2014 in arthropod paleontology

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This list of fossil arthropods described in 2014 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods of every kind that were described during the year 2014. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Newly named taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes Images

Baalzebub? mesozoicum[1]

Sp. nov

Valid

Penney

Cretaceous (middle Cenomanian to early Santonian)

France

A spider of uncertain placement. Originally described as a ray spider; Wunderlich & Müller (2020) transferred it to the family Zarqaraneidae.[2]

Cheirolepidoptus[3]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sidorchuk & Lindquist in Sidorchuk et al.

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Italy

A Tetrapodili mite
The type species is C. dolomiticus.

Feaella (Tetrafeaella) groehni[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Henderickx in Henderickx & Boone

Eocene

Baltic amber

Europe

A feaellid pseudoscorpion

Hastocularis[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garwood et al.

Carboniferous (late Stephanian)

France

A Tetrophthalmi Opiliones.
The type species is H. argus.

Kronocharon[6]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Grimaldi

Cretaceous (latest Albian or earliest Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

Myanmar

An Amblypygi originally assigned to Neoamblypygi
excluded from this group by Garwood et al., 2017[7]). The type species is Kronocharon prendinii.

Mayachernes[8]

Gen. et sp. nov

Jr synonym

Riquelme et al.

Miocene

Mexican amber

Mexico

A chernetid pseudoscorpion. The type species is Mayachernes maatiatus.
Moved to Byrsochernes maatiatus by Judson (2016)[9]

Minyacarus[3]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sidorchuk & Lindquist in Sidorchuk et al.

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Italy

A Tetrapodili mite.
The type species is M. aderces.

Montsecarachne[10]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Selden

Early Cretaceous (c. 129 Ma)

El Montsec

Spain

Originally described as a plectreurid spider, subsequently considered to be a member of the crown group of Synspermiata of uncertain affinities.[11]
The type species is M. amicus.

?Opilioacarus groehni[12]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dunlop & Bernardi

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

Myanmar

An opilioacarid mite.

Paracharonopsis[6]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engel & Grimaldi

Eocene (Ypresian)

Cambay Shale Formation

India

A Paracharontidae Amblypygi.
The type species is P. cambayensis.

Paratrombium rovniense[13]

Sp. nov

Valid

Konikiewicz & Mąkol

Eocene

Rovno amber

Ukraine

A mite.

Pleophrynus hawesi[14]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dunlop et al.

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

Astrasado Formation

United States

An eophrynid trigonotarbid.

Pulchellaranea[15]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Poinar

Cenozoic

Dominican amber

Dominican Republic

An orb-weaver spider.
The type species is P. pedunculata.

Seppo[16]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Selden & Dunlop

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

Grimmen Formation

Germany

A probable palpimanoidean spider.
The type species is S. koponeni.

Tityus knodeli[17]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Miocene

Mexican amber

Mexico

A buthid scorpion.

Tuckerella fossilibus[18]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khaustov, Sergeyenko & Perkovsky

Eocene

Rovno amber

Ukraine

A peacock mite.

Newly named crustaceans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acanthaxius carinatus[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidae, a species of Acanthaxius.

Acanthochirana liburiaensis[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Audo, Charbonnier & Schweigert in Bravi et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian/Bathonian)

Monte Fallano Plattenkalk

Italy

A member of Aegeridae, a species of Acanthochirana.

Acanthochirana triassica[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Schweigert & Muscio

Late Triassic (Norian)

Dolomia di Forni Formation

Italy

A member of Aegeridae, a species of Acanthochirana.

Adamanteryon[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Audo et al.

Middle Jurassic

La Voulte-sur-Rhône Lagerstätte

France

A member of Polychelida. The type species is Adamanteryon fourneti.

Alavatanais margulisae[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García, Peñalver & Delclòs in Sánchez-García et al.

Early Cretaceous

Spain

A paratanaoid tanaid, a species of Alavatanais.

