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A member of [[Galatheoidea]], a species of ''Paragalathea''.
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''[[Prolecythocaris]]''<ref>{{Cite journal|author1=Günter Schweigert |author2=Cristina M. Robins |year=2016 |title=Earliest representatives of Lecythocaridae (Crustacea: Brachyura) from the Upper Jurassic of southern Germany |journal=Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen |volume=280 |issue=3 |pages=325–330 |doi=10.1127/njgpa/2016/0583 }}</ref>
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A [[crab]] belonging to the family [[Tumidocarcinidae]].
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''[[Tonneleryon]]''<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Denis Audo |year=2016 |title=''Tonneleryon'', a new gregarious polychelidan lobster from the early Toarcian Posidonia Shale of Holzmaden (Germany) |journal=Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen |volume=280 |issue=3 |pages=285–298 |doi=10.1127/njgpa/2016/0580 }}</ref>
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Audo
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A member of [[Anostraca]]. The type species is ''Haltinnaias serrata''.
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''[[Myolepas|Myolepas reussi]]''<ref>{{Cite journal|author1=Tomáš Kočí |author2=Martina Kočová Veselská |author3=John S. Buckeridge |author4=John W.M. Jagt |year=2016 |title=''Tonneleryon'', a new gregarious polychelidan lobster from the early Toarcian Posidonia Shale of Holzmaden (Germany) |journal=Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen |volume=280 |issue=3 |pages=299–313 |doi=10.1127/njgpa/2016/0581 }}</ref>
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Late Cretaceous (late [[Cenomanian]] to early [[Turonian]])
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Revision as of 18:54, 17 June 2016

List of years in arthropod paleontology
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This list of fossil arthropods described in 2016 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods of every kind that are expected to be described during the year 2016. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Arachnids

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aenigmatarbus[1]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poschmann et al.

Carboniferous (late Gzhelian)

 France

A member of Trigonotarbida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Aenigmatarbus rasteli.

Afronothrus ornosae[2]

Sp. nov

In press

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Afronothrus.

Burmesescorpiops[3]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae and the subfamily Archaeoscorpiopinae. The type species is Burmesescorpiops groehni.

Carbolohmannia[4]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Robin et al.

Carboniferous (ca. 320 mya)

 China

An oribatid mite belonging to the group Mixonomata. The type species is Carbolohmannia maimaiphilus.

Chaerilobuthus gigantosternum[3]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the family Chaerilobuthidae; a species of Chaerilobuthus.

Chaerilobuthus serratus[3]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the family Chaerilobuthidae; a species of Chaerilobuthus.

Electroblemma[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Selden, Zhang & Ren

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Tetrablemmidae. The type species is E. bifida.

Electrokoenenia[6]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A microwhip scorpion. The type species is Electrokoenenia yaksha.

Hypovertex hispanicus[2]

Sp. nov

In press

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Hypovertex.

Idmonarachne[7]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garwood et al.

Carboniferous (Gzhelian)

 France

A member of Arachnida of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably closely related to spiders. The type species is Idmonarachne brasieri.

Nothrus vazquezae[2]

Sp. nov

In press

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Nothrus.

?Opsieobuthus tungeri[8]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dunlop et al.

Early Permian (Sakmarian)

Leukersdorf Formation

 Germany

A scorpion belonging to the family Centromachidae; possibly a species of Opsieobuthus.

Parageralinura marsiglioi[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Selden, Dunlop & Simonetto

Carboniferous (KasimovianGzhelian)

Probably Pizzul Formation

 Italy

A member of Thelyphonida, a species of Parageralinura.

Paraliochthonius miomaya[10]

Sp. nov

Valid

Judson

Miocene

 Mexico

A pseudoscorpion belonging to the family Chthoniidae; a species of Paraliochthonius.

Petrobunoides[11]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Selden et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Epedanidae. The type species is Petrobunoides sharmai.

Platyliodes sellnicki[2]

Sp. nov

In press

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Platyliodes.

Porttrombidium gedanense[12]

Sp. nov

In press

Konikiewicz, Sontag & Mąkol

Eocene (Lutetian)

Baltic amber

 Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A mite belonging to the group Parasitengona and the family Microtrombidiidae.

Tenuelamellarea estefaniae[2]

Sp. nov

In press

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Tenuelamellarea.

Crustaceans

Malacostracans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aetocarcinus[13]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Glen Rose Formation

 United States

A member of Raninoida belonging to the family Orithopsidae. The type species is "Diaulax" roddai Bishop (1983); genus also includes new species Aetocarcinus muricatus.

Arcticocarcinus[14]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

 Denmark

A crab belonging to the group Raninoida and the family Necrocarcinidae. A new genus for "Necrocarcinus" insignis Segerberg (1900).

Atherfieldastacus[15]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Simpson in Robin et al.

Early Cretaceous

Atherfield Clay Formation

 Germany
 Mexico
 South Africa
 United Kingdom

A member of Glypheoidea belonging to the family Mecochiridae. The type species is "Meyeria" magna M'Coy (1849); genus also includes Atherfieldastacus mexicanus (Rathbun, 1935), Atherfieldastacus rapax (Harbort, 1905) and Atherfieldastacus schwartzi (Kitchin,1908) .

Aulavescus paintenensis[16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann et al.

Late Jurassic

 Germany

A munidopsid galatheoid, a species of Aulavescus.

Barapseudia[17]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Quayle

Eocene

Barton Clay Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Tanaidacea belonging to the family Apseudidae. The type species is Barapseudia prima.

Basadromia[18]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Artal et al.

Eocene (Priabonian)

 Spain

A member of Dromioidea, possibly a member of the family Dromiidae. The type species is Basadromia longifrons.

Bathynomus kominatoensis[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kato, Kurihara & Tokita

Late Miocene

Amatsu Formation

 Japan

A giant isopod.

Bylgia anjobea[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Winkler

Late Jurassic

Painten Formation

 Germany

A member of Penaeidae, a species of Bylgia.

Calappilia calculosa[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rumsey, Klompmaker & Portell

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

 United States

A member of Calappidae, a species of Calappilia.

Caporiondolus[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli

Eocene (Priabonian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the group Cyclodorippoida and the family Cymonomidae. The type species is Caporiondolus bericus.

Catillogalathea[23]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

 Austria
 Romania

A member of Galatheoidea. The type species is Catillogalathea falcula; genus also includes Catillogalathea patruliusi and Catillogalathea purcarenensis

Ceratiocaris winneshiekensis[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Briggs et al.

