2016 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 have been described during the year 2016, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to arthropod paleontology that occurred in the year 2016.

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aenigmatarbus[3]

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[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Afronothrus.

Archaeoananteroides[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço & Velten

Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae. The type species is A. maderai.

Betaburmesebuthus bellus[6]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.

Betaburmesebuthus bellus

Betaburmesebuthus fleissneri[7]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço & Velten

Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.[6]

Betaburmesebuthus larafleissnerae[8]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço & Velten

Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

A scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.

Burmesescorpiops[9]

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.

Calyptostoma katyae[10]

Sp. nov

Valid

Konikiewicz, Wohltmann & Mąkol

Eocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A mite belonging to the group Prostigmata, a species of Calyptostoma.

Carbolohmannia[11]

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[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

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

Chaerilobuthus serratus[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço

Early Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

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

Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) crinitus[12]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bochkov & Sidorchuk

Eocene

Baltic amber

Baltic Sea coast, most likely Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

A mite belonging to the family Cheyletidae, a species of Cheletomimus.

Electroblemma[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Selden, Zhang & Ren

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

Myanmar

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

Electrokoenenia[14]

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[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Hypovertex.

Idmonarachne[15]

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.

Kronocharon prendinii adornellae[16]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Rossi & Merendino

Cretaceous

Burmese amber

Myanmar

A whip spider.

Nothrus vazquezae[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Nothrus.

?Opsieobuthus tungeri[17]

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[18]

Sp. nov

Valid

Selden, Dunlop & Simonetto

Carboniferous (KasimovianGzhelian)

Probably Pizzul Formation

Italy

A member of Uropygi, a species of Parageralinura.

Paraliochthonius miomaya[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Judson

Miocene

Mexico

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

Petrobunoides[20]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

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[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Platyliodes.

Porttrombidium gedanense[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

Konikiewicz, Sontag & Mąkol

Eocene (Lutetian)

Baltic amber

Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

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

Protofeaella[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Henderickx in Henderickx & Boone

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Burmese amber

Myanmar

A pseudoscorpion. Originally classified as a member of the family Feaellidae;[22] Wolfe et al. (2016) only considered it to be a likely member of the pseudoscorpion crown group, probably a feaelloid.[23] The type species is P. peetersae.

Rhopalurus renelauerae[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten

Miocene

Dominican amber

Dominican Republic

A scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae, a species of Rhopalurus.

Tenuelamellarea estefaniae[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Arillo, Subías & Sánchez-García

Early Cretaceous

Spain

An oribatid mite, a species of Tenuelamellarea.

Crustaceans

Research

New taxa

Malacostracans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acanthodromia zannatoi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.

Acanthogalathea broglioi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Galatheidae.

Acanthogalathea devecchii[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Galatheidae.

Acanthogalathea paucispinosa[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Galatheidae.

Aetocarcinus[33]

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.

Alponella[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Goneplacoidea and the family Euryplacidae. The type species is A. paleogenica.

Amekicarcinus[34]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer, Odumodu & Feldmann

Eocene

Nigeria

A crab. Genus includes new species A. enigmaticus.

Arcantitanais[35]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García et al.

Cretaceous (AlbianCenomanian)

Charentese amber

France

A member of Tanaidacea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. turpis.

Arcticocarcinus[36]

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).

Armadillopsis[35]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Pyrenean amber

France

A member of Tanaidacea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. rara.

Atherfieldastacus[37]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Simpson in Robin et al.

Early Cretaceous

Atherfield Clay Formation

Colombia[38]
Germany
Mexico
South Africa
Spain[39]
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[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann et al.

Late Jurassic

Germany

A munidopsid galatheoid, a species of Aulavescus.

Barapseudia[41]

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[42]

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[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kato, Kurihara & Tokita

Late Miocene

Amatsu Formation

Japan

A giant isopod.

Biohermia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae. The type species is B. chalmasi.

Bittnereus depressus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae.

