2022 in arthropod paleontology is a list of new arthropod fossil taxa, including arachnids, crustaceans, insects, trilobites, and other arthropods that were announced or described, as well as other significant arthropod paleontological discoveries and events which occurred in 2022.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Acrometa gibbosa[1] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Synotaxidae. | |
Acrometa glomus | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Synotaxidae. | |
Acrometa longisetae | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Synotaxidae. | |
Annazomus[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | De Francesco Magnussen & Müller in De Francesco Magnussen et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A member of Schizomida belonging to the family Hubbardiidae. The type species is A. parvulus De Francesco Magnussen. | ||
Araneometa procera[3] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Miocene | Mexican amber | A long-jawed orb weaver. | ||
Archaeocroton kaufmani[4] | Sp. nov | Valid | Chitimia-Dobler, Mans & Dunlop in Chitimia-Dobler et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A hard tick. Announced in 2022; the final article version was published in 2023. | ||
Archaeofeaella[5] | Gen. et sp. nov | Kolesnikov et al. | Late Triassic | A pseudoscorpion belonging to the family Feaellidae. Genus includes new species A. henderickxi. | ||||
Balticodromus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Philodromidae. The type species is B. porrectus. | |
Balticosynotaxus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Synotaxidae. The type species is B. angulatus. | |
Baltonychia[6] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bartel, Derkarabetian & Dunlop | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A member of Opiliones belonging to the superfamily Travunioidea. The type species is B. obscura. | |
Betaburmesebuthus spinipedis[7] | Sp. nov | In press | Xuan, Cai & Huang | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A scorpion belonging to the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae. | ||
Bicornoculus aungi[8] | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Bicornoculus wunnai | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Bicornoculus yarzari | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Bothriocroton muelleri | Sp. nov | Valid | Chitimia-Dobler, Mans & Dunlop in Chitimia-Dobler et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A hard tick. Announced in 2022; the final article version was published in 2023. | ||
Burmalomanius[9] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Podoctidae. Genus includes new species B. circularis. | ||
Burmatheridion cetani | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. | ||
Burmeochthonius[10] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Johnson et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | A pseudoscorpion belonging to the family Chthoniidae, subfamily Chthoniinae and the tribe Tyrannochthoniini. Genus includes new species B. kachinae and B. muelleri. | |||
Caeculus fedrae[11] | Sp. nov | Valid | Porta, Michalik & Ramírez | Eocene | Baltic amber | A mite belonging to the family Caeculidae. | ||
Chaerilobuthus brandti[12] | Sp. nov | Valid | Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A scorpion belonging to family Chaerilobuthidae. | ||
Chrosiothes chiapas | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Miocene | Mexican amber | A species of Chrosiothes. | ||
Claspingblemma[13] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. The type species is C. duospinae.[14] | ||
Cretaceousbuthus[15] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A scorpion belonging to family Buthidae. The type species is C. fraaijeorum. | ||
Cretaceoushormiops staxi[16] | Sp. nov | Valid | Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A scorpion belonging to family Protoischnuridae. | ||
Cretaceozomus | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | De Francesco Magnussen & Müller in De Francesco Magnussen et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A member of Schizomida. The type species is C. robustus De Francesco Magnussen; genus also includes C. angustocaudatus De Francesco Magnussen. | ||
Cretotheridion champoi | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. | ||
Cymbioblemma ohnmari | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Deinocroton copia[17] | Sp. nov | Valid | Chitimia-Dobler, Mans & Dunlop in Chitimia-Dobler et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A tick. | ||
Doubravatarbus[18] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Hradská et al. | Carboniferous (Moscovian) | Kladno Formation | A member of Trigonotarbida belonging to the family Aphantomartidae. The type species is D. krafti. | ||
Electroblemma acuminataformis | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Eocryphoeca duplex | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider related to Cryphoecina. | |
Eocryphoecara longtegap | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider related to Cryphoecina. | |
Eogamasomorpha magnaseta | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Eotrechalea darrellubick | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider, possibly a member or a relative of the family Zoropsidae. | |
Furcembolus inzaliae | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Pacullidae. | ||
Groehnizomus | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | De Francesco Magnussen & Müller in De Francesco Magnussen et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A member of Schizomida. The type species is G. oculiferans De Francesco Magnussen & Müller; genus also includes G. rodrigoi Müller. | ||
Hirsutisoma grimaldii[19] | Sp. nov | Valid | Botero-Trujillo et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A member of Ricinulei belonging to the family Hirsutisomidae. | ||
Ixodes antiquorum | Sp. nov | Valid | Chitimia-Dobler, Mans & Dunlop in Chitimia-Dobler et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A tick, a species of Ixodes. | ||
Kachintelema | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Telemidae. The type species is K. calcarfemur. | ||
Khimaira | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Chitimia-Dobler, Mans & Dunlop in Chitimia-Dobler et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A tick combining a body resembling that of a soft tick with a basis capitulum more like that of a hard tick, assigned to a new family Khimairidae as a possible transitional form between soft and hard ticks. Genus includes new species K. fossus. | ||