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Winneshiek Lagerstätte

 United States

Charbelicaris[25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Haug et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Hadjoula Lagerstätte

 Lebanon

A member of Achelata. The type species is Charbelicaris maronites.

Costacopluma mamethioupamei[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Cap de Naze Formation

 Senegal

A retroplumid crab, a species of Costacopluma.

Dardanus colosseus[27]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije & Polkowsky

Eocene

 Austria

A hermit crab, a species of Dardanus.

Discutiolira[23]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

 Austria
 Czech Republic
 Poland
 Romania

A member of Galatheoidea. The type species is "Galathea" eutecta Moericke (1899); genus also includes "Galathea" moesica Muţiu & Bădăluţă (1971).

Dromilites montenati[28]

Sp. nov

Valid[29]

Robin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

 France

A member of Dromiidae.

Elektrocarcinus[14]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Cretaceous

 United Kingdom
 United States

A crab belonging to the group Raninoida and the family Necrocarcinidae. Genus includes Elektrocarcinus davisi (Bishop, 1985), E. olsonorum (Bishop and Williams, 1991), E. texensis (Rathbun, 1935) and E. woodwardi (Bell, 1863).

Eogeryon[30]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ossó

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Spain

A member of Portunoidea. The type species is E. elegius.

Fornicaris[31]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wilson & Selden in Selden et al.

Late Triassic (Norian)

Dolomia di Forni Formation

 Italy

A member of Asellota belonging to the family Paramunnidae. The type species is Fornicaris calligarisi.

Gabaleryon[32]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid[33]

Audo et al.

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

 France
 Germany
 Italy
 United Kingdom

A member of Polychelida. Genus includes new species Gabaleryon coquelae and Gabaleryon garassinoi, as well as "Eryon" moorei.

Galatheites aiola[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones
Štramberk Limestones

 Austria
 Czech Republic

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Galatheites.

Galatheites diasema[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Galatheites.

Galatheites obtecta[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

 Romania

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Galatheites.

Hispanigalathea tithonia[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Hispanigalathea.

Karyosia[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Glen Rose Formation
Walnut Formation

 United States

A member of Etyiidae. The type species is Karyosia apicava.

Lemacola[23]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

 Austria
 Romania

A member of Galatheoidea. The type species is Lemacola jenniferae; genus also includes L. rossi and L. salia

Libinia amplissimus[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann & Schweitzer

Miocene

St. Marys Formation

 United States

A species of Libinia.

Mesogalathea macra[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Mesogalathea.

Mesogalathea pyxis[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Mesogalathea.

Mesogalathea retusa[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Mesogalathea.

Ophthalmoplax andina[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guzmán et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Lodolitas de Aguacaliente Formation

 Colombia

A member of Macropipidae, a species of Ophthalmoplax.

Palaeodromites xestos[13]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Walnut Formation

 United States

A member of Homolodromioidea belonging to the family Goniodromitidae, a species of Palaeodromites.

Paracancrinos[25]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Haug et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A member of Achelata. A new genus for "Cancrinos" libanensis Garassino & Schweigert (2006).

Paragalathea arcella[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Paragalathea crenarvina[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones
Štramberk Limestones

 Austria
 Czech Republic

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Paragalathea ternata[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Paragalathea vultuosona[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

 Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Prolecythocaris[36]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweigert & Robins

Late Jurassic (early Kimmeridgian)

 Germany

A crab belonging to the family Lecythocaridae. The type species is P. hauckei.

Rosadromites[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Glen Rose Formation

 United States

A member of Homolodromioidea belonging to the family Longodromitidae. The type species is Rosadromites texensis.

Serraphylctaena[23]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Cretaceous (Albian/Cenomanian)

 Spain

A member of Galatheoidea. The type species is "Paragalathea" multisquamata Vía Boada (1981).

Spathanomus[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli

Eocene (Priabonian)

 Italy

A crab belonging to the group Cyclodorippoida and the family Cymonomidae. The type species is Spathanomus felicianensis.

Thalassina tsuyamensis[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ando & Kishimoto in Ando, Kishimoto & Kawano

Miocene

Yoshino Formation

 Japan

A species of Thalassina.

Thalassina yamato[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ando & Kishimoto in Ando, Kishimoto & Kawano

Miocene

Kawachi Formation

 Japan

A species of Thalassina.

Titanocarcinus schweitzerae[28]

Sp. nov

Valid[29]

Robin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

 France

A crab belonging to the family Tumidocarcinidae.

Tonneleryon[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Audo

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

Posidonia Shale

 Germany

A member of Polychelida. The type species is T. schweigerti.

Tuberosagalathea[23]

Gen. et comb. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)

Ernstbrunn Limestones
Štramberk Limestones

 Austria
 Czech Republic
 France
 Poland
 Romania

A member of Galatheoidea. The type species is "Galathea" neojurensis Patrulius (1959); genus also includes "Galatheites" neocomiensis Van Straelen (1936) and "Eomunidopsis" portlandica Fraaye & Collins (1996), as well as new species Tuberosagalathea tornatilis and Tuberosagalathea antefixa.

Vasconilia[23]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous

Ernstbrunn Limestones
Štramberk Limestones

 Austria
 Spain
 Japan?

A member of Galatheoidea. The type species is "Galathea" ruizi Van Straelen (1940); genus also includes "Galatheites" straeleni Ruiz de Gaona (1943), as well as new species Vasconilia xystos. Genus might also include ?Vasconilia miyakoensis (Takeda & Fujiyama, 1983).

Ostracods

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Actinocythereis imbeensis[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Mattos Manica & Coimbra

Early Miocene

Pelotas Basin

 Brazil

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

Bairdia sudrensis[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

 Egypt

A member of the family Bairdiidae.

Buntonia bassiounii[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Buntonia.

Buntonia posteroacuta[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Buntonia.

Cryptophyllus magnei[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maillet & Casier in Maillet, Danelian & Casier

Devonian (Givetian)

Fromelennes Formation

 Belgium

A possible member of Palaeocopida belonging to the family Rhabdostichidae, a species of Cryptophyllus.

Cypria kempfi[43]

Sp. nov

In press

Keyser & Friedrich

Eocene

 Germany

A species of Cypria known from Baltic amber.

Cypridea gujialingensis[44]

Sp. nov

In press

Wang et al.

Early Cretaceous

 China

A species of Cypridea.

Cytherella abdelshafyii[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

 Egypt

A member of the family Cytherellidae.

Cytheretta africana[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

 Egypt

A member of the family Cytherettidae.