Bittnereus tumidus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae.

Bittnerilia granosa[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae.

Bolcagalathea[32]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Galatheidae. The type species is B. corallina; genus also includes B. venetica and B. multispinosa.

Bolcapisa[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Epialtidae. The type species is B. giulianae.

Braggilambrus[45]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Caporiondo

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae. The type species is B. tani.

Branchioplax cordata[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Mathildellidae.

Bylgia anjobea[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Winkler

Late Jurassic

Painten Formation

Germany

A member of Penaeidae, a species of Bylgia.

Calappilia calculosa[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rumsey, Klompmaker & Portell

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

United States

A member of Calappidae, a species of Calappilia.

Caporiondolus[48]

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[49]

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[50]

Sp. nov

Valid

Briggs et al.

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Winneshiek Lagerstätte

United States

Charbelicaris[51]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Haug et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Hadjoula Lagerstätte

Lebanon

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

Corallioplax[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Goneplacoidea and the family Euryplacidae. The type species is C. exigua.

Costacopluma mamethioupamei[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Cap de Naze Formation

Senegal

A retroplumid crab, a species of Costacopluma.

Cracchidynomene[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae. The type species is C. areolata.

Dardanus bayani[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A species of Dardanus.

Dardanus colosseus[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fraaije & Polkowsky

Eocene

Austria

A hermit crab, a species of Dardanus.

Dardanus suessi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A species of Dardanus.

Discutiolira[49]

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).

Disipia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A porcelain crab. The type species is D. sorbinii.

Dromilites montenati[54]

Sp. nov

Valid[55]

Robin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

France

A member of Dromiidae.

Dromiopsis ceratoi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dromiidae.

Dromiopsis longitudovata[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dromiidae.

Dromiopsis parvula[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dromiidae.

Dromiopsis vicetinus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab.

Dynomene vetusta[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.

Elektrocarcinus[36]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schweitzer et al.

Cretaceous (Albian to Maastrichtian)

United Kingdom
United States

A crab belonging to the group Raninoida and the family Necrocarcinidae. A new genus for "Necrocarcinus" pierrensis Rathbun (1917); genus also includes Elektrocarcinus davisi (Bishop, 1985), E. olsonorum (Bishop and Williams, 1991), E. texensis (Rathbun, 1935) and E. woodwardi (Bell, 1863).

Enoploclytia augustobonae[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Devillez et al.

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

France

A member of Erymidae.

Enoploclytia gigantea[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Devillez et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

United States

A member of Erymidae.

Eoacanthacaris[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A lobster. Genus includes new species E. tethysianus.

Eocarpilius lessineus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae.

Eocharybdis rugosa[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Portunidae.

Eogeryon[57]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ossó

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Spain

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

Eomunidopsis prealpina[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A squat lobster. Originally assigned to the family Munidopsidae, but subsequently transferred to the family Galatheidae and made the type species of the separate genus Tethysgalathea.[58]

Eosadayoshia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Munididae. The type species is E. bolcensis.

Eoxanthops[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae. The type species is E. scutatus.

Eryma vocontii[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Devillez et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

France

A member of Erymidae.

Eumorphactaea convexa[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Pilumnidae.

Eurotanais pyrenaensis[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Pyrenean amber

France

A member of Tanaidacea belonging the family Alavatanaidae.

Eurotanais seilacheri[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Vendean amber

France

A member of Tanaidacea belonging the family Alavatanaidae.

Faxegalathea valeccensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A squat lobster. Originally assigned to the family Munidopsidae and to the genus Faxegalathea; subsequently transferred to the genus Tethysmunida by de Angeli & Ceccon (2017),[59] but this transfer was rejected by Beschin et al. (2019).[60]

Folguerolesia[61]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Artal & Hyžný

Middle Eocene

Spain

A member of Leucosioidea belonging to the new family Folguerolesiidae; a new genus for "Typilobus" boscoi Vía Boada (1959).