Alessandranina[24]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Karasawa et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

United Kingdom

A palaeocorystid crab. The type species is "Notopocorystes" (Cretacoranina) ornatus Wright and Collins (1972).

Ammopylocheles petersi[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Ammopylocheles.

Anisaeger[26]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

China

A member of Aegeridae. The type species is Anisaeger brevirostrus; genus also contains Anisaeger spiniferus.

Annuntidiogenes jurassicus[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Annuntidiogenes.

Antrimpos colettoi[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Schweigert & Muscio

Late Triassic (Norian)

Dolomia di Forni Formation

Italy

A member of Penaeidae. Originally described as a species of Antrimpos, but subsequently transferred to the genus Ladinicaris.[27]

Araripenaeus[28]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pinheiro, Saraiva & Santana

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Romualdo Formation

Brazil

A member of Penaeoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Araripenaeus timidus.

Arcania kobayashinobuakii[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Karasawa

Middle Pleistocene

Toyohashi Formation

Japan

A member of Leucosiidae, a species of Arcania.

Archaeoniscus italiensis[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jones, Feldmann & Garassino

Jurassic

Monte Fallano Plattenkalk

Italy

An isopod, a species of Archaeoniscus.

Ariecornibus[31]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Franţescu

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

United States

A crab. The type species is Ariecornibus schweitzerae.

Axiopsis pawpawensis[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidae, a species of Axiopsis.

Axiopsis sampsonumae[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidae, a species of Axiopsis.

Axiopsis spinifera[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidae, a species of Axiopsis.

Bellcarcinus[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Luque

Early Cretaceous (late Aptian)

Paja Formation

Colombia

A crab belonging to the group Raninoidia, possibly a member of the family Orithopsidae. The type species is Bellcarcinus aptiensis.

Belos[31]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Franţescu

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

United States

A crab. The type species is Belos trispinae.

Bolbozoe beccata[33]

Sp. nov

Valid

Perrier et al.

Early Silurian

Australia

A myodocope ostracod, a species of Bolbozoe.

Branchiocarcinus pacificus[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg, Ossó & Vega

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Moreno Formation

United States

A portunoid crab. Originally described as a member of the family Icriocarcinidae and a species of Branchiocarcinus; Kornecki, Feldmann & Schweitzer (2017) considered the family Icriocarcinidae to be a junior synonym of the family Lithophylacidae and transferred B. pacificus to the genus Lithophylax.[35]

Brazilestheria[36]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Chen & Shen

Early Cretaceous

Brazil

A clam shrimp belonging to the family Sinoestheriidae. Genus includes "Asmussia" souzae Guerin-Franiatte & Taquet (1993).

Canalarta[33]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Perrier et al.

Early Silurian

Australia

A myodocope ostracod. The type species is Canalarta papata.

Candonopsis alagoensis[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tomé, Lima Filho & Neumann

Early Cretaceous

Araripe basin

Brazil

An ostracod.

Cantabroxanthus[38]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ossó & Díaz Isa

Late Cretaceous (middle Campanian)

Spain

A feldmanniid crab, a relative of etyiids. The type species is Cantabroxanthus loredoensis.

Casertanus[20]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Audo, Charbonnier & Schweigert in Bravi et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian/Bathonian)

Italy

A member of Sergestidae. The type species is Casertanus sabellicus.

Ceratobairdia crassispinosa[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Monostori & Tóth

Triassic

Hungary

An ostracod, a species of Ceratobairdia.

Claudioranina[24]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Karasawa et al.

Eocene (Lutetian-Bartonian)

Italy

A raninid crab. The type species is "Cyrtorhina" oblonga Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier (1988).

Clinocypris epacrus[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Clinocypris.

Colombicarcinus[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Karasawa et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Colombia

A necrocarcinid crab. The type species is Colombicarcinus laevis.

Concinnalepas[41]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Jurassic

United Kingdom

A zeugmatolepadid barnacle. A new genus for "Pollicipes" concinnus Morris (1845).