Laccolithus petrunkevitchi | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Phrurolithidae. | |
Longissipalpus aliter | Nom. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the group Araneomorphae and the family Pholcochyroceridae; a replacement name for Longissipalpus cochlea Wunderlich (2021). | ||
Mesodibunus | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Epedanidae. Genus includes new species M. tourinhoae. | ||
Microuloborus ater | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Uloboridae. | ||
Muellerizomus | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | De Francesco Magnussen & Müller in De Francesco Magnussen et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A member of Schizomida. The type species is M. palicaudatus De Francesco Magnussen; genus also includes M. amandae De Francesco Magnussen & Müller. | ||
Palaeoburmesebuthus andrewrossi[20] | Sp. nov | Valid | Santiago-Blay et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A scorpion belonging to the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae. | ||
Palaeoburmesebuthus smithi | Sp. nov | Valid | Santiago-Blay, Soleglad, Craig & Fet in Santiago-Blay et al. | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A scorpion belonging to the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae. | ||
Palaeoleptoneta acus | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Leptonetidae. | ||
Palaeoleptoneta baculum | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Leptonetidae. | ||
Palaeoleptoneta laticymbium | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Leptonetidae. | ||
Palpalpaculla phyui | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Palptibiaap | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is P. cochlear. | ||
Parachimerarachne | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | An arachnid related to Chimerarachne. The type species is P. longiflagellum. Later study synonymized this genus to Chimerarachne.[21] | ||
Petroburma | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Petrobunidae. Genus includes new species P. tarsomeria. | ||
Phycosoma icti[22] | Sp. nov | Valid | García-Villafuerte et al. | Miocene | Mexican amber | A species of Phycosoma. | ||
Praeteraraneoides multidentatum | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the group Leptonetoidea and the family Protoaraneoididae. | ||
Praetervetiator parvicirculus | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the group Araneomorphae and the family Vetiatoridae. | ||
Priscaleclercera chimei | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Priscaleclercera foshou | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Priscaleclercera hlaingi | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Priscaleclercera kani | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Priscaleclercera kyawae | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Priscaleclercera thanae | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Priscaleclercera thaungi | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae, a species of Priscaleclercera. | ||
Procerclypeus corniculatus | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. | ||
Propterkachin pygmaeus | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Uloboridae. | ||
Propterkachin unispinatus | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Uloboridae. | ||
Protochactas[23] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Fabio Magnani | Middle Triassic | Meride limestone | A basal scorpion. | ||
Retrooecobius lwini | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Oecobiidae. | ||
Sigillaricinuleus[24] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A member of Ricinulei. The type species is S. tripares. | ||
Spinicymbium curviparacymbium | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and the family Zarqaraneidae. | ||
?Sulcosynotaxus matrimonium | Sp. nov | Valid | Wunderlich | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A spider belonging to the family Synotaxidae. | |
Taubaracna[25] | Gen. et sp. nov | Martine et al. | Oligocene | Tremembé Formation | A spider belonging to the group Araneomorphae. The type species is T. maculosa. | |||
Thymoites carboti[26] | Sp. nov | García-Villafuerte | Miocene | Mexican amber | A species of Thymoites. | |||
Triangulum | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. The type species is T. thutai. | ||
Trichoribates roynortoni[27] | Sp. nov | Ojeda & Rivas in Ojeda, Vega & Rivas | Miocene | La Quinta Formation (Mexican amber) | A mite belonging to the family Ceratozetidae. | |||
Zamilia arkari | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Oecobiidae. | ||
Zamilia sheini | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Oecobiidae. | ||
Zamilia shwayi | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiang & Li in Xin et al. | Late Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A spider belonging to the family Oecobiidae. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Afroapseudes[32] | Gen. et sp. nov | Pasini, Vega & Garassino | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) | A member of Tanaidacea belonging to the group Apseudomorpha. The type species is A. cretacicus. | ||||
Anisaeger longirostrus[33] | Sp. nov | Valid | Smith et al. | Early Triassic | A member of the family Aegeridae. | |||
Anisopagurus primigenius[34] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A hermit crab. | ||
Aquitainotlos[35] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ossó & Cluzaud in Cluzaud & Ossó, 2022 | Oligocene (Rupelian) | A crab belonging to the family Leucosiidae. The type species is A. gaasensis. | |||
Asthenognathus fernandezi[36] | Sp. nov | Ferratges, Zamora & Aurell | Eocene (Ypresian) | Roda Formation | A crab belonging to the family Varunidae. | |||
Basidromilites[37] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Artal et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A dromioid crab. Genus includes new species B. glaessneri. | ||
Bechleja brevirostris[38] | Sp. nov | Valid | De Mazancourt, Wappler & Wedmann | Eocene | Messel pit | Possibly a member of the family Palaemonidae. Announced in 2022; the correction including evidence of registration in ZooBank was published in 2023.[39] | ||
Brunnaega labuttensis[40] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wilson & Morel | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | An isopod belonging to the family Cirolanidae. | |||