Fornicaris[62]

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.

Frontelata[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Carpilioidea and the family Palaeoxanthopsidae. The type species is F. spinacomposita.

Gabaleryon[63]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid[64]

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.

Galathea lovarica[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A species of Galathea.

Galatheites aiola[49]

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[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Galatheites.

Galatheites obtecta[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Romania

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Galatheites.

Gecchelicarcinus zanderigoi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Macropipidae.

Glabropilumnus trispinosus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Pilumnidae.

Glyphithyreus bendensis[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schweitzer, Odumodu & Feldmann

Eocene

Nigeria

A crab.

Graptocarcinus eocenicus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.

Haydnella granosa[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae.

Hispanigalathea tithonia[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Hispanigalathea.

Hohensteiniella[65]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[66]

Haug et al.

Early Devonian

Hunsrück Slate

Germany

A crustacean with eumalacostracan affinities. The type species is H. engeli.

Iphiculus eliasi[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný & Gross

Miocene

Florian Beds

Austria
Portugal[68]
Spain[68]

A crab belonging to the superfamily Leucosioidea and the family Iphiculidae.

Iraticaris[69]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Adami-Rodrigues & Pazinato in Adami-Rodrigues, Pazinato & Pinto

Early Permian

Irati Formation

Brazil

A member of Pygocephalomorpha. The type species is I. damianii.

Karyosia[33]

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.

Kromtitis pseudolothi[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab.

Laevicarcinus serratus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae.

Lemacola[49]

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

Lessinipagurus boschettensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A hermit crab.

Lessinipagurus vasjamikuzi[70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gašparič et al.

Eocene (late Bartonian–early Priabonian)

Croatia

A hermit crab related to members of the genus Xylopagurus.

Libinia amplissimus[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feldmann & Schweitzer

Miocene

St. Marys Formation

United States

A species of Libinia.

Liocarcinus priscus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carcinidae.

Lovaracarpilius[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae. The type species is L. incisus.

Lovaroides[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Goneplacoidea and the family Carinocarcinoididae. The type species is L. elegans.

Macrocheira columbiaensis[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg et al.

Early to middle Miocene

Astoria Formation

United States

A relative of the Japanese spider crab.

Macrocheira jayi[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg et al.

Late Eocene to Oligocene

Hesquiat Formation

Canada

A relative of the Japanese spider crab.

Macrocheira sullivani[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg et al.

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

Keasey Formation

United States

A relative of the Japanese spider crab.

Magyarcarcinus yebraensis[73]

Sp. nov

Valid

Domínguez & Ossó

Eocene (Bartonian)

Margas de Arguís Formation

Spain

A crab belonging to the superfamily Goneplacoidea, assigned to the new family Magyarcarcinidae.

Mesogalathea macra[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Mesogalathea.

Mesogalathea pyxis[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Mesogalathea.

Mesogalathea retusa[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Mesogalathea.

Metopocarcinus fragilis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae.

Miopipus zovensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carcinidae.

Mithracia lovatoi[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Majidae.

Montemagralia[74]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Ceccon

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Trapeziidae. The type species is M. lata.

Nanocassiope secretanae[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae, a species of Nanocassiope.

Neocallichirus khadroensis[75]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný & Charbonnier in Hyžný et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Khadro Formation

Pakistan

Originally described as a member of Callianassidae and a species of Neocallichirus; subsequently transferred to the family Callichiridae and to the genus Karumballichirus.[76]

Neocallichirus lakhraensis[75]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný & Charbonnier in Hyžný et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Lakhra Formation

Pakistan

Originally described as a member of Callianassidae and a species of Neocallichirus; subsequently transferred to the family Callichiridae and to the genus Karumballichirus.[76]

Nicoliscarcinus[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Cancridae. The type species is N. rotundatus.

Ophthalmoplax andina[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guzmán et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Lodolitas de Aguacaliente Formation

Colombia

A member of Macropipidae, a species of Ophthalmoplax.Announced in 2016; valited in 2023.[78]

Paguristes paucituberculatus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A species of Paguristes.

