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Plants

Conifers

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Pseudolarix arnoldii[2] Sp nov.jr synonymGoochYpresianAllenby Formation
A golden larch species,
first described as Pseudolarix americana in part,
combined into Pseudolarix amabilis in 1995
Pseudolarix wehriiSp novvalidGoochEoceneKlondike Mountain Formation United States
A golden larch,
first described as Pseudolarix americana in part,
also found as mummified fossils from the Buchanan Lake Formation
thumb|center|upright|Pseudolarix wehrii

Angiosperms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImages
Ethela[3] Gen et sp novvalidErwin & StockeyEocene
Ypresian
Okanagan Highlands
Princeton Chert
Canada
A cyperaceous or juncaceous poalean monocot
The type species is E. sargentiana
Florissantia ashwillii[4] Sp novvalidManchesterMiddle EoceneClarno Formation United States
A mallow relative
Florissantia quilchenensiscomb novvalid(Mathewes & Brooke) ManchesterEocene
Ypresian
Okanagan Highlands
Coldwater Beds
Canada
A mallow relative,
moved from Holmskioldia quilchenensis (1971)
Florissantia sikhote-alinensiscomb novvalid(Lesquereux) ManchesterLate EoceneFlorissant Formation United States
A mallow relative,
moved from Holmskioldia speirii (1953)

Arthropods

Insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Anonychomyrma constricta[5] Comb novjr synonym (Mayr)LutetianBaltic amberA Dolichoderin ant,
jr syn of Yantaromyrmex constricta
Anonychomyrma samlandicaComb novJr synonym(Wheeler)LutetianBaltic amberA Dolichoderin ant
jr synonym of Yantaromyrmex samlandica
Cretomerobius[6] Gen et sp nov.validPonomarenkoAptianBon-Tsagan MongoliaA hemerobiid lacewing, type species, C. disjunctus
Liometopum goeppertiComb novJr synonym(Mayr, 1868)Middle EoceneBaltic amberFossil Dolichoderine ant,
moved to Ctenobethylus goepperti in 1997
Miotingis[7] Gen et sp novvalidNelMessinianFoufouilloux outcropA lacebug, type species M. cantalensis
Neides oligocenicus[8] Sp novValidNelChattianNiveau du gypse d'Aix FormationA thread bug
Panfilovia adamsi[9] Sp novjr synonymMartins-NetoAptianCrato FormationA Kalligrammatid lacewing, syn of Makarkinia adamsi
Spatalistiforma[10] Gen. et sp. novValidSkalskiLutetianBaltic amberA moth of uncertain placement.
The type species is S. submerga.
Termitaradus protera[11] sp. novvalidPoinar & DoyenLate Oligocene - Early MioceneMexican amberfirst fossil species of Termitaradus

Archosauromorphs

Newly named non-avian dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[12]

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
ArchaeornithoidesValid taxonElzanowski Peter WellnhoferCampanianDjadokhta Formation Mongolia
Chinshakiangosaurus [13] Valid taxonYe vide DongHettangianFengjiahe Formation China
Dyslocosaurus[14] Valid taxonMcIntosh, Coombs & Dale A. RussellKimmeridgianMorrison FormationExact Provenance unknown, may actuall be from the Lance Formation
Edmarka[15] Synonym of TorvosaurusRobert Bakker, Kralis, Siegwarth and FillaKimmeridgianMorrison Formation
Gigantspinosaurus[16] Valid taxonOuyangOxfordianUpper Shaximiao Formation China
KunmingosaurusNomina nudaZhao X. (as Chao S.)HettangianFengjiahe Formation China
Maleevosaurus[17] Junior synonym of TarbosaurusKenneth CarpenterMaastrichtianNemegt Formation Mongolia
Neuquensaurus[18] Valid taxonJaime Eduardo PowellCampanianAnacleto Formation Argentina
Udanoceratops[19] Valid taxonSergei KurzanovCampanianDjadokhta Formation Mongolia
Wakinosaurus[20] Nomen dubiumOkazakiValanginian-BarremianSengoku Formation Japan

Newly named birds

NameStatusNoveltyAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Anneavis anneae [21] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Peter W. Houde

Storrs L. Olson

Early EoceneLate Wasatchian, Green River FormationA Coliiformes, Sandcoleidae Houde et Olson, 1992, this is the type species of the new genus.
Archaealectrornis sibleyi [22] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Timothy M. Crowe

Lester L. Short

Middle-Late OligoceneBrule FormationDescribed in the Gallinuloididae Lucas, 1900, but transferred to the Cracidae.
Archaeoganga pinguis [23] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Cécile Mourer-ChauviréEocene or OligocenePhosphorites du Quercy,

MP 16 or 28

A Pteroclidae.
Balearica exigua [24] ValidSp. nov.Alan Feduccia

Michael R. Voorhies

Late MioceneAsh Hollow FormatieA Gruidae.
Bucephala cereti [25] ValidSp. nov.Odile Boeuf

Cécile Mourer-Chauviré

Late PlioceneMN 17An Anatidae.
Cathayornis yandica [26] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Zhou Zhonghe