Cytheretta sinaensis[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

 Egypt

A member of the family Cytherettidae.

Cytheropteron bicostsatum[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Cytheruridae, a species of Cytheropteron.

Cytheropteron nukhulensis[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Cytheruridae, a species of Cytheropteron.

Cytheropteron speijeri[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Cytheruridae, a species of Cytheropteron.

Digmocythere centroreticulata[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Digmocythere.

Ectonodoconcha[45]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of Cytheridae. The type species is Ectonodoconcha lepidotus.

Evlanella peranensis[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maillet in Maillet et al.

Devonian (Givetian)

Candás Formation

 Spain

A species of Evlanella.

Kuznetsovia[47]

Nom. nov

Valid

Doweld

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

 Azerbaijan

A replacement name for Aenigma Kuznetsova (1957).

Limnocythere alexanderi[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

 Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere foresteri[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

 Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere lysandrosi[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

 Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere ruipunctifinalis[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

 Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Mongolocypris kohi[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Choi & Huh

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Jinju Formation

 South Korea

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Mongolocypris.

Neohornibrookella nepeani[50]

Sp. nov

Valid

Warne & Whatley

Neogene

 Australia

Nodoconcha polytorosa[45]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of Cytheridae, a species of Nodoconcha.

Nodoconcha sanniosis[45]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of Cytheridae, a species of Nodoconcha.

Nodoconcha upsilon[45]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

 Argentina

A member of Cytheridae, a species of Nodoconcha.

Oertliella petraensis[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Paleocene (Danian)

Taqiye Formation

 Jordan

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

Paragrenocythere monilis[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Shiranish Formation

 Iraq

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

Parakrithe tayibaensis[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Krithidae, a species of Parakrithe.

Peloriops levisulcata[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian?-Maastrichtian)

Hartha Formation
Shiranish Formation

 Iraq

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

Perissocytheridea colini[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

 Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea largulateralis[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

 Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea pirabensis[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

 Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea punctoreticulata[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

 Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Protobrachycythere[53]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Karpuk

Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian)

Crimean Peninsula

A member of the family Protocytheridae. The type species is P. taurica; genus also includes P. aptica.

Reticulina ninurta[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Middle-late Eocene

Avanah Formation
Jaddala Formation

 Iraq

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

Reticulina syriaensis[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Paleocene

Aaliji Formation

 Syria

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

Xestoleberis posterotruncata[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

 Egypt

A member of Xestoleberididae, a species of Xestoleberis.

Other crustaceans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Apocyclops californicus[54]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hołyńska, Leggitt & Kotov

Miocene (latest Burdigalian or earliest Langhian)

Barstow Formation

 United States

A cyclopid copepod, a species of Apocyclops.

Arcuatoscalpellum[55]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale

Cretaceous (Aptian to Maastrichtian)

 France
 United Kingdom

A goose barnacle belonging to the family Scalpellidae. The type species is "Scalpellum" arcuatum Darwin (1851); genus also includes "Scalpellum" (Arcoscalpellum) comptum Withers (1910) and "Scalpellum" trilineatum Darwin (1851).

Catherinum anglicum [55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 United Kingdom

A goose barnacle belonging to the family Scalpellidae, a species of Catherinum.

Cetopirus fragilis[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collareta et al.

Early Pleistocene

 Italy

A whale barnacle, a species of Cetopirus.

Conopea bacata[57]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carriol in Carriol & Schneider

Miocene (Burdigalian)

 Germany

A barnacle belonging to the family Archaeobalanidae, a species of Conopea.

Gesvesia[58]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gueriau et al.

Devonian (Famennian)

 Belgium

A clam shrimp belonging to the group Spinicaudata. The type species is Gesvesia pernegrei.

Haltinnaias[58]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gueriau et al.

Devonian (Famennian)

 Belgium

A member of Anostraca. The type species is Haltinnaias serrata.

Myolepas reussi[59]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kočí et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian to early Turonian)

Bohemian Cretaceous Basin

 Czech Republic

A goose barnacle.

Nestoria sikeshuensis[60]

Sp. nov

Valid

Teng et al.

Early Cretaceous

Tugulu Group

 China

A clam shrimp belonging to the superfamily Eosestherioidea and the family Nestoriidae.

Plesiobrachylepas[61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carriol in Carriol et al.

Eocene

Mo Clay Formation

 Denmark

A barnacle belonging to the group Sessilia and the family Brachylepadidae. The type species is Plesiobrachylepas jutlandica.

Pseudoscapholeberis[62]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Flössner & Fryer

Cretaceous (late Albian or earliest Cenomanian)

 France

A member of Anomopoda. The type species is Pseudoscapholeberis enigmatica.

Scillaelepas danningeri[57]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carriol in Carriol & Schneider

Miocene (Burdigalian)

Ottnang Formation

 Austria
 Germany

A barnacle belonging to the family Calanticidae, a species of Scillaelepas.

Stipilepas[61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carriol in Carriol et al.

Eocene

Mo Clay Formation

 Denmark

A goose barnacle belonging to the group Scalpelliformes and the family Eolepadidae. The type species is Stipilepas molerensis.

Insects

Research

  • New anatomical data on the fossil beetle Onthophilus intermedius, obtained by using X-ray computed tomography, is published by Schwermann et al. (2016).[63]
  • A second specimen of the Cretaceous mosquito Burmaculex antiquus is described by Borkent & Grimaldi (2016).[64]
  • A study of well-preserved kalligrammatid fossils from Middle Jurassic and Early Cretaceous sites in northeastern China, indicating that kalligrammatids convergently evolved some of the anatomical traits also present in butterflies, is published by Labandeira et al. (2016).[65]

New taxa

Coleoptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Archeutheia[66]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Jałoszyński & Peris

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

 Spain

A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Eutheiini; a new genus for "Kachinus" magnificus Peris, Chatzimanolis & Delclòs (2014).

Baltostigus[67]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Jałoszyński

Early to middle Eocene

 Lithuania
 Poland

A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Mastigini. The type species is B. antennatus; genus also includes B. horribilis.

Boreotethys[68]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid[69]

Parker

Cretaceous (∼99 mya)

 Myanmar

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Pselaphinae. The type species is B. grimaldii; genus also includes B. arctopteryx.

Canthochilum alleni[70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tarasov & Vaz-de-Mello in Tarasov et al.

Probably Miocene

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A species of Canthochilum.

Canthochilum philipsivieorum[70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tarasov & Vaz-de-Mello in Tarasov et al.

Probably Miocene

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A species of Canthochilum.