Palaeodromites xestos[33]

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.

Palmyria levigata[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Domeciidae.

Panopeus postalensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae, a species of Panopeus.

Paracancrinos[51]

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).

Paracapsulapagurus[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hyžný et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Cape de Naze Formation

Senegal

A hermit crab. The type species is P. poponguinensis.

Paracorallomursia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Calappidae. The type species is P. medizzai.

Paradistefania denticulata[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae.

Paradynomene antiqua[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.

Paragalathea arcella[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Paragalathea crenarvina[49]

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[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Paragalathea vultuosona[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Robins et al.

Late Jurassic

Ernstbrunn Limestones

Austria

A member of Galatheoidea, a species of Paragalathea.

Paraocalina silviae[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae.

Paraporcellana[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A porcelain crab. The type species is P. fabianii.

Parhalimede[44]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Galenidae. The type species is P. ornata.

Parthenope menini[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae.

Permocaris[69]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Adami-Rodrigues, Pazinato & Pinto

Early Permian

Irati Formation

Brazil

A member of Pygocephalomorpha. The type species is P. purperae.

Petrochirus minutus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Diogenidae.

Petrolisthes lineatus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A porcelain crab, a species of Petrolisthes.

Petrusia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Plagusiidae. The type species is P. striata.

Phlyctenodes edwardsi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae, a species of Phlyctenodes.

Pilummede[80]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Ossó & Clements

Eocene

Castle Hayne Limestone Formation
Clairbone Group

United States

A member of Pilumnoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. penderensis; genus also includes "Lobonotus" bakeri Rathbun (1935).

Pilumnomimus dorsocarinatus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Xanthoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Pilumnomimus miettoi[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Xanthoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Pittinucaris[69]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Adami-Rodrigues, Pazinato & Pinto

Early Permian

Irati Formation

Brazil

A member of Pygocephalomorpha. The type species is P. wuerdigae.

Planocorystes[81]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Franţescu, Feldmann & Schweitzer

Cretaceous

United States

A crab belonging to the group Raninoida. The type species is P. robreidi.

Prealpicarcinus laisensis[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Pilumnidae.

Prealpiplax[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Goneplacoidea and the family Euryplacidae. The type species is P. lessinea.

Prolecythocaris[82]

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.

Protomunida pentaspinosa[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A member of Munididae.

Pseudocorallomursia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Calappidae. The type species is P. barbierii.

Pseudolambrus antiquus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae.

Pustulina colossea[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Devillez et al.

Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)

France

A member of Erymidae.

Pustulina occitana[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Devillez et al.

Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)

France

A member of Erymidae.

Rama[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Junior homonym

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Cancridae. The type species is R. lineatuberculata. The generic name is preoccupied by Rama Bleeker; de Angeli & Ceccon (2017) coined a replacement name Ramacarcinus.[59]

Ramozius[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Pseudoziidae. The type species is R. punctatus.

Raniliformis clampensis[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Raninidae.

Rathbunopon viai[83]

Sp. nov

Valid

González-León et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Spain

A homolodromioid crab belonging to the family Prosopidae.

Rosadromites[33]

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.

Rugosanilia[44]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Raninidae. The type species is "Raniliformis" rugosa De Angeli & Beschin (2007).

Sakaila italica[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A species of Sakaila.

Santeexanthus caporiondoi[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Lutetian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the superfamily Pseudozioidea and the family Pseudoziidae.

Scutata[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Tetraliidae. The type species is S. eocenica.

Serraphylctaena[49]

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[48]

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.

Speocarcinus latus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae, a species of Speocarcinus.

Tanidromites longinosa[84]

Sp. nov

Valid

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Poland

A homolodromioid crab belonging to the family Tanidromitidae.

