2015 in paleontology

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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. 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.

Plants

Cnidarians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acropora darrellae

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Miocene

 Indonesia

A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora.

Acropora elenae

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Miocene

 Indonesia

A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora.

Acropora emanuelae

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Miocene

 Indonesia

A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora.

Acropora hasibuani

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Miocene

 Indonesia

A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora.

Acropora laurae

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Late Oligocene

 Malaysia

A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora.

Acropora renemai

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Miocene

 Indonesia

A staghorn coral, a species of Acropora.

Actinaraea michoacanensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (early Aptian)

Cumburindio Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Actinacididae, a species of Actinaraea.

Actinastrea chumbitaroensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Actinastraeidae, a species of Actinastrea.

Australastraea

Gen. et comb. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Denayer & Webb

Carboniferous (Mississippian)

 Australia

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.

Axisvacuus tenerus

Sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Antiphyllidae, a species of Axisvacuus.

Birkenmajerites

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Ostravaiaidae. The type species is Birkenmajerites primus.

Cairnsipsammia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Baron-Szabo

Early Cretaceous (late Barremian–early Aptian)

Schrattenkalk Formation

 Austria

A stony coral belonging to the family Dendrophylliidae. The type species is C. merbeleri.

Chekhovichia

Nom. nov

Valid

Doweld

Late Silurian

 Kyrgyzstan
 Russia
 Uzbekistan

An anthozoan belonging to the group Heliolitoidea and the family Innaporidae; a replacement name for Rotalites Leleshus (1970).

Chelmia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida. The type species is Chelmia radiata.

Cionodendron smithi

Sp. nov

Valid

Denayer & Webb

Carboniferous (early Viséan)

 Australia

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae; a species of Cionodendron.

Craspedophyllia japonica

Sp. nov

Valid

Stanley & Onoue

Late Triassic

 Japan

A stony coral belonging to the family Reimaniphylliidae, a species of Craspedophyllia.

Crassialveolites niigataensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Ibaraki & Tazawa

Devonian

 Japan

A tabulate coral belonging to the family Alveolitidae.

Crateroseris stefani

Sp. nov

Valid

Eliášová

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Štramberk Limestone

 Czech Republic

A stony coral belonging to the family Synastraeidae, a species of Crateroseris.

Cryptosepta

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gretz, Lathuilière & Martini

Early Jurassic (Hettangian)

 France

A zardinophyllid coral. The type species is Cryptosepta nuda.

Dendrophyllia okamotoi

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Suzuki & Taguchi

Miocene

Katsuta Group

 Japan

A species of Dendrophyllia.

Echinophyllia sassellensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Budd & Bosellini

Oligocene

 Italy

Eocolumastrea

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Löser & Zell

Cretaceous

 Romania

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)

Eokoninckocarinia gemmina

Sp. nov

Valid

Denayer

Carboniferous (Mississippian)

Yaricak Formation

 Turkey

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida, possibly a member of the family Koninckocariniidae.

Goniophyllum osloense

Sp. nov

Valid

Johannessen in Wright

Silurian (late Telychian)

Vik Formation

 Norway

An operculate coral, a species of Goniophyllum.

Guembelastraea kanmerae

Sp. nov

Valid

Stanley & Onoue

Late Triassic

 Japan

A stony coral belonging to the family Guembelastraeidae, a species of Guembelastraea.

Halucinophyllia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Eliášová

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Štramberk Limestone

 Czech Republic

A stony coral belonging to the family Latomeandridae. The type species is Halucinophyllia subridens.

Heteropistophyllum carchensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Löser, Arias & Vilas

Early Cretaceous (Aptian and Albian)

 Mexico
 Spain

A stony coral belonging to the family Elasmocoeniidae, a species of Heteropistophyllum.

Isopora matahari

Sp. nov

Valid

Santodomingo, Wallace & Johnson

Miocene

 Indonesia

A staghorn coral, a species of Isopora.

Latiphyllia mexicana

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Latiphyllia.

Leleshusia

Nom. nov

Valid

Doweld

Late Ordovician

 China
 Kazakhstan
 Russia
 Tajikistan
 Uzbekistan

An anthozoan belonging to the group Heliolitoidea; a replacement name for Granulina Leleshus (1975).

Margarosmilia mizukamia

Sp. nov

Valid

Stanley & Onoue

Late Triassic

 Japan

A stony coral belonging to the family Margarophylliidae, a species of Margarosmilia.

Mycetophyllopsis azteca

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Mycetophyllopsis.

Munusculum

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Eliášová

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Štramberk Limestone

 Czech Republic

A stony coral belonging to the suborder Microsolenina. The type species is Munusculum martinaseki.

Nervophyllum lukoviensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae, a species of Nervophyllum.

Nudacolumastrea

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Löser & Zell

Cretaceous

 Spain

A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina and the family Columastraeidae. The type species is Nudacolumastrea stefani.

Occulogermen

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. The type species is Occulogermen luciae.

Orbignygyra? incognita

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Dendrogyridae, possibly a species of Orbignygyra.

Ovalastrea malpaso

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Latomeandridae, a species of Ovalastrea.

Paraclausastrea vorarlbergensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Baron-Szabo

Early Cretaceous (late Barremian-early Aptian)

Schrattenkalk Formation

 Austria

A montlivaltiid stony coral, a species of Paraclausastrea.

Paracycloseris effrenatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Cunnolitidae, a species of Paracycloseris.

Paraleptoria

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Budd & Bosellini

Eocene (Lutetian) to Oligocene (Rupelian)

 Italy

A new genus for "Meandrina" polygonalis Catullo (1856); genus also includes "Diploria" flexuosissima d'Achiardi (1868).

Parascolymia bracherti

Sp. nov

Valid

Reuter in Reuter, Wiedl & Piller

Miocene (Langhian‒early Serravallian)

Leitha Limestone

 Austria

A stony coral belonging to the family Lobophylliidae, a species of Parascolymia.

Pickettodendron

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Denayer & Webb

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

 Australia

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.

Preverastraea coatlicueae

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Preverastraea.

Preverastraea tociae

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Preverastraea.

Pseudoroemeripora sugimurai

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Fujikawa & Haikawa

Permian

Akiyoshi Limestone Group

 Japan

A tabulate coral.

Retiophyllia tosaensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Stanley & Onoue

Late Triassic

 Japan

A stony coral belonging to the family Reimaniphylliidae, a species of Retiophyllia.

Rotiphyllum plumeum

Sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Antiphyllidae, a species of Rotiphyllum.

Sakalavastraea perturbata

Sp. nov

Valid

Lösser & Sklenář

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

Peruc-Korycany Formation

 Czech Republic

A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina.

Saltocyathus cumburindioensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (early Aptian)

Cumburindio Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral. Originally assigned to the family Rhipidogyridae and to the genus Saltocyathus, but subsequently transferred to the family Rayasmiliidae and to the genus Rayasmilia.

Sclerangia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Baron-Szabo & Cairns

Miocene

Chipola Formation

 United States

A rhizangiid stony coral. The type species is Sclerangia floridana.

?Sochkineophyllum symmetricum

Sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Polycoeliidae, possibly a species of Sochkineophyllum.

Sylviella

Gen. et comb. et 4 sp. nov

Valid

Eliášová

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Štramberk Limestone

 Czech Republic

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.

Sylviellopsis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Eliášová

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Štramberk Limestone

 Czech Republic

A stony coral belonging to the suborder Caryophylliina. The type species is Sylviellopsis erici.

Tegocoenia

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Eliášová

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Štramberk Limestone

 Czech Republic

A stony coral belonging to the family Placophylliidae. The type species is "Diplocoenia" jasenica Frajová (1960).

Thalamocaeniopsis mexicanensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Thamnasteriidae, a species of Thalamocaeniopsis.

Thamnarea hornosensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (early Aptian)

Cumburindio Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Actinacididae, a species of Thamnarea.

Thamnasteria tonantzinae

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Thamnasteriidae, a species of Thamnasteria.

Thamnasteriamorpha okudai

Sp. nov

Valid

Stanley & Onoue

Late Triassic

 Japan

A stony coral belonging to the family Tropiastraeidae, a species of Thamnasteriamorpha.

Thecosmilia guerreroensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Mal Paso Formation

 Mexico

A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Thecosmilia.

Variabilifavia ausuganensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Budd & Bosellini

Oligocene (late Rupelian–early Chattian)

 Italy

Yakunopora mabutii

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko

Permian (Wordian)

Iwaizaki Limestone

 Japan

A tabulate coral belonging to the group Favositida and the family Pachyporidae.

Zaphrentites rotiphylloides

Sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae, a species of Zaphrentites.

Zaphriphyllum daleki

Sp. nov

Valid

Denayer

Carboniferous (late Tournaisian)

Yılanlı Formation

 Turkey

A rugose coral belonging to the family Ekvasophyllidae, a species of Zaphriphyllum.

Zaphrufimia anceps

Sp. nov

Valid

Fedorowski

Carboniferous (early Serpukhovian)

 Poland

A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae, a species of Zaphrufimia.

Arthropods

Bryozoans

Brachiopods

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Alaskothyris

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Blodgett, Baranov & Santucci

Devonian (Givetian)

 United States

A stringocephalid terebratulid brachiopod. The type species is Alaskothyris frosti.

Albasphe

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Halamski et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

 Croatia

A member of Terebratulida. The type species is Albasphe albertimagni.

Alexenia? delepinei

Sp. nov

Valid

Chacón & Winkler Prins

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

 Spain

A member of Productidae, possibly a species of Alexenia.

Amictocracens? brocki

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov et al.

Cambrian

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, possibly a species of Amictocracens.

Aphelotreta khemangarensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov et al.

Cambrian

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Aphelotreta.

Auriculispina kanmerai

Sp. nov

Valid

Tazawa & Shintani

Permian (Sakmarian)

Sakamotozawa Formation

 Japan

A member of Productida belonging to the family Kansuellidae.

Bifida rara

Sp. nov

Valid

Baranov

Devonian (Emsian)

 Russia

A member of Atrypidae, a species of Bifida.

Bockelia canalis

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Los Azules Formation

 Argentina

A member of Strophomenida belonging to the superfamily Plectambonitoidea and the family Taffidae; a species of Bockelia.

Castrillonia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde

Devonian

 Spain

A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae. The type species is C. vivaldiana.

Chilcorthis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Los Azules Formation

 Argentina

A member of Orthida belonging to the superfamily Plectorthoidea. The type species is Chilcorthis huarpe.

Chonetinetes elongatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Afanasjeva, Jun-ichi & Tomohiko

Permian

 Japan

A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae, a species of Chonetinetes.

Chopinia

Gen. et sp. nov

Junior homonym

García-Alcalde & Herrera

Devonian (late Lochkovian or the early Pragian)

 Spain

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).

Chynithele intermedia

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez

Devonian (late Emsian)

Daleje-Třebotov Formation

 Czech Republic

A member of Discinidae, a species of Chynithele.