Catogenus punctatus[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ramírez, Corsolini & Di Iorio

Eocene

Huitrera Formation

 Argentina

A member of Passandridae, a species of Catogenus.

Caulophilus ayotzinapa[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Barrios-Izás in Barrios-Izás & Coty

Late Oligocene to middle Miocene

 Mexico

A member of Curculionidae belonging to the subfamily Cossoninae, a species of Caulophilus.

Coproporus electron[73]

Sp. nov

In press

Yamamoto in Yamamoto & Takahashi

Miocene

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A rove beetle.

Cretohypna puncta[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhao et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Glaphyridae, a species of Cretohypna.

Cretohypna robusta[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhao et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Glaphyridae, a species of Cretohypna.

Cretoleptochromus[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Cai & Huang

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the supertribe Mastigitae. The type species is Cretoleptochromus archaicus.

Cretosynstrophus[76]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cai, Hsiao & Huang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Tetratomidae belonging to the subfamily Eustrophinae. The type species is Cretosynstrophus archaicus.

Derolathrus groehni[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cai et al.

Eocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A member of Jacobsoniidae, a species of Derolathrus.

Electrocaryedon[78]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Legalov

Late Eocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A bean weevil. The type species is Electrocaryedon poinari.

Hybosorus ocampoi[79]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bai & Zhang in Bai et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Hybosoridae, a species of Hybosorus.

Ischalia youngi[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Alekseev & Telnov

Priabonian

Prussian Formation (Baltic amber)

 Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A member of Ischaliidae.

Megalopinus extinctus[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yamamoto & Solodovnikov

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Megalopsidiinae; a species of Megalopinus.

Micromalthus priabonicus[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Perkovsky

Late Eocene

Rovno amber

 Ukraine

A relative of the telephone-pole beetle.

Ornatomalthinus[83]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poinar & Fanti

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A soldier beetle. The type species is O. elvirae.

Palaeomesoporus[84]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Yamamoto & Maruyama

Eocene

Baltic amber

 Poland

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Aleocharinae. The type species is Palaeomesoporus electiricus.

Palaeoxenus sinensis[85]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chang, Muona & Teräväinen in Chang et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A false click beetle, a species of Palaeoxenus.

Paleosiagonium[86]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

In press

Yue et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Piestinae. Genus includes Paleosiagonium brevelytratum and Paleosiagonium adaequatum.

Paraphloeostiba electrica[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zanetti, Perreau & Solodovnikov

Eocene-early Oligocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Omaliinae; a species of Paraphloeostiba.

Passalopalpus[88]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Boucher et al.

Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Scarabaeoidea, possibly closely related to the family Passalidae. The type species is Passalopalpus cheni.

Phyllodrepa antiqua[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zanetti, Perreau & Solodovnikov

Eocene-early Oligocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Omaliinae; a species of Phyllodrepa.

Platycteniopus[89]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Chang et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A darkling beetle. The type species is Platycteniopus diversoculatus.

Procileoporus[90]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Yamamoto

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Tachyporinae. The type species is Procileoporus burmiticus.

Protrichonyx[68]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[69]

Parker

Cretaceous (∼99 mya)

 Myanmar

A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Pselaphinae. The type species is Protrichonyx rafifrons.

Protodasycerus[91]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yamamoto

Late Cretaceous

 Myanmar

A dasycerine rove beetle. The type species is Protodasycerus aenigmaticus.

Ptisma[92]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kirejtshuk et al.

Early Cretaceous

 Lebanon

A member of Staphyliniformia of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Ptisma zasukhae.

Rhagonycha sucinobaltica[83]

Sp. nov

Valid

Poinar & Fanti

Eocene (Lutetian)

Baltic amber

 Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A soldier beetle, a species of Rhagonycha.

Scydmobisetia[93]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Jałoszyński & Yamamoto in Jałoszyński, Yamamoto & Takahashi

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Glandulariini. The type species is Scydmobisetia vetutissima.

Smicrips cretacea[94]

Sp. nov

In press

Cai & Huang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Smicripidae, a species of Smicrips.

Stegocoleus[95]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jarzembowski & Wang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

An archostematan beetle, possibly a member of Cupedidae. The type species is Stegocoleus caii.

Sucinoptinus brevipennis[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bellés & Perkovsky

Late Eocene

 Ukraine

A spider beetle found in Rovno amber, a species of Sucinoptinus.

Sucinoptinus rovnoensis[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bellés & Perkovsky

Late Eocene

 Ukraine

A spider beetle found in Rovno amber, a species of Sucinoptinus.

Trechus eoanophthalmus[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schmidt, Hoffmann & Michalik

Eocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A species of Trechus.

Tytthonyx geiseri[83]

Sp. nov

Valid

Poinar & Fanti

Eocene or Miocene

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A soldier beetle, a species of Tytthonyx.

Dermaptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Barbderma[98]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Xing et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

An earwig belonging to the family Protodiplatyidae. The type species is Barbderma oblonguata.

Sinoprotodiplatys ellipsoideuata[98]

Sp. nov

In press

Xing et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

An earwig belonging to the family Protodiplatyidae, a species of Sinoprotodiplatys.

Dictyoptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Alienopterus[99]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Bai, Beutel, Klass, Wipfler & Zhang in Delclòs et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A probable relative of the mantises. The type species is Alienopterus brachyelytrus.

Aragonimantis[100]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Delclòs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

 Spain

A mantis of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Aragonimantis aenigma.

Burmantis zherikhini[100]

Sp. nov

Valid

Delclòs et al.

Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A mantis, a species of Burmantis.

Ginormotermes[101][102]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel, Barden & Grimaldi

Cretaceous (ca. 100 mya)

 Myanmar

A termite. The type species is Ginormotermes rex (formerly Gigantotermes rex). The original generic name was preoccupied by Gigantotermes Haase (1890).

Krishnatermes[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel, Barden & Grimaldi in Engel et al.

Cretaceous (ca. 100 mya)

 Myanmar

A termite. The type species is Krishnatermes yoddha.

Mastotermes aethiopicus[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Engel, Currano & Jacobs

Early Miocene

 Ethiopia

A termite, a species of Mastotermes.

Dipterans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aenigmatias longicornis[104]

Sp. nov

In press[105]

Brown

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A member of Phoridae found in Baltic amber, a species of Aenigmatias.

Aenigmatias nigeroticus[104]

Sp. nov

In press[105]

Brown

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A member of Phoridae found in Baltic amber, a species of Aenigmatias.