Chiapasphaera[41] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Vega & Bruce in Vega et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Sierra Madre Formation | An isopod belonging to the family Sphaeromatidae. The type species is C. cretacea. | ||
Chronocancer[42] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Santana et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) | Romualdo Formation | A crab, probably a member of the family Orithopsidae. The type species is C. camilosantanai. Announced in 2022 in an online-only journal, and the publication did not include a ZooBank registration number; validated in 2023.[43] | ||
Clibanarius isabenaensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A species of Clibanarius. | ||
Cornedozius[44] | Gen. nov | Valid | Beschin, Busulini & Tessier | Eocene | A crab belonging to the family Menippidae. Genus includes C. laevis. | |||
Daciapagurus szklarkaensis[45] | Sp. nov | Valid | Fraaije et al. | Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) | A hermit crab. | |||
Dardanus balaitus | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A species of Dardanus. | ||
Ebalia baldanzae[46] | Sp. nov | Valid | Garassino, Pasini & Pizzolato | Early Pleistocene | A species of Ebalia. | |||
Ebalia parva | Sp. nov | Valid | Garassino, Pasini & Pizzolato | Early Pleistocene | A species of Ebalia. | |||
Eoacmaeopleura[47] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | De Angeli & Bellin | Eocene | A crab belonging to the family Varunidae. Genus includes new species E. arzignanensis. | |||
Eocalcinus veteris | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A hermit crab. | ||
Eolinurus[48] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Pasini et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | Monte Bolca | A spiny lobster. The type species is "Palinurus" desmaresti Secrétan (1975). | ||
Eomunidopsis texcalaensis[49] | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | Zapotitlán Formation | A member of the family Galatheidae. | ||
Eostenetrium | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wilson & Morel | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | An isopod belonging to the family Stenetriidae. Genus includes new species E. guerangeri. | |||
Eureotropis[50] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Mendes, Santana & Carvalho | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | Sergipe-Alagoas Basin | A crab belonging to the family Hymenosomatidae. The type species is E. elongata. | ||
Galatheites sforum | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) | Massenkalk Formation | A member of Galatheoidea belonging to the family Catillogalatheidae. | ||
Galene dashtbani[51] | Sp. nov | Valid | Khosravi et al. | Miocene (Langhian) | Mishan Formation | A species of Galene. | ||
Goniocypoda manuelae[52] | Sp. nov | Valid | De Angeli & Caporiondo | Eocene | A crab belonging to the family Hexapodidae. | |||
Huhatanka australis[53] | Sp. nov | Valid | Schweitzer, Feldmann & Casadío | Early Cretaceous | A member of Glypheoidea belonging to the family Mecochiridae. | |||
Justitia confusa | Sp. nov | Valid | Pasini et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | Monte Bolca | A spiny lobster, a species of Justitia. | ||
Kromtitis isabenensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Artal et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A dromioid crab. | ||
Ladinicaris[54] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pasini et al. | Middle Triassic | Upper Meride Limestone | A member of the family Penaeidae. The type species is L. sceltrichensis. | ||
Lantoceramia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wilson & Morel | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | An isopod belonging to the group Cymothooidea and the new family Lantoceramiidae. Genus includes new species L. ooeida. | |||
Lessinoachela | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pasini et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | Monte Bolca | A member of Achelata of uncertain affinities. The type species is L. scaligera. | ||
Lucahexapus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | De Angeli & Caporiondo | Eocene | A crab belonging to the family Hexapodidae. The type species is L. mainensis. | |||
Mainyozius | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | De Angeli & Bellin | Eocene | A crab belonging to the family Pseudoziidae. Genus includes new species M. bituberculatus. | |||
Mclaynotopus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Artal et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A dromioid crab. Genus includes new species M. longispinosus. | ||
Mesozoidotea | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wilson & Morel | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | An isopod belonging to the family Idoteidae. Genus includes new species M. gazonfierensis. | |||
Necrocarcinus christinae[55] | Sp. nov | In press | Van Bakel, Ossó & Jackson | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Woodbine Formation | A crab belonging to the family Necrocarcinidae. | ||
Paguristes perlatus | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A species of Paguristes. | ||
Palaeoplanes | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Beschin, Busulini & Tessier | Eocene | A crab of uncertain affinities. Genus includes new species P. veneticus. | |||
Palicus saenaensis[56] | Sp. nov | Valid | Pasini, Garassino & Pizzolato | Early Pleistocene | A species of Palicus. | |||
Paraglyphea simpsoni[57] | Sp. nov | Valid | Charbonnier & Garassino | Middle Jurassic (Callovian) | A member of Glypheidea | |||
Parapetrochirus serratus | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A hermit crab. | ||
Paredonius[58] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Vega & Garassino | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Potrerillos Formation | A crab of uncertain affinities. Genus includes "Sodakus" mexicanus Vega, Feldmann & Villobos-Hiriart (1995). | ||
Pemphix krumenackeri | Sp. nov | Valid | Smith et al. | Early Triassic | A member of Glypheidea. | |||
Protochaetilia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wilson & Morel | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | An isopod belonging to the family Chaetiliidae. Genus includes new species P. delaunayi. | |||