Cophinia grekoffi[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Cophinia.

Cophinia ovalis[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Cophinia.

Corallomursia[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Calappidae. Genus includes new species C. eocaena.

Ctenocheles fritschi[45]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hýžný, Kočová Veselská & Dvořák

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian)

Březno Formation

Czech Republic

A ctenochelid axiidean, a species of Ctenocheles.

Cycleryon romani[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Audo et al.

Middle Jurassic

La Voulte-sur-Rhône Lagerstätte

France

A member of Polychelida, a species of Cycleryon.

Cymothoidana[46]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jarzembowski et al.

Early Cretaceous

Wealden Supergroup

United Kingdom

A cymothoidan isopod. The type species is Cymothoidana websteri.

Cypria poietes[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Cypria.

Cytheropteron paramassoni[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Rockall Plateau)

A cytherurid podocopid ostracod, a species of Cytheropteron.

Damonella grandiensis[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tomé, Lima Filho & Neumann

Early Cretaceous

Araripe basin

Brazil

An ostracod. Originally described as a member of the family Candonidae and a species of Damonella; subsequently transferred to the family Paracyprididae and to the genus Reconcavona.[48]

Dawsonius tigris[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidea belonging to the family Ctenochelidae, a species of Dawsonius.

Devonostenopus[49]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jones et al.

Devonian

Huntley Mountain Formation

United States

A member of Stenopodidea. The type species is Devonostenopus pennsylvaniensis.

Dicerobairdia latispinosa[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Monostori & Tóth

Triassic

Hungary

An ostracod, a species of Dicerobairdia.

Diogenicheles[50]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Fraaije et al.

Oxfordian

Poland

A parapylochelid hermit crab. The type species is Diogenicheles theodorae.

Distaeger[26]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

China

A member of Aegeridae. The type species is Distaeger prodigiosus.

Distefania(?) tangishirazensis[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jagt et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Kazhdumi Formation

Iran

A member of Dromioidea, possibly a species of Distefania.

Distefania(?) vanrijsselti[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jagt, Fraaije & van Bakel

Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)

Maastricht Formation

Netherlands

A member of Dromioidea, possibly a species of Distefania.

Dromia evae[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Miocene

Austria

A member of Dromiidae, a species of Dromia.

Dromiopsis paleogenicus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.

Dundgobiestheria[54]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Li in Li et al.

Probably Middle Jurassic

Eedemt Formation

Mongolia

A clam shrimp. The type species is Dundgobiestheria mandalgobiensis.

Electrotanais[23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García, Peñalver & Delclòs in Sánchez-García et al.

Early Cretaceous

Spain

A paratanaoid tanaid. The type species is Electrotanais monolithus.

Entomozoe bispinosa[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Wu

Early Silurian

Shimenkan Formation

China

An ostracod, a species of Entomozoe.

Entomozoe suboblonga[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Wu

Early Silurian

Shimenkan Formation

China

An ostracod, a species of Entomozoe.

Entomozoe wukeensis[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Wu

Early Silurian

Shimenkan Formation

China

An ostracod, a species of Entomozoe.

Eogordonella[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garassino et al.

Eocene

Iran

A solenocerid penaeoid. The type species is Eogordonella iranianiensis.

Eomaldivia? friebei[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Miocene

Austria

A member of Trapeziidae, possibly a species of Eomaldivia.

Eonatatolana[57]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Etter

Middle Jurassic

Germany

A cirolanid isopod. The type species is Eonatatolana geisingensis.

Eopabdehus[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garassino et al.

Eocene

Iran

A penaeid. The type species is Eopabdehus babaheydariensis.

Eosestheria lushangfenensis[58]

Sp. nov

Valid

Liao, Shen & Huang

Early Cretaceous

Lushangfen Formation

China

A clam shrimp, a species of Eosestheria.