Aenigmatias primitivus[104]

Sp. nov

In press[105]

Brown

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A member of Phoridae found in Baltic amber, a species of Aenigmatias.

Amblypsilopus monicae[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bickel in Bickel & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A long-legged fly belonging to the subfamily Sciapodinae; a species of Amblypsilopus.

Corethrella rovnoensis[107]

Sp. nov

Valid[108]

Baranov & Kvifte in Baranov, Kvifte & Perkovsky

Eocene

 Ukraine

A species of Corethrella found in Rovno amber.

Corethrella sontagae[107]

Sp. nov

Valid[108]

Baranov & Kvifte in Baranov, Kvifte & Perkovsky

Eocene

 Ukraine

A species of Corethrella found in Rovno amber.

Cretahilarimorpha[109]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Myskowiak, Azar & Nel

Early Cretaceous

 Lebanon

A member of Hilarimorphidae. The type species is Cretahilarimorpha lebanensis.

Dicranoptycha plicativa[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gao, Shih & Ren

Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Limoniidae, a species of Dicranoptycha.

Eoacridophagus[111]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Myskowiak, Garrouste & Nel

Early Eocene

 France

A member of Mythicomyiidae belonging to the subfamily Psiloderoidinae. The type species is E. azari.

Eocenotrichia[112]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garrouste, Azar & Nel

Early Eocene

 France

A member of Scenopinidae. The type species is Eocenotrichia magnifica.

Eoptychoptera cantabrica[113]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lukashevich & Arillo

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

 Spain

A member of Ptychopteridae, a species of Eoptychoptera.

Helius alavensis[114]

Sp. nov

In press

Kania, Krzemiński & Arillo

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

 Spain

A species of Helius.

Lebanoleptis[115]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Angelini, Azar & Nel

Early Cretaceous

 Lebanon

A snipe fly. The type species is Lebanoleptis huangi.

Medetera amissa[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bickel in Bickel & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A long-legged fly belonging to the subfamily Medeterinae; a species of Medetera.

Medetera totolapa[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bickel in Bickel & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A long-legged fly belonging to the subfamily Medeterinae; a species of Medetera.

Mesochria fani[116]

Sp. nov

Valid

Szadziewski & Szwedo in Szadziewski et al.

Early Eocene

Guchengzi Formation

 China

A member of Anisopodidae, a species of Mesochria.

Mesorhaga pseudolacrymans[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bickel in Bickel & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A long-legged fly belonging to the subfamily Sciapodinae; a species of Mesorhaga.

Microphorites moravicus[117]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tkoč, Nel & Prokop

Paleocene to the middle Eocene

Študlov amber

 Czech Republic

A member of Dolichopodidae, a species of Microphorites.

Nandeva pudens[118]

Sp. nov

In press

Giłka et al.

Early Eocene

Fushun amber

 China

A member of Chironomidae, possibly a member or a relative of Tanytarsini; a species of Nandeva.

Neoparentia chiapensis[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bickel in Bickel & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A long-legged fly belonging to the subfamily Sympycninae; a species of Neoparentia.

Peloropeodes paleomexicana[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bickel in Bickel & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A long-legged fly belonging to the subfamily Peloropeodinae; a species of Peloropeodes.

Protoculicoides hispanicus[119]

Sp. nov

Valid

Szadziewski & Arillo in Szadziewski et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

 Spain

A biting midge, a species of Protoculicoides.

Protoculicoides sanjusti[119]

Sp. nov

Valid

Szadziewski & Arillo in Szadziewski et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

 Spain

A biting midge, a species of Protoculicoides.

Pseudaenigmatias[104]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press[105]

Brown

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A member of Phoridae found in Baltic amber. The type species is Pseudaenigmatias ctenitibia.

Zhenia[120]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhang et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Eremochaetidae. The type species is Zhenia xiai.

Embioptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Atmetoclothoda[121]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A webspinner belonging to the family Clothodidae. The type species is Atmetoclothoda orthotenes.

Litoclostes[121]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A webspinner belonging to the family Oligotomidae. The type species is Litoclostes delicatus.

Ephemeroptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Maccaffertium annae[122]

Sp. nov

Valid

Macadam & Ross

Miocene (Burdigalian)

 Mexico

A mayfly belonging to the family Heptageniidae, a species of Maccaffertium.

Siphloplecton gattolliati[123]

Sp. nov

Valid

Staniczek & Godunko

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A mayfly belonging to the family Metretopodidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Siphloplecton.

Siphloplecton sartorii[123]

Sp. nov

Valid

Staniczek & Godunko

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A mayfly belonging to the family Metretopodidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Siphloplecton.

Hemipterans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Alavametra[124]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García & Nel in Sánchez-García, Arillo & Nel

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

Utrillas Group

 Spain

A water measurer. The type species is Alavametra popovi.

Alumeda solorzanokraemerae[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Popov

Miocene

 Mexico

A thread-legged bug belonging to the tribe Ploiariolini; a species of Alumeda.

Argentinoscytina[126]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lara & Wang

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Potrerillos Formation

 Argentina

A member of Scytinopteridae. The type species is Argentinoscytina clara.

Calisiopsis azteca[127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Heiss

Miocene

 Mexico

A member of Aradidae belonging to the subfamily Calisiinae; a species of Calisiopsis.

Crassicerus limpiduspterus[128]

Sp. nov

In press

Tang, Yao & Ren

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Cimicoidea belonging to the family Vetanthocoridae, a species of Crassicerus.

Daenerys[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ryzhkova & Coram

Early Cretaceous

 United Kingdom

A member of Archegocimicidae. The type species is Daenerys khaleesi.

Duraznoscarta[126]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lara & Wang

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Potrerillos Formation

 Argentina

A member of Eoscarterellidae. The type species is Duraznoscarta ramosa.

Eoscartoides dmitryi[130]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lambkin

Triassic

 Australia

A member of Cicadomorpha belonging to the family Dysmorphoptilidae, a species of Eoscartoides.

Gelastocoris curiosus[131]

Sp. nov

In press

Poinar & Brown

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A toad bug, a species of Gelastocoris.

Hirtaprosbole[132]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Liu et al.

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A hairy cicada. The type species is Hirtaprosbole erromera.

Mesoscytina fistulae[133]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lambkin

Triassic

 Australia

A member of Scytinopteridae.

Mesoscytina magna[133]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lambkin

Triassic

 Australia

A member of Scytinopteridae.

Mesoscytina woodsi[133]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lambkin

Triassic

 Australia

A member of Scytinopteridae.