Protohymenosoma | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | In press | Mendes, Santana & Carvalho | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | Sergipe-Alagoas Basin | A crab belonging to the family Hymenosomatidae. Genus includes new species P. gondwanicum and P. hexagonale. | ||
Protomunida bennickei | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Paleocene (Danian) | A member of the family Munididae. | |||
Protomunida eurekantha | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Paleocene (Danian) | Faxe Formation | A member of the family Munididae. | ||
Pylochelitergites cicatrix | Sp. nov | Valid | Fraaije et al. | Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) | A hermit crab. | |||
Sienalia | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Garassino, Pasini & Pizzolato | Early Pleistocene | A crab belonging to the family Leucosiidae. The type species is S. fredianii; genus also includes S. ristorii. | |||
Sierradromia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Artal et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A dromioid crab. Genus includes new species S. gladiator. | ||
Stimdromia conternoi[59] | Sp. nov | Valid | Beschin & De Angeli | Eocene (Bartonian) | A crab belonging to the family Dromiidae. | |||
Teruzzicheles[60] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Audo & Charbonnier | Early Jurassic (Sinemurian) | A member of the family Polychelidae; a new genus for "Coleia" popeyei Teruzzi (1990). | |||
Tethysgalathea | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | A member of the family Galatheidae. The type species is "Eomunidopsis" prealpina Beschin et al. (2016). | |||
Tomaricaris[61] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Garassino, Pasini & Nazarkin | Miocene (Serravallian-Tortonian) | Kurasi Formation | A caridean shrimp belonging to the family Barbouriidae. The type species is T. ainuensis. | ||
Torodromia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Artal et al. | Early Eocene | Serraduy Formation | A dromioid crab. Genus includes new species T. elongata. | ||
Vasconilia zapotitlanensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | Zapotitlán Formation | A member of Galatheoidea belonging to the family Catillogalatheidae. | ||
Viaia brinae[62] | Sp. nov | In press | Gašparič et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian to Albian) | A crab belonging to the family Viaiidae. | |||
Viaia tisae | Sp. nov | In press | Gašparič et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian to Albian) | A crab belonging to the family Viaiidae. | |||
Zapalianassa | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Schweitzer, Feldmann & Casadío | A new genus for "Pehuenchia" magna Rusconi (1948). | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Aaleniella franzi[69] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Aaleniella? ovoidea | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Aaleniella volganica | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Acrocythere sokurensis[70] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Alatobairdia? sohni[71] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Anticythereis dorsennus[72] | Sp. nov | Valid | Puckett & Hunt | Late Cretaceous | ||||
Anticythereis slipperi | Sp. nov | Valid | Puckett & Hunt | Late Cretaceous | ||||
Asculdoracythereis | Gen. et 3 sp. nov | Valid | Puckett & Hunt | Late Cretaceous | Genus includes new species A. asculdora, A. invicta and A. pseudoalabamensis. | |||
Aurila diodoroi[73] | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Aurila seguenzai | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Bairdia aksala | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Bairdia taan | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Carnian and Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Bairdia yukonensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Bairdiacypris xainzaensis[74] | Sp. nov | In press | Song et al. | Late Devonian | Chaguoluoma Formation | |||
Bairdoppilata barremiana[75] | Sp. nov | Mojon in Mojon & De Kaenel | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | |||||
Bradyleberis praecristatella[76] | Sp. nov | McDonald & Warne | Miocene | Bookpurnong Formation | ||||
Callistocythere bookpurnongensis | Sp. nov | McDonald & Warne | Miocene | Bookpurnong Formation | A species of Callistocythere. | |||
Callistocythere mchenryi | Sp. nov | McDonald & Warne | Miocene | Bookpurnong Formation | A species of Callistocythere. | |||
Callistocythere zigzaga | Sp. nov | McDonald & Warne | Miocene | Bookpurnong Formation | A species of Callistocythere. | |||
Camptocythere (Anabarocythere) muricata[77] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gerke & Lev in Tesakova | Middle Jurassic (Bathonian–Callovian) | ||||
Camptocythere (Anabarocythere) triangula | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic (Bajocian and Bathonian) | ||||
Camptocythere (Camptocythere) quinta[78] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova in Tesakova & Seltser | Jurassic | ||||
Camptocythere (Palaeoloxoconcha) caudata | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova in Tesakova & Seltser | Jurassic | ||||
Camptocythere (Palaeoloxoconcha) ryazanica | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova in Tesakova & Seltser | Jurassic | ||||
Ceratopsis persicus[79] | Sp. nov | Valid | Salas in Poursalehi et al. | Ordovician (Katian–Hirnantian) | Katkoyeh Formation | A member of Podocopa belonging to the order Beyrichiocopida and the family Tetradellidae. | ||
Cimbaurila ramdohri | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Cistacythereis oertlii | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Clavofabella? lanshella[80] | Sp. nov | Valid | Guillam & Forel in Guillam et al. | Devonian (Famennian) | Gelaohe Formation | A member of Palaeocopida belonging to the family Primitiopsidae. | ||
Cornutobairdia yukonella | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Costa agyrina | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Cyprideis atalaiensis[81] | Sp. nov | Valid | Linhares & Ramos | Early Miocene | Solimões Formation | A member of the family Cytherideidae. | ||
Cyprideis dictyon | Sp. nov | Valid | Linhares & Ramos | Middle to late Miocene | Solimões Formation | A member of the family Cytherideidae. | ||
Cyprideis indianaensis[82] | Sp. nov | Sousa & Ramos | Miocene | Pebas Formation | ||||
Cyprideis santaelenae | Sp. nov | Sousa & Ramos | Miocene | Pebas Formation | ||||
Cyprideis soledadensis | Sp. nov | Sousa & Ramos | Miocene | Pebas Formation | ||||