Epibrachylepas[59]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian and Maastrichtian)

Netherlands
Sweden

A basal balanomorph barnacle. The type species is Epibrachylepas newmani; genus also includes Epibrachylepas smeetsi (Bosquet, 1857).

Eryma osciensis[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Audo, Charbonnier & Schweigert in Bravi et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian/Bathonian)

Monte Fallano Plattenkalk

Italy

A member of the family Erymidae.

Etcheslepas[41]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Jurassic

United Kingdom

A member of Pollicipedidae. Genus contains the new species Etcheslepas durotrigensis, as well as "Zeugmatolepas" fragilis Withers (1928).

Etisus evamuellerae[60]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný, van Bakel & Guinot

Middle Miocene

Austria
Hungary
Spain?

A member of Xanthidae, a species of Etisus.

Eucytherura myrsinae[61]

Sp. nov

Valid

Uffenorde in Uffenorde & Radtke

Oligocene

Germany

A cytherurid podocopid ostracod.

Eucytherura zehali[47]

Nom. nov

Valid

Yasuhara & Okahashi

Late Quaternary

North Atlantic Ocean (Carolina Slope)

A cytherurid podocopid ostracod; a replacement name for Eucytherura hazeli Yasuhara, Okahashi & Cronin (2009).

Eukloedenella adcapitisdolorella[62]

Sp. nov

Valid

Forel

Early Triassic

Kokarkuyu Formation

Turkey

An ostracod, a species of Eukloedenella.

Eurotanais[23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García, Peñalver & Delclòs in Sánchez-García et al.

Early Cretaceous

Spain

A paratanaoid tanaid. The type species is Eurotanais terminator.

Falklandicypris[40]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod. The type species is Falklandicypris petrasaltata; genus also contains Falklandicypris desiderata.

Faxelepas[63]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) to late Miocene[64]

Denmark
Italy
Netherlands
Spain[64]
Sweden

A barnacle related to verrucomorphs. A new genus for "Pycnolepas" bruennichi Withers (1914); genus also includes "Pycnolepas" paronai De Alessandri (1895).[64]

Fossocytheridea potiguarensis[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Fossocytheridea.

Fossocytheridea tiberti[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Fossocytheridea.

Gangamonocythere[40]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod. The type species is Gangamonocythere colini.

Glabropilumnus nitidus[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Miocene

Austria

A member of Pilumnidae, a species of Glabropilumnus.

Globotalicypridea mirabilis[65]

Sp. nov

Valid

Silye, Colin & Codrea

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Romania

A talicyprideine cypridid ostracod, a species of Globotalicypridea.

Gracilimanus[66]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann & Schweitzer in Guyer, Schweitzer & Feldmann

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian/Bathonian)

Gypsum Springs Formation

United States

A member of Astacidea, possibly a member of the family Stenochiridae. The type species is Gracilimanus obscurus.

Giulianolyreidus[24]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Karasawa et al.

Paleocene (Thanetian)

United States

A lyreidid crab. The type species is "Symethis" johnsoni Rathbun (1935); genus also contains "Symnista" bidentata Rathbun (1935).

Gypsonicus[66]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer & Feldmann in Guyer, Schweitzer & Feldmann

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian/Bathonian)

Gypsum Springs Formation

United States

A member of Astacidea belonging to the family Stenochiridae. The type species is Gypsonicus wyomingensis.

Harpactocarcinus fedrigoi[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin, De Angeli & Zorzin

Eocene

Italy

A zanthopsid carpilioid crab, a species of Harpactocarcinus.

Haughtonileberis dinglei[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian to Santonian)

Brazil
Nigeria

A trachyleberidid ostracod, a species of Haughtonileberis.

Hemicytherura viviersae[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherurid ostracod, a species of Hemicytherura.

Hepatus pauli[68]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins, Garvie & Mellish

Pleistocene

Beaumont Formation

United States

A member of Aethridae, a species of Hepatus.

Hourcqia woodi[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Hourcqia.