Tanidromites muelleri[85]

Sp. nov

Valid

Krobicki & Zatoń

Middle Jurassic (late Bajocian)

Poland

A homolodromioid crab belonging to the family Tanidromitidae.

Tanidromites schweitzerae[84]

Sp. nov

Valid

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Poland

A homolodromioid crab belonging to the family Tanidromitidae.

Tanidromites wysokaensis[84]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Starzyk

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Poland

A homolodromioid crab belonging to the family Tanidromitidae. Klompmaker et al. (2020) considered this species to be a junior synonym of Tanidromites scheffnerae Schweigert & Koppka (2011).[86]

Tethysastacus[56]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Devillez et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

France

A member of Erymidae. The type species is T. tithonius.

Tethyscarpilius[87]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

De Angeli & Alberti

Eocene

Italy
United States

A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae. Genus includes new species T. bericus, as well as "Palaeocarpilius" brodkorbi Lewis & Ross (1965).

Tetralia minuta[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Tetraliidae.

Texicancer[81]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Franţescu, Feldmann & Schweitzer

Cretaceous

United States

A crab belonging to the group Raninoida. The type species is "Necrocarcinus" renfroae Stenzel (1945).

Thalassina tsuyamensis[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ando & Kishimoto in Ando, Kishimoto & Kawano

Miocene

Yoshino Formation

Japan

A species of Thalassina.

Thalassina yamato[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ando & Kishimoto in Ando, Kishimoto & Kawano

Miocene

Kawachi Formation

Japan

A species of Thalassina.

Titanocarcinus schweitzerae[54]

Sp. nov

Valid[55]

Robin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

France

A crab belonging to the family Tumidocarcinidae.

Tonneleryon[89]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Audo

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

Posidonia Shale

Germany

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

Tropicalia[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Junior homonym

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Domeciidae. The type species is T. parva. The generic name is preoccupied by Tropicalia Kocak & Kemal (2008); de Angeli & Ceccon (2017) coined a replacement name Proticalia.[59]

Tuberosagalathea[49]

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.

Tymolus italicus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the group Cyclodorippoida and the family Cyclodorippidae.

Tytthotanais[35]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sánchez-García et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Pyrenean amber

France

A member of Tanaidacea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. tenvis.

Vasconilia[49]

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).

Ypresicorystes[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beschin et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

Italy

A crab belonging to the family Corystidae. The type species is Y. expansus.

Zygastrocarcinus tricki[90]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nyborg et al.

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Pierre Shale

United States

A crab belonging to the family Homolidae.

Ostracods

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Actinocythereis imbeensis[91]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Mattos Manica & Coimbra

Early Miocene

Pelotas Basin

Brazil

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

Amphizona? argentinensis[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Salas

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Talacasto Formation

Argentina

A member of Podocopa belonging to the Beyrichiocopida and the family Arcyzonidae.

Aparchitellina magnicornigera[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Aparchitellinidae.

Aparchitellina triangulata[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Rusanov Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Aparchitellinidae.

Asciocythere raybatei[94]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Middle Jurassic

United Kingdom

A member of Schulerideidae; a replacement name for Asciocythere acuminata Bate (1964).

Bairdia sudrensis[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

Egypt

A member of the family Bairdiidae.

Bingeria fluida[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Krasnaya Bukhta Formation
Ust'-Spokoinaya Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Beyrichiidae.

Bingeria lucida[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Beyrichiidae.

Bollia talacastensis[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Salas

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Talacasto Formation

Argentina

A member of Podocopa belonging to the Beyrichiocopida and the family Bollidae.

Brachycythere smithsoniana[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Antonietto et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian)

Riachuelo Formation

Brazil

A member of Podocopida belonging to the group Cytherocopina and the family Trachyleberididae.

Buntonia bassiounii[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Buntonia.

Buntonia posteroacuta[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Buntonia.

Bythoceratina brunomilhaui[94]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Miocene

Waitemata Basin

New Zealand

A member of Bythocytheridae; a replacement name for Bythoceratina robusta Milhau (1993).

