. |
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|
Sarmentofascis? digitatus[377] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schlagintweit & Krajewski |
Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous (Tithonian-early Berriasian) |
Crimean Peninsula |
A cladocoropsid stromatoporoid sponge, possibly a species of Sarmentofascis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[379] |
Smith |
Cambrian |
A palaeoscolecid worm. The type species is Scathascolex minor. |
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|
Semiuvanella[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species S. siciliana. |
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|
Skryjelites[375] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Valent et al. |
Cambrian |
Buchava Formation |
A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs). The type species is Skryjelites auritus. |
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|
Sphenoecium wheelerensis[380] |
Sp. nov |
Valid[381] |
Maletz & Steiner |
Cambrian |
A graptolite, a species of Sphenoecium. |
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|
Stipesia[382] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[383] |
Świerczewska-Gładysz |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A lithistid demosponge belonging to the family Pleromidae. The type species is Stipesia belchatowiensis. |
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|
Tenuipariespongia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida. The type species is T. conica. |
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|
Thaumactena[364] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ou et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Heilinpu Formation |
A comb jelly. The type species is Thaumactena ensis. |
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|
Thylacocercus[354] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Conway Morris et al. |
Cambrian |
A vetulicystid deuterostome. The type species is Thylacocercus ignota. |
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|
Trinakrispongia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species T. gracilis. |
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|
Triplicatella papilio[384] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kouchinsky in Kouchinsky et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Emyaksin Formation |
A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Triplicatella. |
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|
Uncinatograptus jadae[369] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Early Devonian |
A graptolite, a species of Uncinatograptus. |
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|
Vesicotubispongia[353] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate |
Late Triassic |
A demosponge. Genus includes new species V. triasica. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Conway Morris et al. |
Cambrian |
A stem-lophotrochozoan, a species of Wiwaxia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
LoDuca et al. |
Cambrian |
Burgess Shale |
A species of Yuknessia (originally thought to be an alga, reinterpreted as a member of Pterobranchia by LoDuca et al., 2015).[386] |
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Other organisms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Actinella goodwinii[387] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver et al. |
Eocene |
A diatom, a species of Actinella. |
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|
Actinella hickeyi[387] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver et al. |
Eocene |
A diatom, a species of Actinella. |
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|
Actinella kimberlitica[387] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver et al. |
Eocene |
A diatom, a species of Actinella. |
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|
Adeliesphaera[388] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bijl & Brinkhuis |
Early Eocene |
A dinoflagellate. The type species is Adeliesphaera ohanlonii. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carbone et al. |
A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Annulatubus flexuosus. |
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|
Caledonicratis[390] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zapalski & Clarkson |
Carboniferous (Viséan) |
An organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement; possibly an animal belonging to the cnidarian family Solanderiidae (the possibility considered to be more probable by the authors of its description) or an alga similar to Perissothallus. The type species is Caledonicratis caridum. |
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|
Callimothallus semicircularis[391] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Singh et al. |
Early Eocene |
Cambay Shale Formation |
A fungal thallus similar to thalli of members of Microthyriaceae. |
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|
Casparyotorula[392] |
Gen. et comb et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rikkinen, Schmidt & Kettunen in Kettunen et al. |
Eocene |
A hyphomycete fungus known from Baltic amber and Bitterfeld amber. A new genus for "Torula" globulifera Caspary (1886); genus also contains "Torula" heteromorpha Caspary (1886), as well as the new species Casparyotorula arnoldii. |
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|
Circulodinium? laeve[393] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Eocene |
Anjihaihe Formation |
A dinoflagellate, possibly a species of Circulodinium. |
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|
Cyclostephanos nepalensis[394] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hayashi in Hayashi & Tanimura |
Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Cyclostephanos. |
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|
Cyclostephanos pseudonepalensis[394] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hayashi in Hayashi & Tanimura |
Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Cyclostephanos. |
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|
Cyclostephanos ramosus[395] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hayashi & Tanimura |
Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Cyclostephanos. |
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|
Cyclotella paleo-ocellata[396] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vossel & Van de Vijver in Vossel et al. |
Holocene |
A diatom. Originally described as a species of Cyclotella; transferred to the genus Lindavia by Nakov et al. (2015).[397] |
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|
Dictyosphaera tacita[398] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tang et al. |
Gouhou Formation |
An acritarch. |
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|
Donskinica[399] |
Gen. nov |
Valid |
Strelnikova & Kozyrenko |
A diatom. |
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|
Elatera minor[400] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov |
Early Mesoproterozoic |
Kotuikan Formation |
A probable eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement |
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|
Eosolena minuta[400] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov |
Early Mesoproterozoic |
Kotuikan Formation |
A probable eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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|
Gigantosphaeridium[401] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Agić, Moczydłowska & Yin |
Late Mesoproterozoic |
Baicaoping Formation |
A microfossil belonging to the stem group of Chloroplastida. Genus includes new species G. fibratum. |
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|
Haslea antiqua[402] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fenner |
Paleocene |