Cytherellina caerulea | Sp. nov | Valid | Guillam & Forel in Guillam et al. | Devonian (Famennian) | Gelaohe Formation | A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiocyprididae. | ||
Damonella pumila[83] | Sp. nov | Guzmán et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Crato Formation | ||||
Deefgella? pulchra[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova et al. | Ordovician (Sandbian) | Gryazno Formation | |||
Echinocythereis hartmannii | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Electrocypria[85] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wang, Matzke-Karasz & Horne | Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | A member of the family Candonidae belonging to the subfamily Paracypridinae. The type species is E. burmitei. | ||
Eucytherura sanctavenerae | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Fortistriginglymus | Gen. et comb. nov | McDonald & Warne | Miocene | Bookpurnong Formation | Genus includes "Cythere" postdeclivis Chapman (1914). | |||
Frodocythereis | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Puckett & Hunt | Late Cretaceous | Genus includes new species F. frodoi. | |||
Glyptocythere bathonica[86] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) | ||||
Hungarella limella | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Healdiidae. | ||
Ilyocypris coimbrai | Sp. nov | Guzmán et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Crato Formation | ||||
Karlingrella[87] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Groos-Uffenorde in Groos-Uffenorde et al. | Early Devonian | A member of Podocopida, possibly a member of the family Ropolonellidae. The type species is "Euglyphella" granulosa Blumenstengel (1962). | |||
Kirkbya panamintensis[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | McMenamin | Carboniferous (Mississippian) | Tin Mountain Limestone | A member of Palaeocopida belonging to the group Beyrichicopina and the family Kirkbyidae. | ||
Klyasinella | Gen. nov | Valid | Melnikova et al. | Ordovician (Sandbian) | Gryazno Formation | The type species is K. bella. | ||
Kozuria[89] | Gen. et comb. nov | Junior homonym | Forel | Middle and Late Triassic | A new genus erected for Triassic ostracods formerly assigned to the genus Acanthoscapha, such as "Acanthoscapha" veghae Kozur (1970), "Acanthoscapha" mersinella Forel in Forel et al. (2017) and "Acanthoscapha" amphialata Kristan-Tollmann (1973). The generic name is preoccupied by the radiolarian genus Kozuria Zhang (1990). | |||
Laevipellacythereis | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Puckett & Hunt | Late Cretaceous | Genus includes new species L. colossus and L. laevipellis. | |||
Leviella alexi[90] | Sp. nov | Forel, Kolar-Jurkovšek & Jurkovšek | Middle Triassic (Ladinian) | |||||
Leviella riedeli | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Cytherellidae. | ||
Lobobairdia whitella | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Longiscula? destorta | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova et al. | Ordovician (Sandbian) | Gryazno Formation | |||
Loxoconcha pokornyi | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Mantelliana speculum[91] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Microceratina retangularis | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Mirabairdia canadia | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Aksala Formation | A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
Mirabairdia slovenica | Sp. nov | Forel, Kolar-Jurkovšek & Jurkovšek | Middle Triassic (Ladinian) | |||||
Mongolianella aptianensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Nanacythere octum | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Nikitinella songliangensis[92] | Sp. nov | In press | Zhang | Ordovician | Huadan Formation | |||
Paracandona rosaepraeceps[93] | Sp. nov | Valid | Antonietto, Eaton & Park Boush | Paleogene | Claron Formation | |||
Paracypris undulareventralis | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Paracytheridea longicristata | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Parakeijia notoreticularis | Sp. nov | McDonald & Warne | Miocene | Bookpurnong Formation | ||||
Paranacythere[94] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bergue et al. | Permian (Guadalupian) | Teresina Formation | A possible member of the family Cytheruridae. The type species is P. nigripallus. | ||
Pattersoncypris cucurves | Sp. nov | Guzmán et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Barbalha Formation | ||||
Pattersoncypris kroemmelbeini | Sp. nov | Guzmán et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | |||||
Perissocytheridea florisdorsalis | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Perissocytheridea oculusutilis | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Perissocytheridea poruslinearis | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomé et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Romualdo Formation | |||
Procytherura ippolitovi | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova in Tesakova & Seltser | Jurassic | ||||
Procytherura iyae | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Quasillites (Beckjennites) gebeckeri | Sp. nov | Valid | Groos-Uffenorde in Groos-Uffenorde et al. | Early Devonian | Lower Yeraifa Formation | A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Quasillitidae. | ||
Rhinocypris spinata | Sp. nov | Guzmán et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Crato Formation | ||||
Sansabella gelaohensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Guillam & Forel in Guillam et al. | Devonian (Famennian) | Gelaohe Formation | A member of Palaeocopida belonging to the family Sansabellidae. | ||
Satiellina zarandensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Salas in Poursalehi et al. | Ordovician (Katian–Hirnantian) | Katkoyeh Formation | A member of Podocopa belonging to the order Beyrichiocopida and the superfamily Drepanelloidea. | ||
Sulcella baisuzhena | Sp. nov | Valid | Guillam & Forel in Guillam et al. | Devonian (Famennian) | Gelaohe Formation | A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Cavellinidae. | ||
Tegmenia mariasophiae | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Tenedocythere eleonorae | Sp. nov | Sciuto, Baldanza & Reitano | Early Pleistocene | |||||
Trachycythere peculiaris | Sp. nov | Valid | Tesakova | Middle Jurassic | ||||
Tumulocythereis | Gen. et 3 sp. nov | Valid | Puckett & Hunt | Late Cretaceous | Genus includes new species T. incompta, T. tiberti and T. tumulus. | |||