Copperella

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Baranov

Devonian (Emsian)

 Russia

A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Copperella kaskevichi.

Cyrtonotreta vasculata

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Los Azules Formation

 Argentina

A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae; a species of Cyrtonotreta.

Dagyssia

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gaetani & Mantovani

Triassic (Anisian)

 Croatia
 Hungary
 Italy
 China?

A mentzeliine mentzeliid brachiopod. The type species is "Spiriferina" palaeotypus Loretz (1875); genus might also contain "Mentzelia" multicostata Yang & Xu (1966).

Dalejina telemanni

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde

Devonian

 Spain

A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae.

Drahanorhynchus gleniffensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Mottequin, Sevastopulo & Simon

Carboniferous (Viséan)

Meenymore Formation

 Ireland

A member of Orthotetida belonging to the family Schuchertellidae.

Duartea latoresensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Chacón & Winkler Prins

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

 Spain

A member of Productidae, possibly a species of Duartea.

Eodmitria sezgini

Sp. nov

Valid

Gourvennec & Hoşgör

Devonian (latest Givetian to early Frasnian)

Gümüșali Formation

 Turkey

A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Cyrtospiriferidae, a species of Eodmitria.

Eohadrotreta haydeni

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov et al.

Cambrian

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Eohadrotreta.

Eucharitina bultyncki

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde & Herrera

Devonian (early Lochkovian)

 Spain

A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Uncinulidae.

Eucharitina carlsi

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde & Herrera

Devonian (early Pragian)

 Spain

A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Uncinulidae.

Eurytreta harringtoni

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al.

Late Cambrian

Lampazar Formation

 Argentina

Evanidisinurostrum saouraense

Sp. nov

Valid

Mottequin et al.

Devonian (Famennian)

 Algeria

A rhynchonellid brachiopod, a species of Evanidisinurostrum.

Hadrotreta timchristiorum

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov et al.

Cambrian

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Hadrotreta.

Hibernodonta lakhensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al.

Ordovician (Katian)

Chahgonbad Formation

 Iran

A rafinesquinid strophomenid brachiopod; a species of Hibernodonta.

Hindella prima

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al.

Ordovician (Katian)

Chahgonbad Formation

 Iran

A meristellid athyridid brachiopod; a species of Hindella.

Inflatia ovetensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Chacón & Winkler Prins

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

 Spain

A member of Productidae, possibly a species of Inflatia.

Jafarirhynchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Popov et al.

Silurian (Telychian)

Niur Formation

 Iran

A rhynchotrematoid rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Jafarirhynchus alatus.

Kerberellus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Devaere, Holmer & Clausen in Devaere et al.

Cambrian (Terreneuvian)

Marcou Formation

 France

A mickwitziid-like stem-group brachiopod. The type species is Kerberellus marcouensis.

Kirkirhynchus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Baranov & Blodgett

Devonian (early Pragian)

 United States

A trigonirhynchiid rhynchonellid brachiopod; a new genus for "Camarotoechia" reesidei Kirk & Amsden (1952).

Kosagittella robusta

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez

Devonian (late Emsian)

Daleje-Třebotov Formation

 Czech Republic

A member of Obolidae, a species of Kosagittella.

Ktenopotamorhynchus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Sartenaer

Devonian (Lochkovian)

 Czech Republic
 Ukraine

A member of Rhynchonellida. The type species is "Rhynchonella" borealiformis Siemiradzki (1906); genus also includes "Plethorhyncha" altera (Barrande, 1879).

Kutorgina songshanensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Cambrian

 China

A species of Kutorgina.

Leptembolon argentinum

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto & Muñoz

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Santa Rosita Formation

 Argentina

A member of Obolidae, a species of Leptembolon.

Libecoviella lenticularis

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al.

Late Cambrian

Lampazar Formation

 Argentina

Libecoviella tilcarensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto & Muñoz

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Santa Rosita Formation

 Argentina

A member of Obolidae, a species of Libecoviella.

Lingularia salymica

Sp. nov

Valid

Smirnova in Smirnova et al.

Late Jurassic

 Russia

A member of Lingulida, a species of Lingularia.

Lingulella? melonica

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al.

Late Cambrian

Lampazar Formation

 Argentina

Lochkothele rugellata

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez

Devonian (late Emsian)

Daleje-Třebotov Formation
Zlíchov Formation

 Czech Republic

A member of Discinidae, a species of Lochkothele.

Lomatorthis? multilamellosa

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al.

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Chahgonbad Formation

 Iran

A glyptorthid orthid brachiopod; possibly a species of Lomatorthis.

Maisorthina

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde

Devonian (late Emsian)

 Spain

A member of Orthida belonging to the family Platyorthidae. The type species is M. saroyani.

Mariyaspiriferella

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Baranov & Blodgett

Early Devonian

 Canada
 Russia
 United States

A cyrtinid brachiopod. The type species is M. sibirica; genus also includes "Cyrtina" impressio Perry (1984).

Misensia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Baranov

Devonian (Emsian)

 Russia

A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Misensia gracilis.

Neochonetes (Zhongyingia) transversa

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhang et al.

Permian (Lopingian)

Longtan Formation
Yanshi Formation

 China

A member of Productida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae.

Ogilviella gerensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Baranov

Devonian (Emsian)

 Russia

A member of Atrypidae, a species of Ogilviella.

Paillettia menae

Sp. nov

Valid

Gourvennec & Hoşgör

Devonian (latest Givetian to early Frasnian)

Gümüșali Formation

 Turkey

A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Adolfiidae, a species of Paillettia.

Palaeoglossa minima

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Los Azules Formation

 Argentina

A member of Obolidae; a species of Palaeoglossa.

Parmorthina gozonica

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde

Devonian

 Spain

A member of Orthida belonging to the family Dalmanellidae.

Paryphella acutula

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhang et al.

Permian (Lopingian)

Dalong Formation
Longtan Formation

 China

A member of Productida belonging to the family Productellidae.

Pelmanotreta

Nom. nov

Valid

Skovsted et al.

Early Cambrian

 Russia

A replacement name for Cryptotreta Pelman (1977) (preoccupied).

Philhedra pauciradiata

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Los Azules Formation

 Argentina

A member of Craniidae; a species of Philhedra.

Portrania

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cocks

Ordovician (late Katian)

Portrane Limestone

 Ireland

A chilidiopsoidean brachiopod. The type species is Portrania wrighti Cocks & Harper in Cocks (2015).

Praeoehlertella lukesi

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Jiménez-Sánchez

Devonian (late Emsian)

Daleje-Třebotov Formation

 Czech Republic

A member of Discinidae, a species of Praeoehlertella.

Prototreta? sumnaensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov et al.

Cambrian

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, possibly a species of Prototreta.

Psilothyris corbachoi

Sp. nov

Valid

Calzada & Moreno

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

 Spain

A member of Terebratellidina belonging to the family Laqueidae and the subfamily Terebrataliopsinae, a species of Psilothyris.

Ptychomentzelia

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Gaetani & Mantovani

Middle Triassic

 Austria
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Hungary
 Italy
 Romania
 Turkey

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.

Raisiya

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Baranov

Devonian (Emsian)

 Russia

A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Raisiya solonchanensis.

Rhipidomella cervantesi

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde

Devonian

 Spain

A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae.

Rugaria semicircularis

Sp. nov

Valid

Afanasjeva, Jun-ichi & Tomohiko

Permian

 Japan

A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae, a species of Rugaria.

Rukavischnikovia

Nom. nov

Valid

Doweld

Ordovician (Katian)

 Kazakhstan

A member of Spiriferida; a replacement name for Iliella Rukavischnikova (1980).

Saltaia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al.

Late Cambrian

Lampazar Formation

 Argentina

A member of Elkaniidae. The type species is Saltaia lampazarensis

Savagerhynchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Baranov & Blodgett

Devonian (early Pragian)

 United States

A trigonirhynchiid rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Savagerhynchus hecetaensis.

Scalenomena

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Cocks

Ordovician (early Katian

Craighead Limestone

 United Kingdom

A chilidiopsoidean brachiopod. A new genus for "Fardenia" scalena Williams (1962).

Schizambon cardonalis

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl & Herrera in Mergl et al.

Late Cambrian

Lampazar Formation

 Argentina

Schizobolus pilasiensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Mergl in Morzadec et al.

Devonian (Givetian)

Floresta Formation

 Colombia

A member of the family Trematidae.

Sillakkudirhynchia

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Radulović et al.

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian to early Maastrichtian)

Sillakkudi Formation

 India

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).

Sivorthis precordillerana

Sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Los Azules Formation
San Juan Formation

 Argentina

A member of Orthida belonging to the family Orthidae; a species of Sivorthis.

Talexirhynchia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Feldman et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Mughanniyya Formation

 Jordan

A rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Talexirhynchia kadishi.

Tethyochonetes minor

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhang et al.

Permian (Changhsingian)

Longtan Formation

 China

A member of Productida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae.

Thecocyrtella dagysii

Sp. nov

Valid

Halamski et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

 Croatia

A member of Spiriferida; a species of Thecocyrtella.

Theodossia kagarmanovi

Sp. nov

Valid

Bezgodova

Devonian (Frasnian)

 Russia

A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia.

Theodossia novosemelica

Sp. nov

Valid

Bezgodova

Devonian (Frasnian)

 Russia

A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia.

Theodossia tcherkesovae

Sp. nov

Valid

Bezgodova

Devonian (Frasnian)

 Russia

A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia.

Torobolus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Benedetto & Muñoz

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Devendeus Formation

 Argentina

A member of Obolidae. The type species is Torobolus subplanus.

Trigonirhynchia celtiberica

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde & Herrera

Devonian (early Pragian)

 Spain

A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Trigonirhynchiidae.

Trigonirhynchia palentina

Sp. nov

Valid

García-Alcalde & Herrera

Devonian (early Pragian)

 Spain

A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Trigonirhynchiidae.

Yangtzeella chupananica

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov, Holmer & Baars in Popov et al.

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Chahgonbad Formation

 Iran

A clarkellid pentamerid brachiopod; a species of Yangtzeella.

Molluscs

Echinoderms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aegyptiaris

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Abdelhamid & Abdelghany

Cretaceous (Aptian to Cenomanian)

 Egypt

An emiratiid sea urchin. The type species is Aegyptiaris halalensis; genus also contains "Trochodiadema" isidis Fourtau (1921).

Aganaster jagiellonicus

Sp. nov

Valid

Thuy, Kutscher & Płachno

Carboniferous (late Tournaisian)

Mazurowe Doły Formation

 Poland

A brittle star belonging to the suborder Ophiurina, a species of Aganaster.

Archaeocidaris marmorcataractensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Thompson et al.

Carboniferous (early Pennsylvanian)

Marble Falls Formation

 United States

A sea urchin, a species of Archaeocidaris.

Baficrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Prokop & Nohejlová

Devonian (late Emsian)

Daleje-Třebotov Formation

 Czech Republic

A crinoid belonging to the group Disparida and the family Zophocrinidae. The type species is Baficrinus vigilis.

Baudicrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Oji & Twitchett

Early Triassic

AI Jil Formation

 Oman

A dadocrinid articulate crinoid, a relative of encrinids. The type species is Baudicrinus krystyni.

Bizarroglobus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sumrall & Sprinkle

Ordovician

Kanosh Shale

 United States

An edrioasteroid. The type species is Bizarroglobus medusae.

Browerocrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ausich, Peter & Ettensohn

Silurian (Rhuddanian)

Brassfield Formation

 United States

A crinoid. The type species is Browerocrinus arthrikos.

Callocystites fresti

Sp. nov

Valid

Paul

Silurian

Massie Formation

 United States

A callocystitid cystoid, a species of Callocystites.

‘Cidaris’ labergensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Zonneveld, Furlong & Sanders

Late Triassic

Aksala Formation

 Canada

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.

Conollia sporranoides

Sp. nov

Valid

Rahman, Stewart & Zamora

Ordovician (Sandbian)

Balclatchie Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Ctenocystoidea, a species of Conollia.

Deltoblastus beaveri

Sp. nov

Valid

Morgan

Permian

Timor

A blastoid belonging to the family Schizoblastidae.

Deltoblastus elevatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Morgan

Permian

Timor

A blastoid belonging to the family Schizoblastidae.

Deltoblastus ewini

Sp. nov

Valid

Morgan

Permian

Timor

A blastoid belonging to the family Schizoblastidae.

Dimerocrinites (Dimerocrinites) cheilobathron

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale

 United States

A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Diplobathrida.

Echinanthus callosensis

Nom. nov

Valid

Carrasco

Eocene (Lutetian)

 Spain

A sea urchin; a replacement name for Echinanthus dorsalis Cotteau (1889).

Ekmelocrinus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Webster & Donovan

Permian

 Indonesia

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).

Enakomusium

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Thuy

Jurassic (Toarcian to Oxfordian)

 France
 Germany
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom

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).

Eodevonocystis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale

 United States

A mitrate belonging to the group Anomalocystitida. The type species is E. marilynni.

Eodolatocrinus

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Late Silurian-early Devonian

Bob Limestone (Brownsport Group)
Lower Birdsong Shale

 United States

A crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is E. hlabsei; genus also includes "Technocrinus" niagarensis Springer (1921).

Eohadroblastus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale

 United States

A blastoid belonging to the group Fissiculata. The type species is E. inexpectatus.

Eohalysiocrinus broweri

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale
Rockhouse Limestone

 United States

A disparid crinoid belonging to the group Calceocrinida.

Eohalysiocrinus gibsoni

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale
Rockhouse Limestone

 United States

A disparid crinoid belonging to the group Calceocrinida.

Eudimerocrinus hlabsei

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Late Silurian (Pridoli)-early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Decatur Limestone
Rockhouse Limestone

 United States

A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Diplobathrida.

Exaesiodiscus derbyi

Sp. nov

Valid

Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes

Devonian (middle Eifelian)

Maecuru Formation

 Brazil

A crinoid, a species of Exaesiodiscus.

Frasericrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ausich et al.

Early Cretaceous (probably early late Albian)

Peace River Formation

 Canada

An isocrinid crinoid. The type species is Frasericrinus mauricensis.

Globoeocrinus zhaoyuanlongensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Yang et al.

Cambrian

Balang Formation

 China

An eocrinoid, a species of Globoeocrinus.

Guangxicrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Webster & Chen

Devonian (Eifelian)

Yingtang Formation

 China

A marsupiocrinid crinoid. The type species is Guangxicrinus xiangzhouensis.

Hemidiadema batalleri

Sp. nov

Valid

Clément

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

 Spain

A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema.

Hemidiadema forcallensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Clément

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

 Spain

A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema.

Hemidiadema malladai

Sp. nov

Valid

Clément

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

 Spain

A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema.

Heviacrinus tromelini

Sp. nov

Valid

Lefebvre et al.

Ordovician (late Darriwilian)

 France

A crinoid, a species of Heviacrinus.

Icthyocrinus erugatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Rockhouse Limestone

 United States

A cladid crinoid belonging to the group Sagenocrinida.

Iocrinus africanus

Sp. nov

Valid

Zamora, Rahman & Ausich

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Taddrist Formation

 Morocco

An iocrinid crinoid, a species of Iocrinus.

Lanxocolumnus (col.) chaleurensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Donovan & Keighley

Silurian (Telychian)

 Canada

A crinoid, a species of Lanxocolumnus.

Lapidaster hellersi

Sp. nov

Valid

Numberger-Thuy & Thuy

Middle Jurassic (earliest Bajocian)

 Luxembourg

A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiacanthidae, a species of Lapidaster.

Laudonomphalus ferreirai

Sp. nov

Valid

Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes

Devonian (middle Eifelian)

Maecuru Formation

 Brazil

A crinoid, a species of Laudonomphalus.

Llanocystis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zamora, Sumrall & Sprinkle

Cambrian (Furongian)

Wilberns Formation

 United States

An eocrinoid of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Llanocystis wilbernsensis.

Lovenicystis kopfi

Sp. nov

Valid

Paul

Silurian

 United States

A callocystitid cystoid, a species of Lovenicystis.

Marettocrinus hartti

Sp. nov

Valid

Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes

Devonian (middle Eifelian)

Maecuru Formation

 Brazil

A crinoid, a species of Marettocrinus.

Marettocrinus katzeri

Sp. nov

Valid

Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes

Devonian (middle Eifelian)

Maecuru Formation

 Brazil

A crinoid, a species of Marettocrinus.

Marginix

Nom. nov

Valid

Martínez & del Río

Devonian

Talacasto Formation

 Argentina

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).

Macrostylocrinus tertibrachialis

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Rockhouse Limestone

 United States

A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida.

Marsupiocrinus (Amarsupiocrinus) devonicus

Sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale

 United States

A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida.

Notatudiadema

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Abdelhamid & Abdelghany

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Egypt

A diadematoid sea urchin. The type species is Notatudiadema rekeibensis.

Ophiocantabria

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Blake, Zamora & García-Alcalde

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Furada Formation

 Spain

A brittle star belonging to the order Oegophiurida, suborder Lysophiurina and the family Encrinasteridae. The type species is Ophiocantabria elegans.

Ophiodoris reconciliator

Sp. nov

Valid

Thuy

Middle Jurassic (early Bajocian)

Longwy Formation

 France

A brittle star belonging to the family Ophionereididae, a species of Ophiodoris.

Ophiotitanos aschmannicor

Sp. nov

Valid

Thuy

Middle Jurassic (early Bajocian)

Longwy Formation

 France

A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiodermatidae, a species of Ophiotitanos.

Paracidaris (Anisocidaris) eluveitie

Sp. nov

Valid

Hostettler & Menkveld-Gfeller

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Wildegg Formation

 Switzerland

A member of Cidaroida, a species of Paracidaris.

Parahormocrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Late Silurian (Pridoli)

Decatur Limestone

 United States

A cladid crinoid belonging to the group Sagenocrinida. The type species is P. decaturensis.

Paramarsupiocrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Late Silurian (Pridoli)

 United States

A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is P. broadheadi.

Parapatelliocrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Lower Rockhouse Limestone

 United States

A crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is P. broweri.

Pentaridica mendesi

Sp. nov

Valid

Scheffler, da Fonseca & Fernandes

Devonian (middle Eifelian)

Maecuru Formation

 Brazil

A crinoid, a species of Pentaridica.

Polycidaris gygii

Sp. nov

Valid

Hostettler & Menkveld-Gfeller

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Lochen Formation
Wildegg Formation

 Germany
 Switzerland

A member of Cidaroida, a species of Polycidaris.

Porosublastus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sprinkle & Sumrall

Early Ordovician

Ninemile Shale

 United States

An edrioasteroid. The type species is Porosublastus inexpectus.

Probalocrinus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Clement & Brett

Late Silurian (Ludlovian)-early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Birdsong Shale
Henryhouse Formation

 United States

A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Diplobathrida. The type species is "Siphonocrinus" dignis Strimple (1963).

Protogloboeocrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhao et al.

Cambrian

Balang Formation

 China

A member of Eocrinoidea. Genus includes new species P. yini Zhao, Peng & Wu in Zhao et al. (2015).

Pseudedriophus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sprinkle & Sumrall

Early Ordovician

Ninemile Shale

 United States

An edrioasteroid. The type species is Pseudedriophus guensburgi.

Quechuacrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Guensburg & Waisfeld

Ordovician (Floian)

 Argentina

A crinoid. The type species is Quechuacrinus ticsa.

Ramseyocrinus argentinus

Sp. nov

Valid

Guensburg & Waisfeld

Ordovician (Floian)

 Argentina

A crinoid, a species of Ramseyocrinus.

Rautscholdticrinus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Webster & Donovan

Permian

 Indonesia

A crinoid. Genus includes Rautscholdticrinus indicus (Wanner, 1916) and Rautscholdticrinus weidnerii (Wanner, 1937).

Rhabdocidaris deubelbeissi

Sp. nov

Valid

Hostettler & Menkveld-Gfeller

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Wildegg Formation

 Switzerland

A member of Cidaroida, a species of Rhabdocidaris.

Ristnacrinus oepiki

Sp. nov

Valid

Ausich, Rozhnov & Kammer

Ordovician (Katian)

 Estonia

A crinoid related to Iocrinus, a species of Ristnacrinus.

Salamonicrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Trzęsiok

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

 Poland

A cyrtocrinid crinoid. The type species is Salamonicrinus prodigiosum.

Salirocystis

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Paul

Silurian

 United States

A callocystitid cystoid; a new genus for "Apiocystites" anna Safford (1869).

Temnocrinus americanus

Sp. nov

Valid

Ausich, Peter & Ettensohn

Silurian (Rhuddanian)

Brassfield Formation

 United States

A crinoid, a species of Temnocrinus.

Velocrinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ausich, Wilson & Vinn

Late Silurian

Kaugatuma Formation

 Estonia

A crotalocrinitid crinoid. The type species is Velocrinus coniculus.

Conodonts

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Arianagnathus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Männik, Miller & Hairapetian

Silurian

Niur Formation

 Iran

A member of Prioniodontida, possibly a balognathid. The type species is Arianagnathus jafariani.

Dichognathus zhaoi

Sp. nov

Valid

Xiong, Wu & Wang

Ordovician

Tarim Basin

 China

Eolinguipolygnathus radula

Sp. nov

Valid

Aboussalam & Becker in Aboussalam, Becker & Bultynck

Devonian (early Emsian)

 Morocco

Eoplacognathus aisangensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Xiong, Wu & Wang

Ordovician

Tarim Basin

 China

Gapparodus gapparites

Sp. nov

Valid

Yang, Steiner & Keupp

Early Cambrian

Shuijingtuo Formation

 China

A member of Furnishinidae; a species of Gapparodus.

Hayashiella

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Kiliç et al.

Late Triassic

 Canada
 Italy
 Japan
 Slovakia

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).