Bythocythere agostinae[98]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sciuto

Pleistocene

Italy

Candona csikiiformis[99]

Sp. nov

Valid

Teterina

Miocene

Russia

Conchoprimitia brasiliensis[100]

Sp. nov

Valid

Adôrno & Salas in Adôrno et al.

Late Ordovician

Vila Maria Formation

Brazil

A member of Podocopa belonging to the order Beyrichiocopida and the family Conchoprimitiidae.

Cryptophyllus fossularis[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Ust'-Spokoinaya Formation

Russia

Cryptophyllus magnei[101]

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.

Ctenoloculinella papillifera[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation
Rusanov Formation

Russia

A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Ctenoloculinidae.

Cytherella abdelshafyii[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

Egypt

A member of the family Cytherellidae.

Cytherellina subelliptica[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation
Rusanov Formation

Russia

A member of Metacopida belonging to the family Healdiidae.

Cytheretta africana[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

Egypt

A member of the family Cytherettidae.

Cytheretta sinaensis[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ied & Ismail

Miocene

Egypt

A member of the family Cytherettidae.

Cytheropteron morsii[94]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Cytheruridae, a species of Cytheropteron. The original specific name was Cytheropteron bicostatum, Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir (2016),[97] which turned out to be preoccupied by Cytheropteron bicostatum Brand (1990).

Cytheropteron nukhulensis[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Cytheruridae, a species of Cytheropteron.

Cytheropteron speijeri[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Cytheruridae, a species of Cytheropteron.

Digmocythere centroreticulata[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Trachyleberididae, a species of Digmocythere.

Ectonodoconcha[102]

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.

Eobeyrichia nordensis[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Beyrichiidae.

Eobeyrichia subeurina[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Samoilovich Formation
Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Beyrichiidae.

Eokloedenia reticulata[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Late Silurian

Krasnaya Bukhta Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Kloedeniidae.

Eukloedeneterra[93]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Samoilovich Formation
Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Kloedenellidae. The type species is E. borealis.

Evlanella peranensis[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maillet in Maillet et al.

Devonian (Givetian)

Candás Formation

Spain

A species of Evlanella.

Evlanella tuberculifera[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Early Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Lichviniidae.

Gabonorygma[96]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Antonietto et al.

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian–early Tithonian) and Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian)

Madiéla Formation
Riachuelo Formation

Brazil
Denmark
Gabon

A member of Podocopida belonging to the group Cytherocopina and the family Krithidae. The type species is "Dicrorygma" brotzeni Christensen (1965); genus also includes new species G. sergipana.

Kozlowskiella? nuda[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Aparchitellinidae.

Kuznetsoviella[104][105]

Nom. nov

Valid

Doweld

Early Cretaceous (Barremian)

Azerbaijan

A replacement name for Aenigma Kuznetsova (1957) and Kuznetsovia Doweld (2016) (both preoccupied).

Limnocythere alexanderi[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere foresteri[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere lysandrosi[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Limnocythere ruipunctifinalis[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Palacios-Fest, Cusminsky & McGlue

Late Quaternary

Argentina

A species of Limnocythere.

Microxestoleberis scillae[98]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sciuto

Pleistocene

Italy

Mongolocypris kohi[107]

Sp. nov

Valid

Choi & Huh

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Jinju Formation

South Korea

A non-marine ostracod, a species of Mongolocypris.

Mosolovina conifera[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Aparchitellinidae.

Mosolovina costulifera[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Aparchitellinidae.

Neohornibrookella nepeani[108]

Sp. nov

Valid

Warne & Whatley

Neogene

Australia

Neurocythere multiforma[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pais et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Portugal

Nodoconcha polytorosa[102]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

Argentina

A member of Cytheridae, a species of Nodoconcha.

Nodoconcha sanniosis[102]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

Argentina

A member of Cytheridae, a species of Nodoconcha.