Housacheles ovalis[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Housacheles.

Hyas chippubetsuensis[69]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kato, Nakashima & Yanagisawa

Early Pliocene

Chippubetsu Formation

Japan

A member of Oregoniidae, a species of Hyas.

Hyas tentokujiensis[69]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kato, Nakashima & Yanagisawa

Early Pliocene

Tentokuji Formation

Japan

A member of Oregoniidae, a species of Hyas.

Icenilepas[41]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

United Kingdom

A zeugmatolepadid barnacle. The type species is Icenilepas collinsi.

Ilhasina? leiodermatus[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, possibly a species of Ilhasina.

Ilyocypris bisulcata[70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Qu et al.

Early Paleocene

Mingshui Formation

China

An ilyocypridid cypridoid ostracod, a species of Ilyocypris.

Italianira[24]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Karasawa et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A raninid crab. The type species is "Ranilia" punctulata Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier (1988).

Jandairella[42]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A trachyleberidid ostracod. The type species is Jandairella obesa.

Kegelina[71]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

de Queiroz Neto, Sames & Colin

Early Cretaceous

Brazil
Gabon
United States

A cypridoid ostracod. A new genus for "Cypridea" anomala Peck (1941), "Cypridea" armata Krömmelbein (1962), "Cypridea" bisculpturata Wicher (1959), "Cypridea" depressa Moura (1972) and "Cypridea" kegeli Wicher (1959).

Kotoracythere paiki[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lee

Pliocene-Pleistocene

Seogwipo Formation

South Korea

An ostracod, a species of Kotoracythere.

Krausella danukalovae[73]

Sp. nov

Valid

Melnikova & Danukalova

Ordovician

Russia

An ostracod, a species of Krausella.

Kuzminaella arabieni[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Groos-Uffenorde in Groos-Uffenorde & Rabien

Devonian

Germany

An ostracod.

Lepidophthalmus paratethyensis[75]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gašparič & Hyžný

Early Miocene (late Burdigalian)

Slovenia

A member of Callianassidae, a species of Lepidophthalmus.

Longiscula kazarkina[73]

Sp. nov

Valid

Melnikova & Danukalova

Ordovician

Russia

An ostracod, a species of Longiscula.

Looneyellopsis tuberculatus[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Looneyellopsis.

Loxocorniculum? narendrai[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A loxoconchid ostracod, possibly a species of Loxocorniculum.

Luprisca[76]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Siveter et al.

Ordovician (Katian)

Lorraine Group

United States

A myodocope ostracod. The type species is Luprisca incuba.

Martillepas[41]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Jurassic

United Kingdom

A zeugmatolepadid barnacle. A new genus for "Calantica" ovalis Withers (1928), "Zeugmatolepas" costata Withers (1928) and "Zeugmatolepas" hollisi Withers (1928).

Masticacheles[50]

Gen et 2 sp nov

Valid

Fraaije et al.

Oxfordian to Kimmeridgian

Germany
Poland

A parapylochelid hermit crab. The type species is Masticacheles longirostris from Oxfordian of Poland;[50] subsequently a second species Masticacheles minimus from late Kimmeridgian of Germany was named by Fraaije (2014).[25]

Mesoparapylocheles jaegeri[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Mesoparapylocheles.

Mesoparapylocheles schweigerti[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Mesoparapylocheles.

Monoceratina hussonae[62]

Sp. nov

Valid

Forel

Early Triassic

Kokarkuyu Formation

Turkey

An ostracod, a species of Monoceratina.

Montemagrellus[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Crossotonotidae. Genus includes new species M. denticulatus.

Muelleristhes[77]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Garassino, De Angeli & Pasini

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian)

Morocco

A porcelain crab; a new genus for "Paragalathea" africana Garassino, De Angeli & Pasini (2008).

Munidopsis palmuelleri[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný et al.