Hindeodus capitanensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Wardlaw & Nestell

Permian

 United States

Icriodus ovalis

Sp. nov

Valid

Bultynck in Aboussalam, Becker & Bultynck

Devonian (late Emsian)

Mdâouer-el-Kbîr Formation

 Morocco

Icriodus praerectirostratus

Sp. nov

Valid

Bultynck in Aboussalam, Becker & Bultynck

Devonian (late Emsian)

Timrhanrhart Formation

 Morocco

Mazzaella

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Kiliç et al.

Late Triassic

 Germany
 Hungary
 Italy
 Turkey

A member of Gondolellidae. A new genus for "Epigondolella" carnica Krystyn (1975); genus also includes "Metapolygnathus" baloghi Kovacs (1977).

Moskalenkodus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Dzik

Late Ordovician

Krivaya Luka Formation
Makarovo Formation
Tunguz Basin

 Russia

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).

Neostreptognathodus costatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Zhang

Early Permian

Amushan Formation

 China

Ozarkodina derenjalensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Männik, Miller & Hairapetian

Silurian

Niur Formation

 Iran

A member of Ozarkodinida, a spathognathodontid; a species of Ozarkodina.

Polygnathus bicristatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Mossoni et al.

Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous

 Italy

A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Polygnathus.

Polygnathus nuragicus

Sp. nov

Valid

Mossoni et al.

Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous

 Italy

A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Polygnathus.

Postoistodus

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Xiong, Wu & Wang

Ordovician

Tarim Basin

 China

Genus includes new species P. elongatus and P. tridens.

Pseudohindeodus brevis

Sp. nov

Valid

Wardlaw & Nestell

Permian

 United States

Pseudopolygnathus granulobatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Mossoni et al.

Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous

 Italy

A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Pseudopolygnathus.

Pygodus serrus ambonis

Subsp. nov

Valid

Xiong, Wu & Wang

Ordovician

Tarim Basin

 China

Spathogondolella

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jiang in Chen et al.

Early Triassic

 China

The type species is Spathogondolella jiarongensis.

Vjalovognathus nicolli

Sp. nov

Valid

Yuan, Shen & Henderson in Yuan et al.

Early Permian

Xiala Formation

 China

A species of Vjalovognathus.

Fishes

Amphibians

Research

  • A study of the anatomy of the skull of Acanthostega gunnari is published by Porro, Rayfield & Clack (2015).
  • A study of the skeletal morphogenesis of the lepospondyls Microbrachis pelikani and Hyloplesion longicostatum is published by Olori (2015).
  • A study of the anatomy of the skull of the lepospondyl Quasicaecilia texana is published by Pardo, Szostakiwskyj & Anderson (2015).

New taxa

Temnospondyls

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Rinehart, Lucas & Schoch

Middle Triassic

Moenkopi Formation

 United States

A capitosaur, a species of Eocyclotosaurus.

Metoposaurus algarvensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Brusatte et al.

Late Triassic

 Portugal

A species of Metoposaurus.

Parapytanga

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Strapasson, Pinheiro & Soares

Middle or late Permian

Rio do Rasto Formation

 Brazil

A basal member of Stereospondylomorpha. The type species is Parapytanga catarinensis.

Procuhy

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cisneros et al.

Permian (Cisuralian)

Lower Pedra de Fogo Formation

 Brazil

A member of Trimerorhachidae. The type species is Procuhy nazariensis.

Timonya

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cisneros et al.

Permian (Cisuralian)

Lower Pedra de Fogo Formation

 Brazil

A member of Dvinosauria. The type species is Timonya anneae.

Lepospondyls

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aletrimyti

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Szostakiwskyj, Pardo & Anderson

Permian (Kungurian)

Fairmont Shale

 United States

A member of Recumbirostra. The type species is Aletrimyti gaskillae.

Batropetes appelensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Glienke

Early Permian

Saar–Nahe Basin

 Germany

A species of Batropetes.

Batropetes palatinus

Sp. nov

Valid

Glienke

Early Permian

Saar–Nahe Basin

 Germany

A species of Batropetes.

Dvellecanus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Szostakiwskyj, Pardo & Anderson

Permian (Kungurian)

Fairmont Shale

 United States

A member of Recumbirostra. The type species is Dvellecanus carrolli.

Lissamphibians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Bufo mirus

Sp. nov

Valid

Syromyatnikova

Late Early – early Middle Miocene

Khalagay Formation

 Russia

A true toad of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most similar and possibly related to the Mongolian toad.

Hensonbatrachus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gardner & Brinkman

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation
Oldman Formation

 Canada

A frog. The type species is Hensonbatrachus kermiti.

Lepidobatrachus australis

Sp. nov

Valid

Nicoli

Late Miocene to Early Pliocene

Monte Hermoso Formation

 Argentina

A frog belonging to the family Ceratophryidae, a species of Lepidobatrachus.

Palaeoplethodon

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poinar & Wake

Eocene or Miocene

 Dominican Republic

A lungless salamander found in Dominican amber. The type species is Palaeoplethodon hispaniolae.

Tyrrellbatrachus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gardner

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Tyrrellbatrachus brinkmani.

Varibatrachus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Parmley, Chandler & Chandler

Miocene (late Clarendonian)

Ash Hollow Formation

 United States

A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Varibatrachus abraczinskasae.

Diadectomorphs

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Alveusdectes

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu & Bever

Late Permian (Wuchiapingian, roughly 256 Ma)

Shangshihezi Formation

 China

A diadectid. The type species is Alveusdectes fenestralis.

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.
  • 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).

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Cartorhynchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Motani et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Nanlinghu Formation

 China

A relative of ichthyopterygians. The type species is Cartorhynchus lenticarpus.

Dearcmhara

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brusatte et al.

Jurassic (Toarcian–Bajocian)

 United Kingdom

A basal member of Neoichthyosauria. The type species is Dearcmhara shawcrossi.

Eretmorhipis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Chen et al.

Early Triassic (late Spathian)

Jialingjiang Formation

 China

A hupehsuchian. The type species is Eretmorhipis carrolldongi.

Ichthyosaurus anningae

Sp. nov

Valid

Lomax & Massare

Early Jurassic (Hettangian/Sinemurian–Pliensbachian)

 United Kingdom

A species of Ichthyosaurus.

Muiscasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Maxwell et al.

Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian)

Paja Formation

 Colombia

A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is Muiscasaurus catheti.

Sauropterygians

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Anguanax

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cau & Fanti

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation

 Italy

A pliosaurid. The type species is Anguanax zignoi.

Atychodracon

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Smith

Early Jurassic

 United Kingdom

A rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur; a new genus for "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus Stutchbury (1846).

Cardiocorax

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Araújo et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Mocuio Formation

 Angola

An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Cardiocorax mukulu.

Dianmeisaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Shang & Li

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Guangling Formation

 China

A member of Eosauropterygia of uncertain phylogenetic placement, more closely related to nothosaurs than to plesiosaurs. The type species is Dianmeisaurus gracilis.

Makhaira

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fischer et al.

Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)

 Russia

A pliosaurid. The type species is Makhaira rossica.

Vegasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

O’Gorman et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Snow Hill Island Formation

Antarctica (Vega Island)

An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Vegasaurus molyi.

Wangosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ma et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Falang Formation

 China

A pistosauroid. The type species is Wangosaurus brevirostris.

Lepidosaurs

Research

  • A phylogenetic analysis of living and fossil squamate relationships, based on morphological and molecular data, is published by Reeder et al. (2015).
  • Miocene anoles from the Dominican amber, showing the habitat specializations also present in the extant Caribbean anoles, are described by Sherratt et al. (2015).

New taxa

Rhynchocephalians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Clevosaurus sectumsemper

Sp. nov

Valid

Klein et al.

Late Triassic (Rhaetian)

 United Kingdom

A clevosaurid sphenodontian, a species of Clevosaurus.

Lizards

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Archaerhineura

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Longrich et al.

Late Palaeocene

Polecat Bench Formation

 United States

A rhineurid amphisbaenian. The type species is Archaerhineura mephitis.

Asagaolacerta

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Evans & Matsumoto

Early Cretaceous

Kuwajima Formation

 Japan

A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Asagaolacerta tricuspidens.

Asprosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Park, Evans & Huh

Late Cretaceous

 South Korea

A member of Anguimorpha, probably a member of Monstersauria. The type species is Asprosaurus bibongriensis.

Babibasiliscus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Conrad

Eocene (approximately 48 Ma)

Bridger Formation

 United States

A member of Corytophanidae. The type species is Babibasiliscus alxi.

Barbatteius

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Venczel & Codrea

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Haţeg Basin

 Romania

Originally assigned to the family Teiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Barbatteiidae within the group Teiioidea. The type species is Barbatteius vremiri.

Cadurcogekko verus

Sp. nov

Valid

Bolet et al.

Eocene

 France

A gekkotan lizard, a species of Cadurcogekko.

Chromatogenys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Makádi & Nydam

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Hungary

A member of Scincomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chromatogenys tiliquoides.

Chthonophis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Longrich et al.

Probably early Palaeocene

Bug Creek Anthills, Fort Union Formation

 United States

An amphisbaenian, the only member of the new family Chthonophidae. The type species is Chthonophis subterraneus.

Cuvieribaena

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Čerňanský, Augéc & Rage

Eocene (Bartonian)

 France

A blanid amphisbaenian. The type species is Cuvieribaena carlgansi.

Dryadissector

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wick, Lehman & Brink

Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)

Aguja Formation

 United States

A member of Varanoidea. The type species is Dryadissector shilleri.

Gekkomimus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bolet et al.

Eocene

 France

A skink; a new genus for "Cadurcogekko" rugosus Augé (2005).

Gueragama

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Simões et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian-Campanian)

Goio-Erê Formation

 Brazil

The first member of Acrodonta (a relative of agamids and chameleons) described from South America. The type species is Gueragama sulamericana.

Hakuseps

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Evans & Matsumoto

Early Cretaceous

 Japan

A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakuseps imberis.

Kuroyuriella

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Evans & Matsumoto

Early Cretaceous

Kuwajima Formation

 Japan

A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Kuroyuriella mikikoi.

Norellius

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Conrad & Daza

Early Cretaceous (probably approximately 130 Mya)

Öösh Basin

 Mongolia

A member of Gekkonomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Norellius nyctisaurops.

Ophisaurus holeci

Sp. nov

Valid

Klembara

Miocene

 Czech Republic
 Germany

A glass lizard.

Pachygenys adachii

Sp. nov

Valid

Ikeda, Ota & Saegusa

Early Cretaceous

Sasayama Group

 Japan

A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Pachygenys.

Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans

Sp. nov

Valid

Konishi et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

 Japan

A halisaurine mosasaur, a species of Phosphorosaurus.

Plioplatecarpus peckensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Cuthbertson & Holmes

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Bearpaw Formation

 United States

A mosasaur, a species of Plioplatecarpus.

Pseudopus rugosus

Sp. nov

Valid

Klembara

Early Miocene

 Czech Republic

A relative of the sheltopusik.