Velatomorpha pseudoaltilis | Sp. nov | Valid | Bergue et al. | Permian (Guadalupian) | Teresina Formation | A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Carbonitidae. | ||
Velatomorpha xavante | Sp. nov | Valid | Bergue et al. | Permian (Guadalupian) | Teresina Formation | A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Carbonitidae. | ||
Vendona spinifera | Sp. nov | In press | Zhang | Ordovician | Huadan Formation | |||
Zonocypris berthoui[95] | Sp. nov | Valid | Piovesan et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Crato Formation | |||
Zonocypris dorsoconvexa | Sp. nov | Valid | Piovesan et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Crato Formation | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Arcoscalpellum s.l. hamurorum[96] | Sp. nov | Valid | Karasawa & Amano | Miocene | Higashibessho Formation | A barnacle belonging to the family Scalpellidae. | ||
Cetopirus polysyrinx[97] | Sp. nov | Collareta et al. | Pleistocene | ( ) | A whale barnacle. | |||
Dabashanella longa[98] | Sp. nov | In press | Zhang | Cambrian Stage 3 | Shuijingtuo Formation | A member of Phosphatocopida. | ||
Dabashanella semiorbiculata | Sp. nov | In press | Zhang | Cambrian Stage 3 | Shuijingtuo Formation | A member of Phosphatocopida. | ||
Dabashanella unispinata | Sp. nov | In press | Zhang | Cambrian Stage 3 | Shuijingtuo Formation | A member of Phosphatocopida. | ||
Dietericambria[99] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Peel | Cambrian (Wuliuan) | Henson Gletscher Formation | A stem-group pentastomid. The type species is D. hensoniensis. | ||
Heidiops[100] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Werneburg & Schneider | Permian (Kungurian) | Salagou Formation | A notostracan of uncertain affinities. The type species is "Triops cancriformis" permiensis Gand, Garric & Lapeyrie (1997), raised to the rank of the species Heidiops permiensis. | ||
Koonwarrella[101] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Van Houte, Hegna & Butler | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Koonwarra Fossil Bed | An anostracan, possibly a member of the family Thamnocephalidae. Genus includes new species K. peterorum. | ||
Linglongtaestheria qinglongensis[102] | Sp. nov | Teng, Li & Zhang | Late Jurassic | Tiaojishan Formation | A clam shrimp. | |||
Magnitocyclus[103] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mychko et al. | Carboniferous (Viséan–Serpukhovian) | A member of Cyclida. Genus includes new species M. struveae. | |||
Pachyscalpellum saskatchewanensis[104] | Comb. nov | valid | (Russell) | Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Bearpaw Formation | A giant barnacle, formerly known as "Calantica" saskatchewanensis Russell (1967). | ||
Protochelonibia starnesi[105] | Sp. nov | Valid | Perreault, Collareta & Buckeridge | Oligocene (Rupelian) | Chickasawhay Formation | A barnacle belonging to the family Chelonibiidae. | ||
Rhabdostichus arcticensis[106] | Sp. nov | Valid | Shen & Wu | Devonian | Melville Island Formation | A member of the clam shrimp or ostracod family Rhabdostichidae. | ||
Thuringiops | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Werneburg & Schneider | Carboniferous (Gzhelian) to Permian (Sakmarian) | Upper Oberhof Formation | A calmanostracan branchiopod, possibly a member of Kazacharthra. The type species is T. nephroides. | ||
Yanjiestheria huajiyingensis[107] | Sp. nov | Li | Early Cretaceous (Valanginian–Hauterivian) | Huajiying Formation | A clam shrimp. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images | |
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Innovatiocaris maotianshanensis[109] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Zeng et al. | Cambrian Stage 3 | Maotianshan Shales | A radiodont of uncertain family. Formerly described as Anomalocaris sp. and whole body specimen of "Anomalocaris" saron. | |||
"Innovatiocaris" multispiniformis | Sp. nov | Valid | Zeng et al. | Cambrian Stage 3 | Maotianshan Shales | A radiodont of uncertain family. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Agerina boygeorgei[111] | Sp. nov | Valid | Karim & Adrain | Ordovician (Floian) | A member of the family Phillipsinellidae. | |||
Aguaditaspis[112] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Randolfe, Rustán & Bignon | Devonian (Lochkovian-Pragian) | Talacasto Formation | A member of the family Dalmanitidae. The type species is A. mediaspina. | ||
Aitkenaspis[113] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | Genus includes new species A. keelensis. | |||
Albertelloides eliasi | Sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | ||||
Amphitryon constrictus[114] | Sp. nov | In press | Wei & Zhou in Wei et al. | Ordovician (Katian) | Daduhe Formation | |||
Anebocephalus[115] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Sundberg & Webster | Cambrian Stage 4 | Harkless Formation | Genus includes new species A. silverpeakensis. | ||
Arndellaspis[116] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Silurian (Rhuddanian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Encrinuridae. The type species is A. oryxis. | ||
Auritolithus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Ordovician (Katian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Trinucleidae. The type species is A. corbetti. | ||
Bignonops[117] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Timnrhanrhart Formation | Monotypic genus in Acastidae. The type species is B. tamnrhertus. | ||
Bolbolenellus dodoensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | ||||
Brongniartella calveri | Sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Silurian (Rhuddanian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Homalonotidae. | ||
Cambrosaurura[118] | Gen. et comb. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Geyer in Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Jbel Wawrmast Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Ellipsocephalinae. The type species is "Ornamentaspis" usitata Geyer (1990); genus also includes new species C. bommeli and C. robusta, and possibly also Ornamentaspis? todraensis Geyer (1990). | ||
Catillicephala cifellii[119] | Sp. nov | Valid | Westrop & Dengler | Cambrian (Guzhangian) | Shallow Bay Formation | A member of the family Catillicephalidae. | ||
Chelediscus garzoni[120] | Sp. nov | Valid | Collantes et al. | Cambrian Stage 4 | ||||