Middle Miocene

Slovenske Gorice Formation

Slovenia

A munidopsid galatheoid, a species of Munidopsis.

Musacchiocythere[40]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod. The type species is Musacchiocythere sarunata (Musacchio, 1978).

Neopilumnoplax pohorjensis[75]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gašparič & Hyžný

Early Miocene (late Burdigalian)

Slovenia

A member of Mathildellidae, a species of Neopilumnoplax.

Nothocarapacestheria[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rohn, Dutra & Cabral

Probably Jurassic

Caturrita Formation

Brazil

A clam shrimp belonging to the family Eosestheriidae. The type species is Nothocarapacestheria soturnensis.

Occultocaris[80]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Winkler

Late Jurassic (early Tithonian)

Solnhofen Plattenkalk

Germany

A member of Caridea, possibly a bresilioid. The type species is Occultocaris frattigianii.

Ovocytheridea anterocompressa[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Ovocytheridea.

Ovocytheridea posteroprojecta[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Ovocytheridea.

Ovocytheridea reymenti[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous

Brazil
Nigeria

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Ovocytheridea.

Ovocytheridea triangularis[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Ovocytheridea.

Pagurus retznensis[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Miocene

Austria

A hermit crab, a species of Pagurus.

Pagurus texensis[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Franţescu

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

United States

A hermit crab, a species of Pagurus.

Palaega furcillanatis[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jones, Feldmann & Garassino

Jurassic

Monte Fallano Plattenkalk

Italy

An isopod, a species of Palaega.

Palaeogammarus debroyeri[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jażdżewski, Grabowski & Kupryjanowicz

Eocene

Probably Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A member of Amphipoda found in Baltic amber, a species of Palaeogammarus.

Palinurellus bericus[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Garassino

Eocene (Priabonian)

Italy

A furry lobster, a species of Palinurellus.

Palladiocarcinus[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Early Eocene

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Pilumnidae. Genus includes new species P. brevidentatus.

Palmunidopsis[83]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Miocene (Tortonian)

Pakhna Formation

Cyprus

A munidopsid galatheoid. The type species is Palmunidopsis muelleri.

Parabrachylepas[59]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid<

Gale in Gale & Sørensen

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Sweden

A basal balanomorph barnacle. The type species is Parabrachylepas ifoensis (Withers, 1935).

Paracypris ? krivipotokensis[84]

Sp. nov

Valid

Forel in Sudar et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Obnica Formation

Serbia

A cypridoid ostracod belonging to the family Paracyprididae, possibly a species of Paracypris.

Paracypris vietnamensis[85]

Sp nov

Valid

Tanaka & Komatsu in Shigeta et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Bac Thuy Formation

Vietnam

An ostracod, a species of Paracypris.

Paraplesiocypridea[40]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod. The type species is Paraplesiocypridea alloios.

Parapylochelitergites deductius[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Parapylochelitergites.

Parapylochelitergites prepustulosus[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Parapylochelitergites.

Paraxiopsis erugatus[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidae, a species of Paraxiopsis.

Parsacus[56]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Garassino et al.

Eocene

Iran
Italy

A slipper lobster. Genus contains new species Parsacus eocenicus, as well as "Parribacus" cristatus Förster (1984).

Pauline nivisis[86]

Sp. nov

Valid

Perrier et al.

Silurian (late Telychian)

Pentamerus Bjerge Formation

Greenland

A cylindroleberidid myodocope ostracod, a species of Pauline.

Paulinecaris[87]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Waloszek et al.

Cambrian

Orsten

Sweden

An entomostracan of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Paulinecaris siveterae.

Pedupycnolepas[63]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gale

Early Cretaceous (probably early Aptian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A barnacle; a new genus for "Pycnolepas" articulata Collins (1980).

Periacanthus tetracornis[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ferratges et al.