Tetrapodophis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Martill, Tischlinger & Longrich

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A squamate reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally classified as an early, four-legged snake, but subsequently argued to be a dolichosaurid. The type species is Tetrapodophis amplectus.

Snakes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Diablophis

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Caldwell et al.

Late Jurassic

Morrison Formation

 United States

A basal snake; a new genus for "Parviraptor" gilmorei Evans (1996).

Eophis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Caldwell et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Forest Marble

 United Kingdom

A basal snake. The type species is Eophis underwoodi.

Portugalophis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Caldwell et al.

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Camadas de Guimarota

 Portugal

A basal snake. The type species is Portugalophis lignites.

Renenutet

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mccartney & Seiffert

Eocene (Priabonian)

 Egypt

A member of Colubroidea. The type species is Renenutet enmerwer.

Turtles

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Adocus sengokuensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Sonoda et al.

Early Cretaceous

Sengoku Formation

 Japan

A species of Adocus.

Arvinachelys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lively

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation

 United States

A member of Baenidae. The type species is Arvinachelys goldeni.

Bairdemys thalassica

Sp. nov

Valid

Ferreira et al.

Miocene

Capadare Formation

 Venezuela

A podocnemidid belonging to the clade Stereogenyina, a species of Bairdemys.

Baltemys velogastros

Sp. nov

Valid

Lichtig & Lucas

Eocene (early Bridgerian)

Huerfano Formation

 United States

A member of Kinosternidae, a species of Baltemys.

Corsochelys bentleyi

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwimmer et al.

Late Cretaceous

 United States

A member of Dermochelyidae, a species of Corsochelys.

Desmatochelys padillai

Sp. nov

Valid

Cadena & Parham

Early Cretaceous (late Barremian-early Aptian)

Paja Formation

 Colombia

A member of Protostegidae, species of Desmatochelys.

Gaffneylania

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sterli, de la Fuente & Krause

Middle Eocene

Sarmiento Formation

 Argentina

A member of Meiolaniidae. The type species is Gaffneylania auricularis.

Gobiapalone palaeocenica

Sp. nov

Valid

Danilov et al.

Paleocene

Bugin Tsav Basin

 Mongolia

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.

Gomphochelys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bourque et al.

Early Wasatchian

Willwood Formation

 United States

A member of Dermatemydidae. The type species is Gomphochelys nanus.

Judithemys russelli

Sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman

Late Cretaceous

 Canada

A member of (likely non-monophyletic) Macrobaenidae, a species of Judithemys.

Jurassichelon

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pérez-García

Late Jurassic (early Tithonian)

 France

A basal member of Eucryptodira. The type species is Jurassichelon oleronensis.

Khunnuchelys lophorhothon

Sp. nov

Valid

Danilov et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian or early Campanian)

Bostobe Formation

 Kazakhstan

A trionychine trionychid, a species of Khunnuchelys.

Kimurachelys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

A chelonioid turtle. The type species is Kimurachelys slobodae.

Leyvachelys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cadena

Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian)

Glen Rose Formation
Paja Formation

 Colombia
 United States

A member of Pan-Cryptodira belonging to the family Sandownidae. The type species is Leyvachelys cipadi.

Mauremys oshiroi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Takahashi et al.

Late Pleistocene

Tomori Amaga Cave

 Japan

A pond turtle.

Neurankylus hutchisoni

Sp. nov

Valid

Lively

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation

 United States

A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus.

Neurankylus utahensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Lively

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation

 United States

A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus.

Perochelys

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Li, Joyce & Liu

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A soft-shelled turtle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; it might be a stem- or a crown-trionychid. The type species is Perochelys lamadongensis.

Phunoichelys

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Tong et al.

Late Jurassic

Phu Kradung Formation

 Thailand

A xinjiangchelyid eucryptodiran. The type species is Phunoichelys thirakhupti.

Portlandemys gracilis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Anquetin, Püntener & Billon-Bruyat

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Reuchenette Formation

 Switzerland

A plesiochelyid eucryptodiran, a species of Portlandemys.

Sternotherus bonevalleyensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Bourque & Schubert

Late Hemphillian

 United States

A musk turtle.

Sternotherus palaeodorus

Sp. nov.

Valid

Bourque & Schubert

Late Hemphillian

 United States

A musk turtle.

Taraschelon

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Pérez-García

Early Oligocene

 France

A tortoise; a new genus for "Testudo" gigas Bravard (1844).

Testudo brevitesta

Sp. nov

Valid

Vlachos & Tsoukala

Late Pliocene (early Villafranchian)

 Greece

A tortoise, a species of Testudo.

Thalassemys bruntrutana

Sp. nov

Valid

Püntener, Anquetin & Billon-Bruyat

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Reuchenette Formation

 Switzerland

A basal member of Pancryptodira, a species of Thalassemys.

Toremys

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Pérez-García et al.

Early Cretaceous (early Albian)

 Spain

A pleurosternid paracryptodiran. The type species is Toremys cassiopeia.

"Trionyx" jixiensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Li et al.

Early Cretaceous

Chengzihe Formation

 China

A member of Trionychinae of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Xiaochelys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhou & Rabi

Early Cretaceous (Barremian-early Aptian)

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Sinemydidae. The type species is Xiaochelys ningchengensis.

Archosauriformes

Pseudosuchians

Research

  • Revision of the type material of Rauisuchus tiradentes is published by Lautenschlager and Rauhut (2015).
  • 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).
  • A study of the evolutionary history of the clade Crocodyliformes is published by Bronzati, Montefeltro and Langer (2015).
  • A study of impact of the climate changes on the evolution and biodiversity of pseudosuchian archosaurs is published by Mannion et al. (2015).
  • A study on the phylogenetic position of thalattosuchians within Crocodylomorpha is published by Wilberg (2015).
  • A review of the diagnostic features of the species assigned to the genus Machimosaurus is published by Martin, Vincent & Falconnet (2015).
  • 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; Fischer et al. (2015) subsequently caution that it might potentially be a pliosaurid tooth instead.

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Albertosuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wu & Brinkman

Latest Cretaceous

Scollard Formation

 Canada

A crocodylian, probably a crocodyloid. The type species is Albertosuchus knudsenii.

Allodaposuchus hulki

Sp. nov

Valid

Blanco et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Tremp Formation

 Spain

A eusuchian crocodylomorph, a species of Allodaposuchus.

Caiman wannlangstoni

Sp. nov

Valid

Salas-Gismondi et al.

Late Middle Miocene

Pebas Formation

 Peru

A caiman, a species of Caiman.

Carnufex

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zanno et al.

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Pekin Formation

 United States

An early member of Crocodylomorpha. The type species is Carnufex carolinensis.

Dagasuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lacerda, Schultz & Bertoni-Machado

Triassic (late Ladinian/early Carnian)

Santa Maria Formation

 Brazil

A non-crocodylomorph loricatan. The type species is Dagasuchus santacruzensis.

Gnatusuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Salas-Gismondi et al.

Late Middle Miocene

Pebas Formation

 Peru

A caiman. The type species is Gnatusuchus pebasensis.

Gorgetosuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Heckert et al.

Late Triassic

Pekin Formation

 United States

An aetosaur. The type species is Gorgetosuchus pekinensis.

Koumpiodontosuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sweetman, Pedreira-Segade & Vidovic

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

Wessex Formation

 United Kingdom

A crocodyliform related to Bernissartia. The type species is Koumpiodontosuchus aprosdokiti.

Kuttanacaiman

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Salas-Gismondi et al.

Late Middle Miocene

Pebas Formation

 Peru

A caiman. The type species is Kuttanacaiman iquitosensis.

Lohuecosuchus

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Narváez et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian-early Maastrichtian)

 France
 Spain

A eusuchian crocodyliform related to Allodaposuchus. The type species is Lohuecosuchus megadontos; genus also contains Lohuecosuchus mechinorum.

Zoneait

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wilberg

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian–Bajocian)

Snowshoe Formation

 United States

A thalattosuchian crocodylomorph. The type species is Zoneait nargorum.

Non-avian dinosaurs

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.
  • 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).
  • A reevaluation of the estimated body mass of Dreadnoughtus schrani is published by Bates et al. (2015).
  • A study of phylogenetic relationships of ornithischian dinosaurs traditionally referred to as ‘basal ornithopods’ or ‘hypsilophodontids’ is published by Boyd (2015).
  • 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.

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Augustynolophus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Prieto-Márquez et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)

Moreno Formation

 United States

A hadrosaurid; a new genus for "Saurolophus" morrisi Prieto-Márquez & Wagner (2013).

Boreonykus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bell & Currie

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Wapiti Formation

 Canada

A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Boreonykus certekorum.

Chilesaurus

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Novas et al.

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Toqui Formation

 Chile

A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally classified as a theropod dinosaur (a basal member of Tetanurae), but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian. The type species is Chilesaurus diegosuarezi.

Crichtonpelta

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Arbour & Currie

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian)

Sunjiawan Formation

 China

An ankylosaurine ankylosaurid; a new genus for "Crichtonsaurus" benxiensis Lü, Ji, Gao & Li (2007).

Dakotaraptor

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

DePalma et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Hell Creek Formation

 United States

A member of Dromaeosauridae. The type species is Dakotaraptor steini.

Eucnemesaurus entaxonis

Sp. nov

Valid

McPhee et al.

Late Triassic

Lower Elliot Formation

 South Africa

A non-sauropod sauropodomorph, a species of Eucnemesaurus.

Galeamopus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Tschopp, Mateus & Benson

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Morrison Formation

 United States

A diplodocid sauropod; a new genus for "Diplodocus" hayi Holland (1924).

Gspsaurus Gen. et comb. nov Dubious Malkani Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Pab Formation  Pakistan A titanosauriform sauropod. The type species is G. Pakistani.

Haestasaurus

Gen. et comb. nov.

Valid

Upchurch, Mannion & Taylor

Early Cretaceous (late Berriasian—Valanginian)

Hastings Beds

 United Kingdom

A macronarian sauropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Pelorosaurus" becklesii Mantell (1852).

Horshamosaurus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Blows

Early Cretaceous

 United Kingdom

A new genus for "Polacanthus" rudgwickensis Blows (1996).

Hualianceratops

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Han et al.

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Shishugou Formation

 China

A basal ceratopsian, possibly a member of Chaoyangsauridae. The type species is Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis.

Huanansaurus

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

et al.

Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian)

Nanxiong Formation

 China

An oviraptorid theropod. The type species is Huanansaurus ganzhouensis.

Iguanodon galvensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Verdú et al.

Early Cretaceous (early Barremian)

Galve, Teruel

 Spain

An ornithopod, a species of Iguanodon.

Ischioceratops

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

He et al.

Late Cretaceous

Wangshi Group

 China

A leptoceratopsid ceratopsian. The type species is Ischioceratops zhuchengensis.

Koshisaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Shibata & Azuma

Early Cretaceous

Kitadani Formation

 Japan

A non-hadrosaurid hadrosauroid. The type species is Koshisaurus katsuyama.

Kunbarrasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Leahey et al.

Cretaceous (late Albian–(?)early Cenomanian)

Allaru Mudstone

 Australia

An ankylosaur. The type species is Kunbarrasaurus ieversi.

Lepidocheirosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov.

Disputed

Alifanov & Saveliev

Late Jurassic (Tithonian?)

Ukureyskaya Formation

 Russia

A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; considered to be a theropod dinosaur related to Nqwebasaurus by the authors of its description, but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian, possibly synonymous with Kulindadromeus. The type species is Lepidocheirosaurus natatilis.

Lepidus

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Nesbitt & Ezcurra

Late Triassic

Dockum Group

 United States

A coelophysoid theropod. The type species is Lepidus praecisio.

Morelladon

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Gasulla et al.

Early Cretaceous (probably late Barremian)

Arcillas de Morella Formation

 Spain

An ornithopod dinosaur, a basal member of Styracosterna. The type species is Morelladon beltrani.

Mosaiceratops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zheng, Jin & Xu

Late Cretaceous (early-middle Turonian—middle Campanian)

Xiaguan Formation

 China

A basal neoceratopsian. The type species is Mosaiceratops azumai.

Nebulasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xing et al.

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian or Bajocian)

Zhanghe Formation

 China

A eusauropod sauropod. The type species is Nebulasaurus taito.

Padillasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carballido et al.

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

Paja Formation

 Colombia

A brachiosaurid sauropod. The type species is Padillasaurus leivaensis.

Probrachylophosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Freedman Fowler & Horner

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Judith River Formation

 United States

A hadrosaurid. The type species is Probrachylophosaurus bergei.

Pulanesaura

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

McPhee et al.

Early Jurassic (probably late Hettangian to Sinemurian)

Upper Elliot Formation

 South Africa

A basal sauropod. The type species is Pulanesaura eocollum.

Qijianglong

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xing et al.

Late Jurassic

Suining Formation

 China

A mamenchisaurid sauropod. The type species is Qijianglong guokr.

Regaliceratops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brown & Henderson

Late Cretaceous (probably middle Maastrichtian)

St. Mary River Formation

 Canada

A chasmosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is Regaliceratops peterhewsi.

Saurornitholestes sullivani

Sp. nov

Valid

Jasinski

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Kirtland Formation

 United States

A member of Dromaeosauridae, a species of Saurornitholestes.

Sefapanosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Otero et al.

Late Triassic or Early Jurassic

Elliot Formation

 South Africa

A non-sauropod sauropodomorph. The type species is Sefapanosaurus zastronensis.

Sirindhorna

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Shibata et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Khok Kruat Formation

 Thailand

A basal member of Hadrosauroidea. The type species is Sirindhorna khoratensis.

Ugrunaaluk

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Mori, Druckenmiller & Erickson

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Prince Creek Formation

 United States

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).

Wendiceratops

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Evans & Ryan

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Oldman Formation

 Canada

A centrosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is Wendiceratops pinhornensis.

Yi

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xu et al.

Jurassic (Callovian or Oxfordian)

Tiaojishan Formation

 China

A scansoriopterygid theropod. The type species is Yi qi.

Zhenyuanlong

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Lü & Brusatte

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Zhenyuanlong suni.

Birds

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).
  • 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).
  • New cranial material of the Oligo-Miocene relative of flamingos, Harrisonavis croizeti, is described by Torres et al. (2015).
  • New specimens of the Eocene relative of swifts, Scaniacypselus szarskii, are described by Mayr (2015).
  • A specimen of a stem-coliiform Masillacolius brevidactylus with preserved skull is described by Mayr (2015).
  • 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 containing Passeriformes and Zygodactylidae but not Psittacopes.
  • 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.
  • A Dwarf Emu was found in the Miocene of Alcoota in Central Australia.
  • 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.
  • A description of the skeletal anatomy of two well-preserved specimens of the dodo is published by Claessens, Meijer and Hume (2015).

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aegypius tugarinovi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Manegold & Zelenkov

Early Pliocene, Ruscinian

 Moldova

An Old World vulture, Accipitridae, related to the cinereous vulture.

Alopecoenas norfolkensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Forshaw

Holocene

 Australia

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.

Anas kurochkini

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zelenkov & Panteleyev

Late Miocene

 Russia

An Anatidae.

Archaeornithura

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Wang et al.

Hauterivian

Huajiying Formation

 China

A Hongshanornithidae. Type species A. meemannae.

Athene inexpectata

Sp. nov.

Valid

Pavia, Manegold, & Haarhoff

Early Pliocene

Varswater Formation

 South Africa

A Strigidae

Circaetus haemusensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Boev

Early Pleistocene

 Bulgaria

A snake eagle

Cratoavis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Carvalho et al.

Aptian

Crato Member, Santana Formation

 Brazil

A member of Euenantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
The type species is C. cearensis.

Dunhuangia

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Wang et al.

Early Cretaceous

Xiagou Formation

 China

A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is D. cuii.

Eopachypteryx

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Mayr

Eocene

Messel Formation

 Germany

A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Type species E. praeterita.

Feitianius

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

O’Connor et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Xiagou Formation

 China

A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is Feitianius paradisi.

Foshanornis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Zhao et al.

Early Eocene

Buxin Formation

 China

A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a relative of trogons. Type species F. songi.

Fumicollis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Bell & Chiappe

Late Cretaceous (late Coniacian—early Campanian)

The Smoky Hill Member of the Niobrara Chalk

 United States

A member of Hesperornithiformes. The type species is Fumicollis hoffmani.

Gallinago azovica

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zelenkov & Panteleyev

Middle Turolian

 Russia

A snipe, Scolopacidae.

Hakawai

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

De Pietri et al.

Early Miocene (19–16 Ma)

Bannockburn Formation

 New Zealand

A member of Scolopaci of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakawai melvillei.

Holbotia

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Zelenkov & Averianov

Early Cretaceous

 Mongolia

A member of Enantiornithes, probably a relative of Gobipteryx. Type species H. ponomarenkoi.

Houornis

Gen. et comb. nov.

Valid

Wang & Liu

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A member of Enantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Cathayornis" caudatus Hou (1997).

Hypsipetes cowlesi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Hume

Holocene

 Rodrigues

A bulbul, Pycnonotidae

Juehuaornis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Wang, Wang & Hu

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A basal member of Ornithuromorpha. Type species J. zhangi.

Kuntur

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Stucchi et al.

Late Miocene

Pisco Formation

 Peru

A condor. Type species K. cardenasi.

Lavadytis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Stidham & Hilton

Miocene (16.1–14.6 Ma)

 United States

A member of Anatidae; a member or a relative of members of the subfamily Oxyurinae. The type species is Lavadytis pyrenae.

Llallawavis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Degrange et al.

Late Pliocene

Playa Los Lobos Allo Formation

 Argentina

A mesembriornithine phorusrhacid. Type species L. scagliai.

Makahala

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Mayr

Latest Eocene or early Oligocene

Makah Formation

 United States

A member of Procellariiformes. Type species M. mirae.

Mangystania

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zvonok, Zelenkov & Danilov

Eocene (Bartonian)

Shorym Formation

 Kazakhstan

Possibly a member of Suliformes. The type species is Mangystania humilicristata.

Miobaptus huzhiricus

Sp. nov

Valid

Zelenkov

Miocene

 Russia

A grebe

Mioporphyrula

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Zelenkov in Zelenkov & Kurochkin

Late Miocene

 Moldova

A member of Rallidae. A new genus for "Tertiariaporphyrula" lungi Kurochkin & Ganea (1972).

Mwalau

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Worthy et al.

Holocene

 Vanuatu

A megapode. The type species is M. walterlinii.

Namapsitta

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut

Middle Eocene

 Namibia

A Psittaciformes incertae sedis. Type species N. praeruptorum.

Nyctisoma

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Elżanowski & Zelenkov

Middle Miocene

Öoshin Formation

 Mongolia

An Ardeidae. Type species N. robusta.

Oligonomus

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

De Pietri, Camens, & Worthy

Late Oligocene

 Australia

A member of Charadriiformes related to the plains-wanderer. Type species O. milleri.

Opisthodactylus horacioperezi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Agnolin & Chafrat

Early Miocene

Chichinales Formation

 Argentina

A rheid ratite

Parapengornis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Hu, O’Connor & Zhou

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A member of Enantiornithes, a relative of Pengornis. Type species P. eurycaudatus.

Patagorhacos

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Agnolin & Chafrat

Early Miocene

Chichinales Formation

 Argentina

A member of Phorusrhacidae. Type species P. terrificus.

Petrosushkinia

Nom. nov

Valid

Zelenkov in Zelenkov & Kurochkin

Late Miocene

 Kazakhstan

A member of Falconidae. A replacement name for Sushkinia Tugarinov (1935) (preoccupied).

Porzana botunensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Boev

Early Pleistocene

 Bulgaria

A member of Rallidae, a species of crake.

Pterodroma imberi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Tennyson, Cooper & Shepherd

Holocene

 New Zealand

A member of Procellariidae, a species of gadfly petrel.

Pterygornis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Wang, Hu & Li

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A member of Enantiornithes. Type species P. dapingfangensis.

Rallus adolfocaesaris

Sp. nov.

Valid

Alcover et al.

Holocene

 Madeira (Porto Santo Island)

A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus

Rallus carvaoensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Alcover et al.

Holocene

 Azores (São Miguel Island)

A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus

Rallus lowei

Sp. nov.

Valid

Alcover et al.

Holocene

 Madeira (Madeira Island)

A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus

Rallus minutus

Sp. nov.

Junior homonym

Alcover et al.

Holocene

 Azores (São Jorge Island)

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.

Rallus montivagorum

Sp. nov.

Valid

Alcover et al.

Holocene

 Azores (Pico Island)

A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus

Ramphastosula aguirrei

Sp. nov.

Valid

Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt

Miocene

Pisco Formation

 Peru

A member of Sulidae, a species of Ramphastosula.

Scolopax brachycarpa

Sp. nov.

Valid

Takano & Steadman

Late Holocene

 Haiti

A woodcock.

Scopelortyx

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut

Middle Eocene

 Namibia

A Paraortygidae, Galliformes. Type species S. klinghardtensis.

Shiriyanetta

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Watanabe & Matsuoka

Pleistocene

 Japan

A duck. The type species is Shiriyanetta hasegawai.

Spheniscus anglicus

Sp. nov.

Valid

Benson

Late Miocene

Bahía Inglesa Formation

 Chile

A banded penguin.

Stemec

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Kaiser, Watanabe & Johns

Late Oligocene

Sooke Formation

 Canada

A member of Plotopteridae. The type species is Stemec suntokum.

Sula brandi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt

Miocene

Pisco Formation

 Peru

A booby.

Sula figueroae

Sp. nov.

Valid

Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt

Miocene

Pisco Formation

 Peru

A booby.

Tyto cravesae

Sp. nov.

