2019 in paleomalacology

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This list 2019 in paleomalacology is a list of new taxa of ammonites and other fossil cephalopods, as well as fossil gastropods, bivalves and other molluscs that were described during the year 2019, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to molluscan paleontology that would occur in 2019.

Ammonites

Research

A Puzosia (Bhimaites) species juvenile shell in Burmese amber
  • Dimorphic Indonesian ammonite Macrocephalites keeuwensis is reported from the core of Jara Dome (Kutch district, India) by Jain (2019).[6]
  • Description of new fossils of members of the genus Lytohoplites from the Neuquén Basin (Argentina), taxonomic revision of the Lytohoplites species occurring in this basin, and a study on the ontogeny, probable sexual dimorphism and spectrum of intraspecific variability of members of this genus, is published by Vennari & Aguirre-Urreta (2019).[7]
  • A study on the intraspecific variation through the ontogeny of the Late Cretaceous ammonite Scaphites whitfieldi from the Western Interior of the United States is published by Klein & Landman (2019).[8]
  • A lower jaw of Spathites puercoensis is described from the Turonian Carlile Member of the Mancos Shale (New Mexico, United States) by Landman et al. (2019).[9]
  • A study on periodic variations in carbon and oxygen stable isotope profiles from Campanian and Maastrichtian ammonites belonging to the genus Baculites, and on their implications for inferring the life histories of these ammonites, is published by Ellis & Tobin (2019).[10]
  • A study on the hydrostatic properties of the orthoconic morphotype of Baculites compressus and on their implications for the knowledge of the mode of life of this animal is published by Peterman et al. (2019).[11]
  • A study on the ecology and growth of baculitid and scaphitid ammonites from the Maastrichtian Owl Creek Formation (Mississippi, United States), evaluating whether these taxa may have migrated, is published by Ferguson et al. (2019).[12]
  • A study on a sutural anomaly of ammonite specimens known as sutural pseudoinversion is published by Rogov (2019).[13]
  • A study on the systematics of Late Cretaceous ammonites from the southeastern San Juan Basin (Sandoval County, New Mexico) and on the stratigraphic framework of their fossils is published by Sealey & Lucas (2019).[14]
  • A study on the ontogenetic trajectories of septal spacing between succeeding chambers in Hypophylloceras subramosum and Phyllopachyceras ezoense is published online by Iwasaki, Iwasaki & Wani (2019).[15]
  • A study on the intra- and interspecific variation and ontogenetic trajectories of the kossmaticeratid species Maorites densicostatus and Maorites seymourianus is published by Morón-Alfonso (2019).[16]
  • A pathological ammonite specimen characterized by a pronounced left-right asymmetry in both ornamentation and suture lines is described from the Toarcian of southern France by Jattiot et al. (2019).[17]
  • A study on the morphology and function of hook-like structures found in the body chambers of six specimens of Rhaeboceras halli is published online by Kruta et al. (2019).[18]

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes Images

Albanesiceras[19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Galácz

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Italy

A member of the family Perisphinctidae. The type species is A. damianoi.

Albanites americanus[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brayard et al.

Early Triassic

United States
( Idaho)

Allocrioceras irregulare[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy & Kaplan

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Germany

Anagaudryceras calabozoi[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Raffi & Olivero in Raffi, Olivero & Milanese

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Cerro Toro Formation
Rabot Formation
Santa Marta Formation

Antarctica
(James Ross Island)
Chile

Anagaudryceras sanctuarium[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Raffi & Olivero in Raffi, Olivero & Milanese

Late Cretaceous (Campanian/Maastrichtian boundary)

Snow Hill Island Formation

Antarctica
(James Ross Island)

Anagaudryceras subcompressum[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Raffi & Olivero in Raffi, Olivero & Milanese

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Snow Hill Island Formation

Antarctica
(James Ross Island)

Araxoceltites[23]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Korn, Ghaderi & Tabrizi

Permian (Changhsingian)

Iran

Genus includes new species A. sanestapanus, A. laterocostatus and A. cristatus.

Araxoceras insolens[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Ghaderi

Permian (Wuchiapingian)

Iran

Araxoceras truncatum[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Ghaderi

Permian (Wuchiapingian)

Iran

Balearites berryae[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Vermeulen et al.

Early Cretaceous

Spain

Beckeroceras[26]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Naglik, De Baets & Klug

Devonian (Emsian)

Dzhaus Beds

Uzbekistan

A member of Agoniatitida belonging to the family Mimosphinctidae. The type species is "Erbenoceras" khanakasuensis Yatskov (1990).

Beulia[27]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Price

Devonian (Famennian)

Germany

Genus includes new species B. wunderlichi.

Borealiceras[28]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Vermeulen et al.

Early Cretaceous

Germany

Genus includes "Crioceras" stadtlaenderi Müller (1892).

Caribouceras[20]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brayard et al.

Early Triassic

United States
( Idaho)

Genus includes new species C. slugense.

Carpathiceras[29]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Meister & Schlögl

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Slovakia

A member of Asteroceratinae. The type species is "Coroniceras (Paracoroniceras)" bordoti Guérin-Franiatte (1966); genus also includes new species C. misiki.

Carthaginites multituberculatus[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India

A member of the family Turrilitidae.

Chieseiceras dolomiticum[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brack & Rieber

Middle Triassic (Late Anisian)

Italy

Chtelnicaceras[29]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Meister & Schlögl

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Slovakia

An ammonite with an intermediate morphology between Arietitidae and Oxynoticeratidae. Genus includes new species C. janus.