Clarksonops[121] | Gen. et sp. nov | Disputed | Crônier & Waters | Devonian (Famennian) | Hongguleleng Formation | A phacopid trilobite. Genus includes new species C. junggariensis. The genus Clarksonops was subsequently considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Omegops by Zong (2023), resulting in a new combination Omegops junggariensis.[122] [123] | ||
Coenoides | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Sundberg & Webster | Cambrian Stage 4 | Harkless Formation | Genus includes new species C. scholteni. | ||
Cuneoaxiella | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Gislöv Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Protoleninae. The type species is "Proampyx" grandis Ahlberg & Bergström (1978); genus also includes "Cambrunicornia" agdziensis Geyer (1990). | ||
Dellingia | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Gislöv Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Ellipsocephalinae. The type species is "Comluella" scanica Ahlberg & Bergström (1978). | ||
Dodoella | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | Genus includes new species D. kobayashii. | |||
Ellipsostrenua brevifrons | Sp. nov | Valid | Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Gislöv Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Ellipsocephalinae. | ||
Ellipsostrenua simrica | Sp. nov | Valid | Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Gislöv Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Ellipsocephalinae. | ||
Ellipsostrenua troedssoni | Sp. nov | Valid | Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Gislöv Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Ellipsocephalinae. | ||
Eobathyuriscus | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | Genus includes new species E. mackenziensis and E. macqueeni. | |||
Eosaukia anhuiensis[124] | Sp. nov | Valid | Lei & Peng | Cambrian (Furongian) | Chaumitien Formation | A saukiid trilobite. | ||
Epichalnipsus bergstroemi | Sp. nov | Valid | Cederström et al. | Cambrian | Gislöv Formation | A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae belonging to the subfamily Strenuaevinae. | ||
Fantasticolithus[125] | Gen. et sp. nov | Fortey & Gutiérrez-Marco | Early Ordovician | A trinucleid trilobite. Genus includes new species F. isabelae. | ||||
Forteyaspis | Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov | Valid | Karim & Adrain | Ordovician | A member of the family Phillipsinellidae. The type species is F. idoli; genus also includes new species F. adamanti, as well as "Agerina" laurentica Ingham & Tripp (1991) and "Agerina" norrisi Ludvigsen (1980). | |||
Geigibole kohleichensis[126] | Sp. nov | Valid | Müller & Hahn | Carboniferous (Viséan) | ||||
Glossopleura youngi | Sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | ||||
Gondwanaspis eisbornensis[127] | Sp. nov | Valid | Helling & Becker | Devonian (probably early Frasnian) | Hagen-Balve Formation | A member of the family Odontopleuridae. | ||
Gondwanaspis schloesseri | Sp. nov | Valid | Helling & Becker | Devonian (probably Givetian) | Hofermühle Formation | A member of the family Odontopleuridae. | ||
Gravicalymene clarkei | Sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Silurian (Rhuddanian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Calymenidae belonging to the subfamily Calymeninae. | ||
Harklessaspis | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Sundberg & Webster | Cambrian Stage 4 | Harkless Formation | Genus includes new species H. rasettii and H. parvigranulosus. | ||
Hollardops angustifrons | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Timrhanrhart Formation | A member of the family Acastidae. | ||
Hollardops klugi | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Seheb El Rhassel Group | A member of the family Acastidae. | ||
Hollardops kyriarchos | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Khebchia Formation | A member of the family Acastidae. | ||
Hollardops luscus | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | El Otfal Formation | A member of the family Acastidae. | ||
Hollardops multatuli | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Khebchia Formation | A member of the family Acastidae. | ||
Ivanites | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Randolfe, Rustán & Bignon | Devonian (Lochkovian-Pragian) | Talacasto Formation | A member of the family Dalmanitidae. The type species is I. leonorae. | ||
Japonoscutellum senectum | Sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Silurian (Rhuddanian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Scutelluidae. | ||
Kettneraspis plumula[128] | Sp. nov | Valid | Flick & Flick | Devonian (Eifelian) | A member of the family Odontopleuridae. | |||
Kongqiaoheia sarytumensis[129] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ghobadi Pour | Ordovician | ||||
Liostracina fuluensis[130] | Sp. nov | Valid | Yang et al. | Cambrian (Guzhangian) | Longha Formation | A member of Ptychopariida belonging to the family Liostracinidae. | ||
Mackenzieaspis | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | Genus includes new species M. parallelispinosa and M. divergens. | |||
Malongullia sinensis | Sp. nov | In press | Wei & Zhou in Wei et al. | Ordovician (Katian) | Daduhe Formation | |||
Malongullia zhenxiongensis | Sp. nov | In press | Wei & Zhou in Wei et al. | Ordovician (Katian) | Daduhe Formation | |||
Mexicaspidella | Nom. nov | Not Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | A replacement name for Mexicaspis Lochman (1948).Not valid because prior replacement: Caspimexis Özdikmen 2005in: Paleontological Journal 39(5):563-564 | |||
Miaopopsis sokyrensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Ghobadi Pour | Ordovician | ||||
Minicryphaeus suavius | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Seheb El Rhassel Group | A member of the family Acastidae. | ||
Mynaralaspis | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ghobadi Pour | Ordovician | Genus includes new species M. perforata. | |||
Needmorella[131] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Holloway & Scott | Devonian | Needmore Shale | (( ( ) | A member of the family Dalmanitidae belonging to the subfamily Synphoriinae. The type species is N. simoni. | |
Niuchangella agastor | Sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Silurian (Rhuddanian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Brachymetopidae. | ||
Oenonella otherfellersorum[132] | Sp. nov | Valid | Adrain & Fortey | Ordovician (Darriwilian) | Table Cove Formation | |||