Eocene

Roda Formation[89]

Spain

A crab. Originally assigned to the family Epialtidae and to the genus Periacanthus; Ferratges (2024) assigned it to the subfamily Actinotocarcininae, tentatively placed in the family Majidae, and made it the type species of the separate genus Eoactinotocarcinus.[89]

Perissocytheridea caudata[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea jandairensis[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea mossoroensis[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherideid ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Petrochirus sanctilazzari[90]

Sp. nov

Valid

Baldanza et al.

Early Pleistocene

Italy

A diogenid hermit crab, a species of Petrochirus.

Petrolisthes albianicus[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Franţescu

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

United States

Originally classified as a porcelain crab belonging to the genus Petrolisthes. Robins & Klompmaker (2019) transferred it to the genus Hispanigalathea belonging to the galatheoid family Catillogalatheidae.[91]

Pilgrimcheles[50]

gen et 3 sp nov

Valid

Fraaije et al.

Oxfordian to Kimmeridgian

Germany
Poland

A parapylochelid hermit crab. The type species is Pilgrimcheles karolinae from Oxfordian of Poland;[50] subsequently additional two species, Pilgrimcheles kersteni and Pilgrimcheles vonmeyeri, were described from Kimmeridgian of Germany by Fraaije (2014).[25]

Pisidia? subnodosa[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Miocene

Austria

A porcelain crab, possibly a species of Pisidia.

Planobranchia palmuelleri[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Artal, van Bakel & Onetti

Eocene (Lutetian)

Coll de Malla Formation

Spain

A member of Inachidae, a species of Planobranchia.

Plioaxius texensis[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frantescu

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

United States

A member of Axiidae, a species of Plioaxius.

Portunus muelleri[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collins

Miocene

Austria

A member of Portunidae, a species of Portunus.

Potiguarella[42]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Brazil
Gabon

A trachyleberidid ostracod. The type species is Potiguarella grosdidieri; genus also contains Potiguarella coimbrai.

Priscoverruca[63]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous

Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom

A barnacle. The type species is "Verruca" prisca Bosquet (1854); genus also includes new species P. elongata.

Procytherura ballentae[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherurid ostracod, a species of Procytherura.

Protocosta babinoti[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A trachyleberidid ostracod, a species of Protocosta.

Proverruca dentifer[63]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Belgium
Sweden

A barnacle.

Pylochelitergites exspectatus[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije et al.

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Poland

A member of Pylochelidae, a species of Pylochelitergites.

Pyreneplax[94]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Ossó, Domínguez & Artal

Eocene

Italy
Spain
United States

A member of Vultocinidae. The type species is P. basaensis; genus also includes P. ranosa (Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier, 2002), P. sandersi (Blow & Manning, 1997) and P. sommarugai (Beschin, Busulini & Tessier, 2009).

Quadratoplanus[31]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Franţescu

Early Cretaceous (late Albian)

United States

A crab. The type species is Quadratoplanus primitivus.

Retropluma slovenica[75]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gašparič & Hyžný

Early Miocene (late Burdigalian)

Slovenia

A member of Retroplumidae, a species of Retropluma.

Reviya sylvieae[62]

Sp. nov

Valid

Forel

Early Triassic

Kokarkuyu Formation

Turkey

An ostracod, a species of Reviya.

Schramidontus[95]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gueriau, Charbonnier & Clément

Late Devonian (Famennian)

Belgium

A member of Eucarida related to Angustidontus. The type species is Schramidontus labasensis.

Scututergites[25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab. The type species is Scututergites anteroindentatus.

Semicytherura musacchioi[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A cytherurid ostracod, a species of Semicytherura.

Sphaeroma montefallanoense[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jones, Feldmann & Garassino

Jurassic

Monte Fallano Plattenkalk

Italy

An isopod, a species of Sphaeroma.

Stagmacaris subcircularis[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab, a species of Stagmacaris.