Mortalia[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ryzhkova & Coram

Early Cretaceous

 United Kingdom

A member of Archegocimicidae. The type species is Mortalia martini.

Nerthra bichelata[131]

Sp. nov

In press

Poinar & Brown

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A toad bug, a species of Nerthra.

Sinopalaeocossus amoenus[134]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chen, Zhang & Wang in Chen et al.

Middle Jurassic

Daohugou Beds

 China

A member of Palaeontinidae, a species of Sinopalaeocossus.

Snotra[135]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Szwedo & Drohojowska

Eocene (Lutetian)

 Poland

A whitefly found in Baltic amber. The type species is Snotra christelae.

Stannis[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ryzhkova & Coram

Early Cretaceous

 United Kingdom

A member of Archegocimicidae. The type species is Stannis baratheon.

Tuthillia danielburckhardti[136]

Sp. nov

Valid

Drohojowska, Węgierek & Solórzano Kraemer

Miocene

 Mexico

A member of Psylloidea, a species of Tuthillia.

Tyrion[129]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Ryzhkova & Coram

Early Cretaceous

 United Kingdom

A member of Archegocimicidae. Genus includes Tyrion lannister and Tyrion cersei.

Hymenopterans

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

Anoplius planeta[137]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rodriguez & Pitts in Rodriguez et al.

Early Miocene

 Dominican Republic

A pompiline spider wasp found in Dominican amber, a species of Anoplius.

Archaeorhyssalus[138]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Engel in Engel & Wang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Braconidae belonging to the subfamily Protorhyssalinae. The type species is Archaeorhyssalus subsolanus.

Austroponera schneideri[139]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kaulfuss & Dlussky

Early Miocene

 New Zealand

An ant, a species of Austroponera.

Brevilyda[140]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Rasnitsyn in Wang et al.

Middle Jurassic (late Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A sawfly. The type species is Brevilyda provecta.

Camelomecia[141]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Barden & Grimaldi

Cretaceous (ca. 99 mya)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

An ant. The type species is C. janovitzi.

Ceratomyrmex[142]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Perrichot, Wang & Engel

Cretaceous (ca. 99 mya)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

An ant belonging to the tribe Haidomyrmecini. The type species is C. ellenbergeri.

Diorhyssalus[143]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Engel

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

 Canada

A member of Braconidae; a new genus for "Diospilus" allani Brues (1937).

Geoscelio[144]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Scelionidae. The type species is G. mckellari.

Gerontoformica contegus[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica contegus

Gerontoformica gracilis[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica gracilis

Gerontoformica magnus[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica magnus

Gerontoformica maraudera[141]

Sp. nov

Valid

Barden & Grimaldi

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant

Gerontoformica occidentalis[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Perrichot et al)

Latest Albian - Earliest Cenomanian

Charentese amber

 France

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica occidentalis

Gerontoformica orientalis[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Engel & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica orientalis

Gerontoformica pilosus[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica pilosus

Gerontoformica robustus[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica robustus

Gerontoformica rugosus[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica rugusus

Gerontoformica spiralis[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica spiralis

Gerontoformica subcuspis[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica subcuspis

Gerontoformica tendir[141]

Comb. nov

valid

(Barden & Grimaldi)

Earliest Cenomanian

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A stem group ant.

Gerontoformica tendir

Holopsenella[145]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel, Ortega-Blanco & Azevedo

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

 Lebanon

A member of Bethylidae. The type species is Holopsenella primotica.

Hypselogastrion[146]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Engel in Engel & Wang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Gasteruptiidae. The type species is Hypselogastrion simplex.

Medilyda[140]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Rasnitsyn in Wang et al.

Middle Jurassic (late Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A sawfly. The type species is Medilyda procera; genus also contains Medilyda distorta.

Mymaropsis baabdaensis[147]

Sp. nov

Valid

Krogmann et al.

Early Cretaceous

 Lebanon

A member of Spathiopterygidae, a species of Mymaropsis.

Myrmecorhynchus novaeseelandiae[139]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kaulfuss & Dlussky

Early Miocene

 New Zealand

An ant, a species of Myrmecorhynchus.

Othniodellitha[148]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Evanioidea. The type species is Othniodellitha mantichora.

Paleogenia[137]

Gen et sp. nov

Valid

Waichert & Pitts in Rodriguez et al.

Late Eocene

 Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A pepsine spider wasp found in Baltic amber. The type species is Paleogenia wahisi.

Prolyda dimidia[149]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian-Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A member of Pamphilioidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Prolyda.

Prolyda elegantula[149]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian-Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A member of Pamphilioidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Prolyda.

Rhetinorhyssalus[143]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Braconidae. The type species is Rhetinorhyssalus morticinus.

Rhytidoponera gibsoni[139]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kaulfuss & Dlussky

Early Miocene

 New Zealand

An ant, a species of Rhytidoponera.

Rhytidoponera waipiata[139]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kaulfuss & Dlussky

Early Miocene

 New Zealand

An ant, a species of Rhytidoponera.

Shoushida infera[150]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guo et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Pelecinidae, a species of Shoushida.

Stelepelecinus[150]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Guo et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Pelecinidae. The type species is Stelepelecinus longus.

Stephanogaster rasnitsyni[151]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ding & Zhang in Ding et al.

Middle-Late Jurassic

Daohugou Beds

 China

A member of Stephanoidea belonging to the family Ephialtitidae.

Strenolyda[140]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Rasnitsyn in Wang et al.

Middle Jurassic (late Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A sawfly. The type species is Strenolyda marginalis; genus also contains Strenolyda retrorsa.

Syspastoxyela[152]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A sawfly. The type species is Syspastoxyela rhaphidia.

Tainopompilus[137]

Gen et sp. nov

Valid

Rodriguez & Pitts in Rodriguez et al.

Early Miocene

 Dominican Republic

A pompiline spider wasp found in Dominican amber. The type species is Tainopompilus argentum.

Zophepyris[145]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Engel, Ortega-Blanco & Azevedo

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

 Spain

A member of Bethylidae belonging to the subfamily Lancepyrinae. The type species is "Lancepyris" alavaensis Ortega-Blanco and Engel (2013).

Mecopterans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Burmomerope clara[153]

Sp. nov

In press

Zhao & Wang in Zhao et al.

Cretaceous

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Meropeidae.

Composibittacus[154]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A hangingfly. Genus includes C. bipunctatus and C. reticulatus.

Englathauma[155]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

In press

Novokshonov et al.

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

Upper Weald Clay Formation

 United Kingdom

A scorpionfly belonging to the family Englathaumatidae. Genus includes E. crabbi and E. mellishae.