Southwestern Pacific Ocean (Campbell Plateau) |
A diatom, a species of Haslea. |
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|
Hirudiforma[400] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov |
Early Mesoproterozoic |
Kotuikan Formation |
A eukaryotic microorganism, possibly a green alga. The type species is H. simmetrica; genus also includes H. lancetica. |
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|
Kaiwaradinium abbreviatum[393] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Eocene |
Anjihaihe Formation |
A dinoflagellate, a species of Kaiwaradinium. |
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|
Kuckaraukia[403] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Razumovskiy et al. |
Late Vendian |
Basa Formation |
An organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, might be a unitary organism or as a colony of motionless benthic organisms. The type species is Kuckaraukia multituberculata. |
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|
Lineaforma[400] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov |
Early Mesoproterozoic |
Belt Supergroup |
A probable eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. elongata. |
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|
Mallomonas schumachii[405] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Siver |
Eocene |
A synurophyte, a species of Mallomonas. |
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Matris[406] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Du, Wang & Komiya |
An organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Its fossil were originally interpreted as a probable sponge gemmules;[406] this interpretation was criticized by Pronzato, Pisera & Manconi (2017), who stated that the fossils resemble some arcellid testate amoebae.[407] Genus includes new species M. gemmuleanalogi. |
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Meliolinites buxi[408] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ma & Sun in Ma et al. |
Oligocene |
Ningming Formation |
A fungus belonging to the family Meliolaceae; a species of Meliolinites. |
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Notothyrites undulatus[391] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Singh et al. |
Early Eocene |
Cambay Shale Formation |
A fungal thallus similar to thalli of members of Microthyriaceae. |
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Oligosphaeropsis[393] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Eocene |
Anjihaihe Formation |
A dinoflagellate. The type species is Oligosphaeropsis accreta; genus also contains Oligosphaeropsis complex and Oligosphaeropsis megaprocessa. |
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Palaeoborrelia[409] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar |
Miocene |
A spirochaete belonging to the family Spirochaetaceae known from Dominican amber. The type species is Palaeoborrelia dominicana. |
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Palaeoclaviceps[410] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar, Alderman & Wunderlich |
Cretaceous (roughly 100 million years ago) |
A fungus belonging to the family Clavicipitaceae (a relative of ergots). The type species is Palaeoclaviceps parasiticus. |
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Palaeorickettsia[411] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
Probably a member of Rickettsiales. The type species is Palaeorickettsia protera. |
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Palaeozoosporites[412] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Strullu-Derrien in Strullu-Derrien et al. |
Devonian (approximately 407 Mya) |
A chytrid-like (i.e. similar to members of Blastocladiomycota and Chytridiomycota) fungus of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Palaeozoosporites renaultii. |
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Rajkanella[413] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schlagintweit & Rigaud |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A foraminifer. Genus includes new species R. hottingerinaformis. |
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Rhoicosphenia gandhii[414] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thomas, Karthick & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick |
Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia. |
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Rhoicosphenia indica[414] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thomas, Karthick & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick |
Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia. |
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Rhoicosphenia patrickae[414] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thomas & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick |
Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia. |
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Rhoicosphenia reimeri[414] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thomas & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick |
Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene |
A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia. |
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Rhyniosarcina[415] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor & Krings |
Early Devonian |
A member of Cyanobacteria, probably a member or a relative of Chroococcales. The type species is Rhyniosarcina devonica. |
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Scepasmatocarpion[416] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Krings & Taylor |
Early Devonian |
A fungus of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Scepasmatocarpion fenestrulatum. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carbone et al. |
A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Sekwitubulus annulatus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai et al. |
Late Ediacaran |
A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, of probable animal affinities; a species of Sinotubulites. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai et al. |
Late Ediacaran |
A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, of probable animal affinities; a species of Sinotubulites. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai et al. |
Late Ediacaran |
A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, of probable animal affinities; a species of Sinotubulites. |
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Spiniferites adnatus latispinus[393] |
Subsp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Eocene |
Anjihaihe Formation |
A dinoflagellate, a subspecies of Spiniferites adnatus. |
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Squamosphaera[398] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Tang et al. |
Gouhou Formation |
An acritarch. The type species is "Satka" colonialica Jankauskas (1979). |
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Tertiarius juriljii[418] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ognjanova-Rumenova et al. |
Pliocene |
Vitacevo Formation |
A diatom; a species of Tertiarius. |
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Tertiarius mariovensis[418] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ognjanova-Rumenova et al. |
Pliocene |
Vitacevo Formation |
A diatom; a species of Tertiarius. |
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Tianshandinium[393] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Eocene |
Anjihaihe Formation |
A dinoflagellate. The type species is Tianshandinium biconicum. |
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Turbiosphaera guersteinae[388] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bijl & Brinkhuis |
Early Eocene |
A dinoflagellate, a species of Turbiosphaera. |
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See also
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