Oenonella wasisnamei | Sp. nov | Valid | Adrain & Fortey | Ordovician (Darriwilian) | Table Cove Formation | |||
Pedinopariops? requadti | Sp. nov | Valid | Flick & Flick | Devonian (Eifelian) | A member of the family Phacopidae. | |||
Peltura hutchinsoni[133] | Sp. nov | Valid | Nguyen, Westrop & Landing | Cambrian (Furongian) | Chelsey Drive Group | An olenid trilobite. | ||
Peltura undulata[134] | Sp. nov | Nielsen et al. | Cambrian (Furongian) | Alum Shale Formation | An olenid trilobite. | |||
Pepodes | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Silurian (Rhuddanian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Illaenidae. The type species is P. agrestis. | ||
Persiax[135] | Nom. nov | Valid | Lerosey-Aubril & Deshmukh | Carboniferous (Tournaisian) | A replacement name for Persia Lerosey-Aubril (2012). | |||
Platykardiapyge | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Van Viersen & Kloc | Devonian | Ihandar Formation | Genus in Acastidae. The type species is P. maderensis; genus also includes P. aequisulcata. | ||
Pricyclopyge keralensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Ghobadi Pour | Ordovician | ||||
Prosaukia xiaoxianensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Lei & Peng | Cambrian (Furongian) | Chaumitien Formation | A saukiid trilobite. | ||
Sahtuia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Handkamer & Pratt in Handkamer, Pratt & MacNaughton | Cambrian | Genus includes new species S. carcajouensis. | |||
Salterocoryphe? bailliei | Sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Ordovician (Katian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Calymenidae belonging to the subfamily Colpocoryphinae. | ||
Sculptoproetus (Macroblepharum) bithynicus | Sp. nov | Valid | Flick & Flick | Devonian (Emsian) | A member of the family Proetidae belonging to the subfamily Cornuproetinae. | |||
Shumardia karasaiensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Ghobadi Pour | Ordovician | ||||
Taklamakania paucisegmentatus | Sp. nov | In press | Wei & Zhou in Wei et al. | Ordovician (Katian) | Daduhe Formation | |||
Toxotiformis[136] | Gen. et comb. et 5 sp. nov | Valid | Makarova | Cambrian | The type species is "Toxotis" venustus Lazarenko (1968); genus also includes new species T. artus, T. kotuyensis, T. nelegensis, T. tuberculosus and T. ventosus. | |||
Triarthrus akkermensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Ghobadi Pour | Ordovician | ||||
Vietnamia hyron | Sp. nov | Valid | Holloway, Banks & Banks | Ordovician (Katian) | Arndell Sandstone | A member of the family Calymenidae belonging to the subfamily Reedocalymeninae. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Acheronauta[153] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pulsipher et al. | Silurian | Waukesha Lagerstätte | A vermiform arthropod, possibly a basal member of Mandibulata. Genus includes new species A. stimulapis. | ||
Astutuscaris[154] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Jiao & Du | Cambrian Stage 4 | Wulongqing Formation | A member of Euarthropoda of uncertain affinities. The type species is A. bispinifer. | ||
Balhuticaris[155] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Izquierdo-López & Caron | Cambrian | Burgess Shale | A bivalved arthropod belonging to the group Hymenocarina. The type species is B. voltae. | ||
Cyrtoctenus bambachi[156] | Sp. nov | Valid | Plotnick & Lamsdell | Carboniferous (Tournaisian) | Price Formation | A hibbertopterid eurypterid. | ||
Erettopterus qujingensis[157] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ma et al. | Silurian (Pridolí) | Yulongsi Formation | A pterygotid eurypterid. | ||
Erratus[158] | Gen. et sp. nov | Fu et al. | Cambrian Stage 3 | Helinpu Formation | An early carapace-bearing arthropod. The type species is E. sperare. | |||
Fengzhengia[159] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | O'Flynn et al. | Cambrian Stage 3 | Chiungchussu Formation | A member of Euarthropoda of uncertain affinities. The type species is F. mamingae. | ||
Guangyuanolimulus[160] | Gen. et sp. nov | Hu et al. | Permian-Triassic transition | A member of Xiphosura, possibly an early horseshoe crab. Genus includes new species G. shangsiensis. | ||||
Hibbertopterus lamsdelli[161] | Sp. nov | In press | Braddy, Lerner & Lucas | Late Carboniferous | A eurypterid. | |||
Lunataspis borealis[162] | Sp. nov | In press | Lamsdell et al. | Ordovician (Sandbian) | Gull River Formation | A member of Xiphosurida. | ||
Malongia[163] | Gen. et sp. nov | Wang et al. | Devonian (Lochkovian) | Xiaxishancun Formation | A eurypterid belonging to the family Dolichopteridae. Genus includes new species M. mirabilis. | |||
Masticaris[164] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Harvey & Butterfield | Cambrian Stage 4 | Mount Clark Formation | An arthropod described on the basis of mandibles co-occurring with small carbonaceous fossils. The type species is M. fimbriata. | ||
Mieridduryn[165] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pates et al. | Ordovician (Darriwilian) | Gilwern Volcanic Formation | United Kingdom | An opabiniid-like stem-arthropod. The type species is M. bonniae. | |
Monstrodesmus grimaldii[166] | Sp. nov | Valid | Su, Cai & Huang | Cretaceous | Burmese amber | A millipede belonging to the family Trichopolydesmidae. | ||
Paleolimulus mazonensis[167] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bicknell, Naugolnykh & McKenzie | Carboniferous (Moscovian) | Carbondale Formation | A member of Xiphosura belonging to the family Paleolimulidae. | ||
Parahughmilleria fuea[168] | Sp. nov | Ma et al. | Devonian (Lochkovian) | Xiaxishancun Formation | An adelophthalmid eurypterid. | |||
Pterygotus wanggaii | Sp. nov | Ma et al. | Devonian (Lochkovian) | Xiaxishancun Formation | A pterygotid eurypterid. | |||
Tomlinsonus[169] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Moysiuk et al. | Ordovician (Katian) | Kirkfield Formation | A marrellomorph arthropod. The type species is T. dimitrii. | ||
Utahnax[170] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lerosey-Aubril & Ortega-Hernández | Cambrian (Drumian) | United States | A Dinocaridid. The type species is U. vannieri. | ||
Utaurora[171] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pates et al. | Cambrian (Drumian) | Wheeler Formation | United States | An opabiniid. The type species is U. comosa. | |
Vermontcaris[172] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pari, Briggs & Gaines | Cambrian Stage 4 | A bivalved arthropod. Genus includes new species V. montcalmi. | |||