Fan Jin

Jiang Yong Zhang

Early CretaceousValanginian,

Jiufotang Formation

An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Cathayornithiformes Zhou, Jin et Zhang, 1992, Cathayornithidae Zhou, Jin et Zhang, 1992, this is the type species of the new genus.
Chascacocolius oscitans ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Peter W. Houde

Storrs L. Olson

Early EoceneEarly Wasatchian,

Willwood Formation

A Coliiformes, Chascacocoliidae Zelenkov et Dyke, 2008, this is the type species of the new genus.
Ciconia stehlini [27] ValidSp. nov.Dénes JánossyLate PleistoceneMN 16A Ciconiidae.
Columbina prattae [28] ValidSp. nov.Jonathan J. Becker

Pierce Brodkorb

Early MioceneFissure fillings in Early Eocene Cristal River LimestoneA Columbidae, in 2008 David W. Steadman made it the type species of his new genus Arenicolumbina.[29]
Concornis lacustris [30] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.José L. Sanz

Angela D. Buscalioni

Early CretaceousNeocomianAn Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Iberomesornithiformes Sanz et J. F. Bonaparte, 1992, Concornithidae Kurochkin, 1996, this is the type species of the new genus.
Foro panarium [31] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Storrs L. OlsonLate Early EoceneGreen River FormationAn Opisthocomiformes, Foratidae Olson, 1992.
Gallicolumba nui [32] ValidSp. nov.David W. SteadmanHoloceneUa HukaA Columbidae.
Gastornis russelli [33] ValidSp. nov.Larry D. MartinLate PaleoceneMP 6A Gastornithidae Fürbringer, 1888.
Helonetta brodkorbi [34] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Steven D. EmslieLate PlioceneBlancan,

Tamiami Formation

An Anatidae, this is the type species of the new genus.
Iberomesornis romerali [35] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.José L. Sanz

José F. Bonaparte

Early CretaceousHauterivian-Early BarremianAn Enantiornithes, Iberomesornithiformes Sanz et J. F. Bonaparte, 1992, Iberomesornithidae Sanz et J. F. Bonaparte, 1992.
Kuszholia mengi [36] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Lev A. NessovEarly CretaceousTuronian-Coniacian,

Bissekty Formation

An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, this is the type species of the new genus.
Macranhinga paranensis [37] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Jorge I. NoriegaLate MioceneMesopotamiense,

Ituzaingó Formation

A big Anhingidae.
Macropygia arevarevauupa ValidSp. nov.David W. SteadmanHoloceneHuahine,

Society Islands

A Columbidae.
Macropygia heana ValidSp. nov.David W. SteadmanHoloceneUa HukaA Columbidae.
Megalodytes morejohni [38] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Hildegarde HowardMiddle MioceneSharktooth Hill BonebedAn Anatidae.
Messelornis nearctica [39] ValidSp. nov.Angelika HesseEarly EoceneGreen River FormationA Ralliformes, Messelornithidae Hesse, 1988.
Oxyura hulberti ValidSp. nov.Steven D. EmslieLate PlioceneBlancan,

Tamiami Formation

An Anatidae.
Palaeoglaux artophoron [40] ValidSp. nov.Dieter S. PetersMiddle EoceneMP 11A Strigiformes, Palaeoglaucidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1987.
Patagopteryx deferrariisi [41] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Herculano M. F. de Alvarenga

José F. Bonaparte

Late CretaceousConiacian,

Rio Colorado Formation

An Ornithuromorphae Chiappe, Ji, Ji et Norell, 1999, Patagopterygiformes Alvarenga et J. F. Bonaparte, 1992, Patagopterygidae Alvarenga et J. F. Bonaparte, 1992, this is the type species of the new genus.
Platanavis nana ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Lev A. NessovLate CretaceousConiacianAn Ornithuromorphae Chiappe, Ji, Ji et Norell, 1999, this is the type species of the new genus.
Quercymegapodius brodkorbi [42] ValidSp. nov.Cécile Mourer-ChauviréLate EocenePhosphorites du QuercyA Craciformes Sibley, Ahlquist et Monroe, 1988, Quercymegapodiidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1992.
Quercypsitta ivani [43] ValidSp. nov.Cécile Mourer-ChauviréLate EoceneMP 17A Psittaciformes, Quercypsittidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1992.
Quercypsitta sudrei ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Cécile Mourer-ChauviréLate EoceneMP 17A Psittaciformes, Quercypsittidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1992, this is the type species of the new genus.
Sandcoleus copiosus ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Peter W. Houde

Storrs L. Olson

Early EoceneMiddle Clarkforkian,

Willwood Formation

A Coliiformes, Sandcoleidae Houde et Olson, 1992, this is the type species of the new genus.
Sinornis santensis [44] ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Paul C. Sereno

Rao Chenggang

Early CretaceousValanginianAn Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Cathayornithiformes Zhou, Jin et Zhang, 2006, Cathayornithidae Zhou, Jin et Zhang, 2006, this is the type species of the new genus.
Zhyraornis logunovi ValidGen. nov. et Sp. nov.Lev A. NessovEarly CretaceousTuronian-Coniacian,

Bissekty Formation

An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981.

Synapsids

Newly named mammals

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