Valid

Suárez & Olson

Quaternary (probably late Pleistocene)

 Cuba

A barn-owl, a species of Tyto.

Tyto richae

Sp. nov

Valid

Pavia, Manegold, & Haarhoff

Early Pliocene

Varswater Formation

 South Africa

A Tytonidae barn-owl.

Yuanjiawaornis

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Hu et al.

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A member of Enantiornithes. Type species Yuanjiawaornis viriosus.

Pterosaurs

Research

  • A study on the terrestrial locomotion of non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs is published by Witton (2015).
  • 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).
  • Eleutério et al. (2015) study the bone microstructure characterization of two pterosaurs belonging to the group Anhangueria.
  • The paleoenvironments of azhdarchid pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Kazakhstan are studied by Averianov et al. (2015).
  • Martill et al. (2015) describe a jaw bone attributed to the mid-Cretaceous pterosaur species Alanqa saharica from the Kem Kem beds of Morocco.

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Arcticodactylus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Kellner

Late Triassic (?Norian-Rhaetian)

Fleming Fjord Formation

 Greenland

A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Eudimorphodon" cromptonellus Jenkins et al. (2001).

Austriadraco

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kellner

Late Triassic (late Norian)

Seefeld Formation

 Austria

A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Austriadraco dallavecchiai.

Banguela

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Headden & Campos

Early Cretaceous

Romualdo Formation

 Brazil

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.

Bergamodactylus

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Kellner

Late Triassic (Alaunian)

Calcari di Zorzino Formation

 Italy

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.

Cimoliopterus dunni

Sp. nov

Valid

Myers

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

Britton Formation

 United States

A member of Pterodactyloidea, probably a pteranodontoid; a species of Cimoliopterus.

Daohugoupterus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cheng et al.

Late Jurassic

Daohugou Beds

 China

A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur. The type species is Daohugoupterus delicatus.

Linlongopterus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A member of Pteranodontoidea, possibly related to anhanguerians. The type species is Linlongopterus jennyae.

Orientognathus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

et al.

Late Jurassic

Tuchengzi Formation

 China

A rhamphorhynchid. The type species is Orientognathus chaoyngensis.

Rhamphorhynchus etchesi

Sp. nov

Valid

O'Sullivan & Martill

Late Jurassic

Kimmeridge Clay Formation

 United Kingdom

A species of Rhamphorhynchus.

Other

Other reptiles

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Eohyosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Butler et al.

Middle Triassic (early Anisian)

Burgersdorp Formation

 South Africa

A basal rhynchosaur. The type species is Eohyosaurus wolvaardti.

Erpetonyx

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Modesto et al.

Carboniferous (Gzhelian)

Egmont Bay Formation

 Canada

A relative of bolosaurids. The type species is Erpetonyx arsenaultorum.

Glaurung

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bulanov & Sennikov

Late Permian

 Germany

A member of Weigeltisauridae. The type species is Glaurung schneideri.

Opisthodontosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Reisz et al.

Early Permian

Garber Formation

 United States

A member of Captorhinidae. The type species is Opisthodontosaurus carrolli.

Pappochelys

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schoch & Sues

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Erfurt Formation

 Germany

A stem-turtle. The type species is Pappochelys rosinae.

"Thalassodromeus" sebesensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Grellet-Tinner & Codrea

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

 Romania

A reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; initially classified as a pterosaur and a species of Thalassodromeus, but subsequently argued to be a turtle and a junior synonym of Kallokibotion bajazidi.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian synapsids

Research

  • Redescription of the anatomy of Tiarajudens eccentricus is published by Cisneros et al. (2015), who compare the species with Anomocephalus africanus.

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Endothiodon tolani

Sp. nov

Valid

Cox & Angielczyk

Permian

Ruhuhu Formation

 Tanzania

A dicynodont, a species of Endothiodon.

Ichibengops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Huttenlocker, Sidor & Angielczyk

Late Permian

Madumabisa Mudstone Formation

 Zambia

A therocephalian. The type species is Ichibengops munyamadziensis.

Lende

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kruger et al.

Late Permian

Chiweta Beds

 Malawi

A burnetiamorph biarmosuchian therapsid. The type species is Lende chiweta.

Nothogomphodon sanjiaoensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu & Abdala

Middle Triassic

Ermaying Formation

 China

A therocephalian, a species of Nothogomphodon.

Ruberodon

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ray

Late Triassic

Tiki Formation

 India

A traversodontid cynodont. The type species is Ruberodon roychowdhurii.

Sinokannemeyeria baidaoyuensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu

Middle Triassic

Tongchuan Formation

 China

A kannemeyeriiform dicynodont, a species of Sinokannemeyeria.

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).

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aegirocassis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Van Roy, Daley & Briggs

Early Ordovician

 Morocco

A member of Anomalocarididae (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most likely stem-arthropods). The type species is Aegirocassis benmoulae.

Allonnia tintinopsis

Sp. nov

Valid

Bengtson & Collins

Cambrian

Burgess Shale
El Gavilán Formation

 Canada
 Mexico

A chancelloriid, a species of Allonnia.

Anguispongia siciliana

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Auriculospongiidae.

Archiasterella coriacea

Sp. nov

Valid

Bengtson & Collins

Cambrian

Burgess Shale

 Canada

A chancelloriid, a species of Archiasterella.

Atrochaetetes conicus

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge.

Banffia episoma

Sp. nov

Valid

Conway Morris et al.

Cambrian

Spence Shale

 United States

An early deuterostome, a species of Banffia.

Carterina burgioi

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy
 Turkey

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Disjectoporidae.

Collinsium

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yang et al.

Early Cambrian

Xiaoshiba Lagerstätte

 China

A lobopodian belonging to the lineage leading to the velvet worms. The type species is Collinsium ciliosum.

Colospongia cribrifera

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Link & Riedel

Late Triassic (Norian)

 Turkey

A sponge, a species of Colospongia.

Conochaetetes

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species C. magnitubus.

Costatulites kimi

Sp. nov

Valid

Ghavidel-Syooki et al.

Ordovician (Katian)

 Iran

A member of Tentaculita (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Costatulites.

Cyrtograptus fui

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Silurian (Llandovery)

 China

A graptolite, a species of Cyrtograptus.

Dailyatia bacata

Sp. nov

Valid

Skovsted et al.

Cambrian

 Australia

A tommotiid.

Dailyatia helica

Sp. nov

Valid

Skovsted et al.

Cambrian

 Australia

A tommotiid.

Disjectopora gaetanii

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Austria
 Italy
 Oman
 Turkey

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Disjectoporidae.

Eocyathispongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yin et al.

Precambrian (Ediacaran)

Doushantuo Formation

 China

A sponge. The type species is Eocyathispongia qiania.

Eokinorhynchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhang et al.

Cambrian (Fortunian)

Dengying Formation

 China

A kinorhynch-like scalidophoran. The type species is Eokinorhynchus rarus.

Eolarva

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhang & Dong

Cambrian (Fortunian)

Kuanchuanpu Formation

 China

An animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a cnidarian-grade animal. The type species is Eolarva kuanchuanpuensis.

Galeactena

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ou et al.

Early Cambrian

Heilinpu Formation

 China

A comb jelly. The type species is Galeactena hemispherica.

Gamascolex vanroyi

Sp. nov

Valid

Gutiérrez-Marco & García-Bellido

Late Ordovician

 Morocco

A palaeoscolecid worm, a species of Gamascolex.

Gemmactena

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ou et al.

Early Cambrian

Heilinpu Formation

 China

A comb jelly. The type species is Gemmactena actinala.

Globucatenula

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species G. siciliana.

Glyptograptus perneri

Sp. nov

Valid

Štorch

Silurian

 Czech Republic

A graptolite belonging to the family Retiolitidae, a species of Glyptograptus.

Guanshanchaeta

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Early Cambrian

Wulongqing Formation

 China

A polychaete annelid. The type species is Guanshanchaeta felicia.

Hindenites parkheadensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Eriksson & von Bitter

Silurian (Wenlock)

Eramosa Lagerstätte

 Canada

A polychaete, a species of Hindenites.

Incertuspongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species I. maxima.

Irregulaspongia

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy
 Turkey

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Auriculospongiidae. Genus includes I. magna and I. parva.

Magnicanalifera

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species M. lupensis.

Multilaticanalia

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species M. panormitana and M. reticulata.

Neomonograptus aequabilis latus

Subsp. nov

Valid

Chen et al.

Early Devonian

 China

A graptolite, a subspecies of Neomonograptus aequabilis.

Noritubispongia

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Greece
 Italy
 Turkey

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida. The type species is N. chaetetiformis; genus also includes N. arcularia.

Normalograptus frydai

Sp. nov

Valid

Štorch

Silurian

 Czech Republic

A graptolite belonging to the family Normalograptidae, a species of Normalograptus.

Normalograptus parvus

Sp. nov

Valid

Štorch

Silurian

 Czech Republic

A graptolite belonging to the family Normalograptidae, a species of Normalograptus.

Ottoia tricuspida

Sp. nov

Valid

Smith, Harvey & Butterfield

Cambrian

Burgess Shale

 Canada

A stem-group priapulid, a species of Ottoia.

Oymurania

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ushatinskaya in Kouchinsky et al.

Cambrian

 Russia
 Morocco?

A stem-group brachiopod. The type species is Oymurania gravestocki from Siberian Platform; genus might also contain a second, yet-unnamed species from Morocco.

Parastylothalamia minima

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Link & Riedel

Late Triassic (Norian)

 Turkey

A sponge, a species of Parastylothalamia.

Pauxillites thaddei

Sp. nov

Valid

Valent & Carbacho

Ordovician (Floian)

Upper Fezouata Formation

 Morocco

A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Pauxillites.

Pernerograptus pribyli

Sp. nov

Valid

Štorch

Silurian

 Czech Republic

A graptolite belonging to the family Monograptidae, a species of Pernerograptus.

Polytubithalamia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species P. perforata.

Preperonidella tabulata

Sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy
 Turkey

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Preperonidellidae.

Protopholoe colombiana

Sp. nov

Valid

Luque, Hourdez & Vinn

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian)

 Colombia

An aphroditiform polychaete, a species of Protopholoe.

Pseudorthograptus mitchelli

Sp. nov

Valid

Štorch

Silurian

 Czech Republic

A graptolite belonging to the family Retiolitidae, a species of Pseudorthograptus.

Pustulispongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species P. anulifera.

Pyrgopolon (Septenaria) nekvasilovae

Sp. nov

Valid

Kočí & Jäger

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

Bohemian Cretaceous Basin

 Czech Republic

A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Pyrgopolon.

Pyrgopolon (Septenaria) zitti

Sp. nov

Valid

Kočí & Jäger

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)

Bohemian Cretaceous Basin

 Czech Republic

A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Pyrgopolon.

Quasimolites

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Valent et al.

Cambrian

Buchava Formation

 Czech Republic

A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs). The type species is Quasimolites quasimodo.

Rollinschaeta

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Parry et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A polychaete belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The type species is Rollinschaeta myoplena.

Rostrospongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species R. magna.

Sarmentofascis? digitatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Schlagintweit & Krajewski

Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous (Tithonian-early Berriasian)

Crimean Peninsula

A cladocoropsid stromatoporoid sponge, possibly a species of Sarmentofascis.

Scathascolex

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Smith

Cambrian

Burgess Shale

 Canada

A palaeoscolecid worm. The type species is Scathascolex minor.

Semiuvanella

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species S. siciliana.

Skryjelites

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Valent et al.

Cambrian

Buchava Formation

 Czech Republic

A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs). The type species is Skryjelites auritus.

Sphenoecium wheelerensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Maletz & Steiner

Cambrian

Wheeler Shale

 United States

A graptolite, a species of Sphenoecium.

Stipesia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Świerczewska-Gładysz

Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)

 Poland

A lithistid demosponge belonging to the family Pleromidae. The type species is Stipesia belchatowiensis.

Tenuipariespongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida. The type species is T. conica.

Thaumactena

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ou et al.

Early Cambrian

Heilinpu Formation

 China

A comb jelly. The type species is Thaumactena ensis.

Thylacocercus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Conway Morris et al.

Cambrian

Wheeler Formation

 United States

A vetulicystid deuterostome. The type species is Thylacocercus ignota.

Trinakrispongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species T. gracilis.

Triplicatella papilio

Sp. nov

Valid

Kouchinsky in Kouchinsky et al.

Early Cambrian

Emyaksin Formation

 Russia

A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Triplicatella.

Uncinatograptus jadae

Sp. nov

Valid

Chen et al.

Early Devonian

 China

A graptolite, a species of Uncinatograptus.

Vesicotubispongia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senowbari-Daryan, Di Stefano & Abate

Late Triassic

 Italy

A demosponge. Genus includes new species V. triasica.

Wiwaxia herka

Sp. nov

Valid

Conway Morris et al.

Cambrian

Spence Shale

 United States

A stem-lophotrochozoan, a species of Wiwaxia.

Yuknessia stephenensis

Sp. nov

Valid

LoDuca et al.

Cambrian

Burgess Shale
Pierson Cove Formation
Spence Shale
Wheeler Shale

 Canada
 United States

A species of Yuknessia (originally thought to be an alga, reinterpreted as a member of Pterobranchia by LoDuca et al., 2015).

Other organisms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Actinella goodwinii

Sp. nov

Valid

Siver et al.

Eocene

 Canada

A diatom, a species of Actinella.

Actinella hickeyi

Sp. nov

Valid

Siver et al.

Eocene

 Canada

A diatom, a species of Actinella.

Actinella kimberlitica

Sp. nov

Valid

Siver et al.

Eocene

 Canada

A diatom, a species of Actinella.

Adeliesphaera

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bijl & Brinkhuis

Early Eocene

Antarctica

A dinoflagellate. The type species is Adeliesphaera ohanlonii.

Annulatubus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carbone et al.

Ediacaran

Blueflower Formation

 Canada

A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Annulatubus flexuosus.

Caledonicratis

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zapalski & Clarkson

Carboniferous (Viséan)

Gullane Formation

 United Kingdom

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.

Callimothallus semicircularis

Sp. nov

Valid

Singh et al.

Early Eocene

Cambay Shale Formation

 India

A fungal thallus similar to thalli of members of Microthyriaceae.

Casparyotorula

Gen. et comb et sp. nov

Valid

Rikkinen, Schmidt & Kettunen in Kettunen et al.

Eocene

 Germany
 Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

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.

Circulodinium? laeve

Sp. nov

Valid

Cheng et al.

Eocene

Anjihaihe Formation

 China

A dinoflagellate, possibly a species of Circulodinium.

Cyclostephanos nepalensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Hayashi in Hayashi & Tanimura

Pleistocene

   Nepal

A diatom, a species of Cyclostephanos.

Cyclostephanos pseudonepalensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Hayashi in Hayashi & Tanimura

Pleistocene

   Nepal

A diatom, a species of Cyclostephanos.

Cyclostephanos ramosus

Sp. nov

Valid

Hayashi & Tanimura

Pleistocene

   Nepal

A diatom, a species of Cyclostephanos.

Cyclotella paleo-ocellata

Sp. nov

Valid

Vossel & Van de Vijver in Vossel et al.

Holocene

 Israel

A diatom. Originally described as a species of Cyclotella; transferred to the genus Lindavia by Nakov et al. (2015).

Dictyosphaera tacita

Sp. nov

Valid

Tang et al.

Tonian

Gouhou Formation

 China

An acritarch.

Donskinica

Gen. nov

Valid

Strelnikova & Kozyrenko

A diatom.

Elatera minor

Sp. nov

Valid

Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov

Early Mesoproterozoic

Kotuikan Formation

 Russia

A probable eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement

Eosolena minuta

Sp. nov

Valid

Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov

Early Mesoproterozoic

Kotuikan Formation

 Russia

A probable eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Gigantosphaeridium

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Agić, Moczydłowska & Yin

Late Mesoproterozoic

Baicaoping Formation

 China

A microfossil belonging to the stem group of Chloroplastida. Genus includes new species G. fibratum.

Haslea antiqua

Sp. nov

Valid

Fenner

Paleocene

Southwestern Pacific Ocean (Campbell Plateau)

A diatom, a species of Haslea.

Hirudiforma

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov

Early Mesoproterozoic

Kotuikan Formation

 Russia

A eukaryotic microorganism, possibly a green alga. The type species is H. simmetrica; genus also includes H. lancetica.

Kaiwaradinium abbreviatum

Sp. nov

Valid

Cheng et al.

Eocene

Anjihaihe Formation

 China

A dinoflagellate, a species of Kaiwaradinium.

Kuckaraukia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Razumovskiy et al.

Late Vendian

Basa Formation

 Russia

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.

Lineaforma

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Vorob’eva & Sergeev in Vorob’eva, Sergeev & Petrov

Early Mesoproterozoic

Belt Supergroup
Kotuikan Formation
Roper Group

 Australia
 Russia
 United States

A probable eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. elongata. Possibly a junior synonym of Jixiania lineata.

Mallomonas schumachii

Sp. nov

Valid

Siver

Eocene

 Canada

A synurophyte, a species of Mallomonas.

Matris

Gen. et sp. nov

Du, Wang & Komiya

Ediacaran

Doushantuo Formation

 China

An organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Its fossil were originally interpreted as a probable sponge gemmules; this interpretation was criticized by Pronzato, Pisera & Manconi (2017), who stated that the fossils resemble some arcellid testate amoebae. Genus includes new species M. gemmuleanalogi.

Meliolinites buxi

Sp. nov

Valid

Ma & Sun in Ma et al.

Oligocene

Ningming Formation

 China

A fungus belonging to the family Meliolaceae; a species of Meliolinites.

Notothyrites undulatus

Sp. nov

Valid

Singh et al.

Early Eocene

Cambay Shale Formation

 India

A fungal thallus similar to thalli of members of Microthyriaceae.

Oligosphaeropsis

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Cheng et al.

Eocene

Anjihaihe Formation

 China

A dinoflagellate. The type species is Oligosphaeropsis accreta; genus also contains Oligosphaeropsis complex and Oligosphaeropsis megaprocessa.

Palaeoborrelia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poinar

Miocene

 Dominican Republic

A spirochaete belonging to the family Spirochaetaceae known from Dominican amber. The type species is Palaeoborrelia dominicana.

Palaeoclaviceps

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poinar, Alderman & Wunderlich

Cretaceous (roughly 100 million years ago)

 Myanmar

A fungus belonging to the family Clavicipitaceae (a relative of ergots). The type species is Palaeoclaviceps parasiticus.

Palaeorickettsia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poinar

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

 Myanmar

Probably a member of Rickettsiales. The type species is Palaeorickettsia protera.

Palaeozoosporites

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Strullu-Derrien in Strullu-Derrien et al.

Devonian (approximately 407 Mya)

 United Kingdom

A chytrid-like (i.e. similar to members of Blastocladiomycota and Chytridiomycota) fungus of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Palaeozoosporites renaultii.

Rajkanella

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schlagintweit & Rigaud

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Kosovo

A foraminifer. Genus includes new species R. hottingerinaformis.

Rhoicosphenia gandhii

Sp. nov

Valid

Thomas, Karthick & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick

Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene

 India

A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia.

Rhoicosphenia indica

Sp. nov

Valid

Thomas, Karthick & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick

Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene

 India

A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia.

Rhoicosphenia patrickae

Sp. nov

Valid

Thomas & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick

Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene

 United States

A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia.

Rhoicosphenia reimeri

Sp. nov

Valid

Thomas & Kociolek in Thomas, Kociolek & Karthick

Probably Pliocene or Pleistocene

 United States

A diatom, a species of Rhoicosphenia.

Rhyniosarcina

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taylor & Krings

Early Devonian

 United Kingdom

A member of Cyanobacteria, probably a member or a relative of Chroococcales. The type species is Rhyniosarcina devonica.

Scepasmatocarpion

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Krings & Taylor

Early Devonian

 United Kingdom

A fungus of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Scepasmatocarpion fenestrulatum.

Sekwitubulus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carbone et al.

Ediacaran

Blueflower Formation

 Canada

A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Sekwitubulus annulatus.

Sinotubulites hexagonus

Sp. nov

Valid

Cai et al.

Late Ediacaran

Dengying Formation

 China

A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, of probable animal affinities; a species of Sinotubulites.

Sinotubulites pentacarinalis

Sp. nov

Valid

Cai et al.

Late Ediacaran

Dengying Formation

 China

A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, of probable animal affinities; a species of Sinotubulites.

Sinotubulites triangularis

Sp. nov

Valid

Cai et al.

Late Ediacaran

Dengying Formation

 China

A tubular organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, of probable animal affinities; a species of Sinotubulites.

Spiniferites adnatus latispinus

Subsp. nov

Valid

Cheng et al.

Eocene

Anjihaihe Formation

 China

A dinoflagellate, a subspecies of Spiniferites adnatus.

Squamosphaera

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Tang et al.

Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic

Gouhou Formation
Kwagunt Formation
Zigazino-Komarovsk Beds

 Australia
 China
 Russia
 United States

An acritarch. The type species is "Satka" colonialica Jankauskas (1979).

Tertiarius juriljii

Sp. nov

Valid

Ognjanova-Rumenova et al.

Pliocene

Vitacevo Formation

 Macedonia

A diatom; a species of Tertiarius.

Tertiarius mariovensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Ognjanova-Rumenova et al.

Pliocene

Vitacevo Formation

 Macedonia

A diatom; a species of Tertiarius.

Tianshandinium

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cheng et al.

Eocene

Anjihaihe Formation

 China

A dinoflagellate. The type species is Tianshandinium biconicum.

Turbiosphaera guersteinae

Sp. nov

Valid

Bijl & Brinkhuis

Early Eocene

Antarctica

A dinoflagellate, a species of Turbiosphaera.

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