Stevea martini[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann, Schweitzer & Portell

Early Paleocene

Clayton Formation

United States

A member of Hexapodidae. Originally described as a species of Stevea, but subsequently transferred to the genus Alahexapus.[97]

Synurella aliciae[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jażdżewski, Grabowski & Kupryjanowicz

Eocene

Probably Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A member of Amphipoda found in Baltic amber, a species of Synurella.

Tamnacythere[72]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lee

Pliocene-Pleistocene

Seogwipo Formation

South Korea

An ostracod. The type species is Tamnacythere seogwipoensis.

Tanycythere[98]

Gen. et 6 sp. nov

Valid

Cabral et al.

Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (Hettangian to Barremian?)

Western and central Europe

An ostracod. Genus contains six species: T. caudata, T. praecaudata (with two subspecies: T. praecaudata praecaudata and T. praecaudata parallela), T. duartei, T. posteroelongata, T. wattonensis and T. procera.

Tealliocaris walloniensis[99]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gueriau, Charbonnier & Clément

Late Devonian (Famennian)

Belgium

A pygocephalomorph crustacean,[100] a species of Tealliocaris.

Telamonocarcinus antiquus[101]

Sp. nov

Valid

Luque

Early Cretaceous (early Albian)

Colombia

A crab, a species of Telamonocarcinus.

Tesseropora canariana[102]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hornung

Pliocene (Zanclean)

Spain ( Canary Islands)

A tetraclitid balanomorph barnacle, a species of Tesseropora.

Tethyseryon[20]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Garassino, Audo, Charbonnier & Schweigert in Bravi et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian/Bathonian)

Monte Fallano Plattenkalk

Italy

A member of Eryonidae. The type species is Tethyseryon campanicus.

Theriosynoecum ballentae[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Theriosynoecum.

Theriosynoecum petasmathylacus[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Theriosynoecum.

Tianzhuestheria jianchangensis[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang

Middle–Late Jurassic

China

A clam shrimp.

Timiriasevia fluitans[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Timiriasevia.

Triebelina anterotuberculata[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A bairdiid ostracod, a species of Triebelina.

Triebelina obliquocostata[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Piovesan, Carbal & Colin in Piovesan et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian–Campanian)

Potiguar Basin

Brazil

A bairdiid ostracod, a species of Triebelina.

Triglypta eedemtensis[54]

Sp. nov

Valid

Li in Li et al.

Probably Middle Jurassic

Eedemt Formation

Mongolia

A clam shrimp, a species of Triglypta.

Triglypta yabraiensis[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang

China

A clam shrimp.

Ululapagurus[25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Germany

A hermit crab. The type species is Ululapagurus vanbakeli.

Unzhiella navis[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Voronkova

Late Permian

Russia

A volganellid ostracod, a species of Unzhiella.

Vecticypris samesi[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ayress & Whatley

Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Ocean (North Falkland Basin)

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Vecticypris.

Verruca jagti[63]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Maastricht Formation

Netherlands

A barnacle, a species of Verruca.

Volganella extensis[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Voronkova

Late Permian

Russia

A volganellid ostracod, a species of Volganella.

Volganella golubevi[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Voronkova

Late Permian

Russia

A volganellid ostracod, a species of Volganella.

Volganella vjaznikovensis[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Voronkova

Late Permian

Russia

A volganellid ostracod, a species of Volganella.

Voulteryon[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Audo et al.

Middle Jurassic

La Voulte-sur-Rhône Lagerstätte

France

A member of Polychelida. The type species is Voulteryon parvulus.

Wanestheria[36]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Chen & Shen

Late Cretaceous

China

A clam shrimp belonging to the family Sinoestheriidae. Genus includes "Sinoestheria" anhuiensis Chen & Shen (1982), "Sinoestheria" producta Chen & Shen (1982) and "Sinoestheria" semiorbita Chen & Shen (1982).

Youngiverruca[63]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Germany

A barnacle. The type species is Youngiverruca ruegenensis.

Zovocarcinus[105]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Garassino

Eocene (late Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Panopeidae. The type species is Zovocarcinus muelleri.

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