Nodoconcha upsilon[102]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ceolin & Whatley in Ceolin et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Neuquén Basin

Argentina

A member of Cytheridae, a species of Nodoconcha.

Norditerria[93]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Krasnaya Bukhta Formation
Ust'-Spokoinaya Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Hexophthalmoididae. The type species is N. torosa; genus also includes N. simplex.

Noviportia cornuta[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Samoilovich Formation
Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Zygobolbidae.

Nyhamnella elongata[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Gotlandellidae.

Occultocythereis alsheikhlyi[94]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Iraq

A member of Trachyleberididae; a replacement name for Occultocythereis elongata Al-Sheikhly (1982).

Oertliella petraensis[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Paleocene (Danian)

Taqiye Formation

Jordan

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

Paenaequina recta[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian (Emsian)

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Leperditicopida belonging to the family Schrenckiidae.

Palaeocytheridea (Malzevia)? dorsocostata[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pais et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Portugal

Paragrenocythere monilis[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Shiranish Formation

Iraq

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

Parakrithe tayibaensis[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Krithidae, a species of Parakrithe.

Peloriops levisulcata[110]

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[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea largulateralis[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea pirabensis[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Perissocytheridea punctoreticulata[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nogueira & Ramos

Oligocene-Miocene

Pirabas Formation

Brazil

An ostracod, a species of Perissocytheridea.

Petrisigmoopsis? rotundum[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Salas

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Los Espejos Formation
Talacasto Formation

Argentina

A member of Podocopa belonging to the Beyrichiocopida and the family Bollidae.

Pircawayra antiqua[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Salas

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Talacasto Formation

Argentina

A member of Podocopa belonging to the Beyrichiocopida and the superfamily Kloedenelloidea.

Platybolbina calva[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Late Silurian

Krasnaya Bukhta Formation

Russia

A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Eurychilinidae.

Praebythoceratina deltalata[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Antonietto et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian)

Riachuelo Formation

Brazil

A member of Podocopida belonging to the group Cytherocopina and the family Bythocytheridae.

Praebythoceratina parascrobiculata[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pais et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Portugal

Praeschuleridea lisensis[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pais et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Portugal

Protobrachycythere[112]

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.

Pteriella? dubia[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the suborder Primitiopsicopina.

Reticulina ninurta[110]

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[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Al-Sheikhly

Paleocene

Aaliji Formation

Syria

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

Saccarchites tumefactus[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Late Silurian

Ust'-Spokoinaya Formation

Russia

A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the family Ochescaphidae.

Samarella centrigibbera[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Rusanov Formation

Russia

A member of Metacopida belonging to the family Rishonidae.

Sapucariella[113]

Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Puckett, Andreu & Colin

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)-early Paleocene

Agulhas Bank
Algeria
Brazil
Cameroon
Egypt
Gabon
Ghana
India
Iran
Israel
Ivory Coast
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates

A member of the family Brachycytheridae. The type species is "Brachycythere" sapucariensis Krömmelbein (1964); genus also includes "Brachycythere" agulhasensis Dingle (1971), S. angulata (Grékoff, 1951), "Brachycythere" arabica Al-Furaih (1985), "Brachycythere" armata Reyment (1960), "Brachycythere" beershevaensis Honigstein (1984), "Brachycythere" dumoni Bismuth & Saint-Marc in Bismuth et al. (1981), "Brachycythere" ekpo Reyment (1960), "Brachycythere" glypta Al-Furaih (1985), "Brachycythere" ilamensis Emami (1990), "Brachycythere" iranensis Emami (1990), "Brachycythere" jodhpurensis Singh (1997), "Brachycythere" kulatturensis Guha (1971), "Brachycythere" labioforma Emami (1990), "Cytheridea" longicaudata Chapman (1904), "Brachycythere" meata Al-Furaih (1985), "Brachycythere" multidifferentis Nicolaidis & Piovesan in Piovesan et al. (2013), "Brachycythere" oguni Reyment (1960), "Brachycythere" posterotruncata Emami (1990), "Brachycythere" pucketti Babinot et al. (2009), "Brachycythere" reymenti Emami (1990), "Brachycythere" rotunda Dingle (1969), "Brachycythere" shamlani Al-Furaih (1985), "Brachycythere" sicarius Dingle (1980), "Brachycythere" sillakkudiensis Sastry et al. (1972), "Brachycythere" subtriangulata Singh & Porwal (1989), "Brachycythere" tumida Al-Furaih (1985), "Brachycythere" undosa Al-Furaih (1985) and "Brachycythere" ventrocomplanatus Delicio et al. (2000), as well as new species S. honigsteini, S. parvoangulata and S. pseudosapucariensis.