Itaphlebia amoena[156]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cao et al.

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A nannochoristid scorpionfly, a species of Itaphlebia.

Itaphlebia longiovata[156]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cao et al.

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A nannochoristid scorpionfly, a species of Itaphlebia.

Jurachorista[157]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Soszyńska-Maj et al.

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

 United Kingdom

A member of Eomeropidae. The type species is Jurachorista bashkuevi.

Lichnomesopsyche prochorista[158]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lin et al.

Middle Jurassic (late Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A member of Mesopsychidae, a species of Lichnomesopsyche.

Orthobittacus maculosus[154]

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A hangingfly, a species of Orthobittacus.

Tytthobittacus jarzembowski[159]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kopeć et al.

Early Cretaceous

Purbeck Limestone Group

 United Kingdom

A hangingfly, a species of Tytthobittacus.

Vitimopsyche pristina[158]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lin et al.

Middle Jurassic (late Callovian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A member of Mesopsychidae, a species of Vitimopsyche.

Megalopterans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Cratocorydalopsis[160]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jepson & Heads

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A member of Corydalidae. The type species is Cratocorydalopsis brasiliensis.

Haplosialodes[161]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Huang et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

An alderfly. The type species is Haplosialodes liui.

Lithocorydalus[160]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jepson & Heads

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A member of Corydalidae. The type species is Lithocorydalus fuscata.

Neuropterans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Baisopardus escuilliei[162]

Sp. nov

Valid

Myskowiak & Nel

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

An antlion, a species of Baisopardus.

Baisopardus pumilio[162]

Sp. nov

Valid

Myskowiak & Nel

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

An antlion, a species of Baisopardus.

Burmaleon[163]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Myskowiak et al.

Cretaceous

 Myanmar

An Osmylidae. The type species is B. magnificus.

Burmaneura[164]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Huang et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

An antlion. The type species is B. minuta.

Burmopsychops[165]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lu, Zhang & Liu

Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Psychopsoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is B. limoae.

Fiaponeura[165]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lu, Zhang & Liu

Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Psychopsoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is F. penghiani.

Halteriomantispa[166]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu, Lu & Zhang

Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Dipteromantispidae. The type species is H. grimaldii.

Makarkinia kerneri[167]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bechly & Makarkin

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A Kalligrammatid

Paradoxosisyra[168]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Makarkin

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Sisyridae. The type species is Paradoxosisyra groehni.

Pedanoptera[169]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Liu et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Mesochrysopidae. The type species is P. arachnophila.

Prosisyrina sphinga[170]

Sp. nov

In press

Makarkin & Perkovsky

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Taimyr amber

 Russia

A member of Sisyridae, tentatively classified as a species of Prosisyrina.

Rafaelnymphes[163]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Myskowiak et al.

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A split-footed lacewing. The type species is Rafaelnymphes cratoensis.

Odonata

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Burmahemiphlebia[171]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Zheng et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A damselfly belonging to the family Hemiphlebiidae. The type species is Burmahemiphlebia zhangi.

Burmalindenia[172]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schädel & Bechly

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae and the subfamily Lindeniinae. The type species is Burmalindenia imperfecta.

Mesosticta electronica[173]

Sp. nov

In press

Zheng et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A damselfly belonging to the family Platystictidae, a species of Mesosticta.

Palaeodysagrion[171]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Zheng et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A damselfly belonging to the family Dysagrionidae. The type species is Palaeodysagrion cretacicus.

Palaeoperilestes[174]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Zheng et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A member of Perilestidae. The type species is Palaeoperilestes electronicus.

Stenophlebia liaoningensis[175]

Sp. nov

In press

Zheng et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Odonata belonging to the family Stenophlebiidae; a species of Stenophlebia.

Raphidioptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Burmoraphidia[176]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu, Lu & Zhang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A snakefly belonging to the family Mesoraphidiidae. The type species is Burmoraphidia reni.

Dolichoraphidia[176]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Liu, Lu & Zhang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A snakefly belonging to the family Mesoraphidiidae. Genus includes Dolichoraphidia aspoecki and Dolichoraphidia engeli.

Rhynchoraphidia[176]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu, Lu & Zhang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A snakefly belonging to the family Mesoraphidiidae. The type species is Rhynchoraphidia burmana.

Strepsiptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Kinzelbachilla[177]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pohl & Beutel

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A twisted-wing parasite. The type species is Kinzelbachilla ellenbergeri.

Kronomyrmecolax[178]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang, Kathirithamby & Engel

Early Eocene

 China

A twisted-wing parasite belonging to the family Myrmecolacidae. The type species is Kronomyrmecolax fushunicus.

Phthanoxenos[179]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Huang in Engel et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

 Myanmar

A twisted-wing parasite. The type species is Phthanoxenos nervosus.

Trichoptera

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acisarcuatus locellatus[180]

Sp. nov

In press

Zhang, Shih & Ren

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

A caddisfly belonging to the family Necrotauliidae; a species of Acisarcuatus.

Liadotaulius limus[180]

Sp. nov

In press

Zhang, Shih & Ren

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

Possibly a member of the family Philopotamidae; a species of Liadotaulius.

Neureclipsis burmanica[181]

Sp. nov

In press

Wichard & Wang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A caddisfly belonging to the family Polycentropodidae; a species of Neureclipsis.

Nyctiophylax leningrad[182]

Sp. nov

Valid

Melnitsky & Ivanov

Eocene

 Russia

A caddisfly belonging to the family Polycentropodidae found in Baltic amber; a species of Nyctiophylax.

Wormaldia cretacea[181]

Sp. nov

In press

Wichard & Wang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A caddisfly belonging to the family Philopotamidae; a species of Wormaldia.

Wormaldia pobeda[182]

Sp. nov

Valid

Melnitsky & Ivanov

Eocene

 Ukraine

A caddisfly belonging to the family Philopotamidae found in Rovno amber; a species of Wormaldia.

Wormaldia resina[181]

Sp. nov

In press

Wichard & Wang

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A caddisfly belonging to the family Philopotamidae; a species of Wormaldia.

Other insects

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Burmopsylla[183]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liang, Zhang & Liu

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Paraneoptera belonging to the family Archipsyllidae. The type species is Burmopsylla maculata.

Echinosomiscus[184]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Engel & Wang in Engel, Wang & Alqarni

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Phasmatidae sensu lato. The type species is Echinosomiscus primoticus.

Embidopsocus pankowskiorum[185]

Sp. nov

Valid

Engel

Eocene (Lutetian)

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A booklouse belonging to the family Liposcelididae and the subfamily Embidopsocinae found in Baltic amber, a species of Embidopsocus.

Eotriplocania[186]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Zhang et al.

Eocene

 China

A member of Psocodea belonging to the family Ptiloneuridae. The type species is Eotriplocania sinica.

Mesoptilus carpenteri[187]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guan et al.

Permian (Artinskian)

Wellington Formation

 United States

A member of Anthracoptilidae (a group of insects of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to dictyopterans), a species of Mesoptilus.

Mydiognathus[188]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yoshizawa & Lienhard

Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Paraneoptera belonging to the family Archipsyllidae (a relative of hemipterans and thrips). The type species is Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae.

Protomiamia[189]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[190]

Du et al.

Carboniferous (early Pennsylvanian)

 China

A stem-orthopteran. The type species is Protomiamia yangi.

Pseudomesoptilus[187]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Guan et al.

Late Carboniferous (Gzhelian)

 France

A member of Anthracoptilidae (a group of insects of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to dictyopterans); a new genus for "Mesoptilus" sellardsi Lameere (1917).

Psocorrhyncha[191]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Huang et al.

Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)

 Myanmar

A member of Permopsocida (an extinct group of insects related to hemipterans and thrips) belonging to the family Archipsyllidae. The type species is Psocorrhyncha burmitica.

Sinopsyllipsocus[186]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Zhang et al.

Eocene

 China

A member of Psocodea belonging to the family Psyllipsocidae. The type species is Sinopsyllipsocus fushunensis.

Strephocladus permianus[187]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guan et al.

Permian (Guadalupian)

Salagou Formation

 France

A member of Anthracoptilidae (a group of insects of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to dictyopterans), a species of Strephocladus.

Westphaloptilus[187]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Guan et al.

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

 France

A member of Anthracoptilidae (a group of insects of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to dictyopterans). The type species is Westphaloptilus gallicus.

Trilobites

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Austerops legrandi[192]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khaldi et al.

Early Devonian

‘Chefar el Ahmar’ Formation

 Algeria

A phacopid, a species of Austerops.

Barrandeops chattertoni[192]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khaldi et al.

Early Devonian

‘Chefar el Ahmar’ Formation

 Algeria

A phacopid, a species of Barrandeops.

Chlupacops[193]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

In press

Feist in Feist, Mahboubi & Girard

Late Devonian

 Algeria
 Germany
 Morocco

A member of Phacopidae. The type species is C. laticeps; genus also includes "Phacops" cryphoides Richter & Richter (1926) and possibly "Phacops" reichi Kegel (1931), "Phacops" koeneni Holzapfel (1895) and "Nephranops" spectabilis Meischner (1965).

Enigmapyge[193]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Feist in Feist, Mahboubi & Girard

Devonian (early Famennian)

“Argiles de Marhouma” Formation

 Algeria

A member of Phacopidae. The type species is E. marhoumensis.

Geesops fabrei[192]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khaldi et al.

Early Devonian

‘Chefar el Ahmar’ Formation

 Algeria

A phacopid, a species of Geesops.

Otarion fugitivum[194]

Sp. nov

In press

McNamara & Feist

Devonian (Frasnian)

Virgin Hills Formation

 Australia

A proetid, a species of Otarion.

Phacops boudjemaai[192]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khaldi et al.

Early Devonian

‘Chefar el Ahmar’ Formation

 Algeria

A phacopid, a species of Phacops.

Telopeltis intermedia[194]

Sp. nov

In press

McNamara & Feist

Devonian (Frasnian)

Virgin Hills Formation

 Australia

A species of Telopeltis.

Trifoliops cronierae[193]

Sp. nov

In press

Feist in Feist, Mahboubi & Girard

Late Devonian

“Argiles de Marhouma” Formation

 Algeria

A member of Phacopidae.

Trimerocephalus mahboubii[193]

Sp. nov

In press

Feist in Feist, Mahboubi & Girard

Late Devonian

“Argiles de Marhouma” Formation

 Algeria

A member of Phacopidae.

Other arthropods

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aquilonifer[198][199][200]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Briggs et al.

Silurian (late Wenlock)

Herefordshire Lagerstätte

 United Kingdom

A stem-mandibulate. The type species is Aquilonifer spinosus.

Archeallacma[201]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García & Engel[202]

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

A springtail belonging to the family Sminthuridae. The type species is A. dolichopoda.

Brachyaglaspis[203]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ortega-Hernández, Van Roy & Lerosey-Aubril

Ordovician (middle Floian)

Fezouata Konservat-Lagerstätte

 Morocco

A member of Aglaspidida. The type species is Brachyaglaspis singularis.

Clypecaris serrata[204]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yang et al.

Cambrian

Hongjingshao Formation

 China

A member of Deuteropoda of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Cretokatianna[201]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García & Engel[202]

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

A springtail belonging to the family Katiannidae. The type species is C. bucculenta.

Decoracaris[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Briggs et al.

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Winneshiek Lagerstätte

 United States

A bivalved arthropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a thylacocephalan. The type species is Decoracaris hildebrandi.

Dyrnwynia[205]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Legg

Ordovician (middle Darriwilian)

Llanfallteg Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Marrellida. The type species is Dyrnwynia conollyi.

Enosiaspis[206]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Legg

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Fezouata Formation

 Morocco

A marrellomorph belonging to the group Acercostraca. The type species is Enosiaspis hrungnir.

Eozetetes[207]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Edgecombe, Paterson & García-Bellido

Early Cambrian

Emu Bay Shale

 Australia

A member of Euarthropoda of uncertain phylogenetic placement, might be related to aglaspidids or Emeraldella. The type species is Eozetetes gemmelli.

Iosuperstes[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Briggs et al.

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Winneshiek Lagerstätte

 United States

A bivalved arthropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Iosuperstes collisionis.

Katiannasminthurus[201]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García & Engel[202]

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

A springtail, possibly a member of the family Sminthuridae. The type species is K. xenopygus.

Pseudosminthurides[201]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García & Engel[202]

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

A springtail belonging to the family Sminthurididae. The type species is P. stoechus.

Sphyrotheciscus[201]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García & Engel[202]

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

A springtail belonging to the family Sminthuridae. The type species is S. senectus.

Wisangocaris[208]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jago, García-Bellido & Gehling

Early Cambrian

Emu Bay Shale

 Australia

A member of Chelicerata sharing many overall body features with Sanctacaris. The type species is Wisangocaris barbarahardyae.

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