Satiellina paranaensis[100]

Sp. nov

Valid

Adôrno & Salas in Adôrno et al.

Late Ordovician

Vila Maria Formation

Brazil

A member of Podocopa belonging to the order Beyrichiocopida and the superfamily Drepanelloidea.

Sibiritia ? septentrionalis[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Golomyannyi Formation
Srednii Formation
Vodopad Formation

Russia

A member of Leperditicopida belonging to the family Sibiritiidae.

Signetopsis bolbilobata[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Ust'-Spokoinaya Formation

Russia

A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Signetopsidae.

Suinella[92]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Salas

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Talacasto Formation

Argentina

A member of Podocopa belonging to the Beyrichiocopida and possibly to the family Primitiopsidae. The type species is S. huarpesi.

Sulcella? acuminata[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Mennerellidae.

Sulcella? annae[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Mennerellidae.

Sulcella? modesta[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Kloedenellocopida belonging to the family Mennerellidae.

Timanella magna[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Ellesclavidae.

Timanella rara[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Evdokimova in Abushik & Evdokimova

Devonian

Al'banov Formation

Russia

A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Ellesclavidae.

Tollitia navicula[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Golomyannyi Formation
Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Leperditicopida belonging to the family Tollitiidae.

Tricostabrachycythere[113]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Puckett, Andreu & Colin

Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)

Goru Formation

India
Morocco
Venezuela

A member of the family Brachycytheridae. The type species is "Veenia" kharatarensis Singh (1997).

Tvaerenella? ambigua[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Abushik in Abushik & Evdokimova

Silurian

Srednii Formation

Russia

A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Piretellidae.

Virgulacytheridea posteroacuminata[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pais et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Portugal

Xestoleberis morsiana[94]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kempf

Eocene

Egypt

A member of Xestoleberididae, a species of Xestoleberis. The original specific name was Xestoleberis posterotruncata Morsi, Hewaidy & Samir (2016),[97] which turned to be preoccupied by Xestoleberis posterotruncata Titterton & Whatley (2005).

Other crustaceans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Apocyclops californicus[114]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hołyńska, Leggitt & Kotov

Miocene (latest Burdigalian or earliest Langhian)

Barstow Formation

United States

A cyclopid copepod, a species of Apocyclops.

Arcuatoscalpellum[115]

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 [115]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gale

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

United Kingdom

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

Cetopirus fragilis[116]

Sp. nov

Valid

Collareta et al.

Early Pleistocene

Italy

A whale barnacle, a species of Cetopirus.

Conopea bacata[117]

Sp. nov

Valid

Carriol in Carriol & Schneider

Miocene (Burdigalian)

Germany

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

Gesvesia[118]

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[118]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gueriau et al.

Devonian (Famennian)

Belgium

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

Myolepas reussi[119]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kočí et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian to early Turonian)

Bohemian Cretaceous Basin

Czech Republic

A goose barnacle.

Nestoria sikeshuensis[120]

Sp. nov

Valid

Teng et al.

Early Cretaceous

Tugulu Group

China

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

Pachyscalpellum heltzeli[121]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jagt, Verhesen & Goolaerts

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

El Haria Formation

Tunisia

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

Plesiobrachylepas[122]

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[123]

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[117]

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[122]

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.

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