Damesites africanus[32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy & Lobitzer

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Odukpani Formation

Nigeria

A member of the family Desmoceratidae.

Docidoceras higginsi[33]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chandler

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

United Kingdom

Dzhaprakoceras brodheadense[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Work & Mason

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Borden Formation

United States
( Kentucky)

Eogunnarites? elegans[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India

A member of the family Kossmaticeratidae.

Epophioceras nodosus[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Meister & Schlögl

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Slovakia

Euomphaloceras varicostatum[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India

Falciclymenia cabrierensis[27]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Price

Late Devonian

France

Finiclymenia czarnockii[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Price

Devonian (Famennian)

Central Europe

A gonioclymeniid ammonite.

Finiclymenia langei[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Price

Devonian (Famennian)

Central Europe

A gonioclymeniid ammonite.

Flickia bullata[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy & Lobitzer

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Odukpani Formation

Nigeria

Follotites bighillensis[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Work & Mason

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Borden Formation

United States
( Kentucky)

Gaudryceras submurdochi[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Raffi & Olivero in Raffi, Olivero & Milanese

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Rabot Formation
Santa Marta Formation

Antarctica
(James Ross Island)

Glaphyrites taimyricus[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

Konovalova & Borissenkov in Borissenkov, Konovalova & Kutygin

Carboniferous

Makarovskaya Formation

Russia
( Krasnoyarsk Krai)

Glaucoceras[38]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Matamales-Andreu et al.

Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)

Spain
 Switzerland

A new genus for "Baculites" renevieri Ooster (1860).

Glyptoxoceras (?) tenuicostatum[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy & Kaplan

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Germany

A member of the family Diplomoceratidae.

Hoevelia[27]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Price

Devonian (Famennian)

Germany

Genus includes new species H. schindewolfi.

Homoeoplanulites todaginensis[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Poulton & Hall

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Canada
( British Columbia)

Hoploscaphites macer[40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Landman et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Bearpaw Shale
Pierre Shale

United States
( Colorado
Montana
Wyoming)

Ivoites meshchankinae[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Naglik, De Baets & Klug

Devonian (Emsian)

Czech Republic
Uzbekistan

A member of Agoniatitida belonging to the family Mimosphinctidae.

Kamerunoceras multinodosum[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Karai Formation

India

Kayutoceras pogrebitskyi[37]

Sp. nov

Valid

Borissenkov & Kutygin in Borissenkov, Konovalova & Kutygin

Carboniferous

Olen'ynskaya Formation

Russia
( Krasnoyarsk Krai)

Kirsoceras arteseptatum[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bockwinkel, Korn & Herd

Devonian (Famennian)

Germany

Kirsoceras gelamenum[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bockwinkel, Korn & Herd

Devonian (Famennian)

Germany

Kitabobactrites[26]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Naglik, De Baets & Klug

Devonian (Emsian)

Czech Republic
Uzbekistan

A member of Bactritida belonging to the family Bactritidae. The type species is K. salimovae.

Kumetaceras[19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Galácz

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Italy

A possible member of the family Spiroceratidae. The type species is K. enigmaticum.

Kunnamiceras[30]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India
Madagascar

A member of the subfamily Acanthoceratinae. The type species is "Ammonites" tropicus Stoliczka (1865); genus also includes "Protacanthoceras" imperatoris Wright & Kennedy (1980).

Latiwitchellia atacamensis[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dietze & von Hillebrandt

Middle Triassic (Bajocian)

Chile

Lissoceras maerteni[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pavia & Fernandez-Lopez

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

France

A member of Haploceratoidea belonging to the family Lissoceratidae.

Lissoceras maizetense[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pavia & Fernandez-Lopez

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

France

A member of Haploceratoidea belonging to the family Lissoceratidae.

Lissoceras ovale[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pavia & Fernandez-Lopez

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

El Pedregal Formation

France
Germany
Hungary
Spain

A member of Haploceratoidea belonging to the family Lissoceratidae.

Lissoceras sturanii[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pavia & Fernandez-Lopez

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

France
Italy
Russia
( Dagestan)
Turkmenistan

A member of Haploceratoidea belonging to the family Lissoceratidae.

Lissoceras submediterraneum[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pavia & Fernandez-Lopez

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

El Pedregal Formation

France
Spain

A member of Haploceratoidea belonging to the family Lissoceratidae.

Loyezia roberti[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Vermeulen et al.

Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)

Spain

A member of the family Crioceratitidae.

Maeneceras tabasense[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn et al.

Probably late early Famennian

Iran

A member of the family Sporadoceratidae.

Medioclymenia media[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Price

Devonian (Famennian)

Central Europe

A gonioclymeniid ammonite.

Megatirolites[45]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Balini et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Sefid-Kuh Limestone
Tartaly Formation

Iran
Kazakhstan

A member of Ceratitida belonging to the superfamily Dinaritoidea and to the family Tirolitidae. The type species is "Tirolites" rossicus Kiparisova (1947); genus also includes "Tirolites" armatus Shevyrev (1968).

Menuites armatus[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Shigeta in Shigeta, Izukura & Nishimura

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Chinomigawa Formation

Japan

A member of the family Pachydiscidae.

Mesodistichites[47]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Krystyn et al.

Late Triassic (Norian)

Nayband Formation

Iran

A member of Ceratitida belonging to the family Distichitidae. The type species is "Distichites" tozeri Seyed-Emami (1975); genus also includes new species M. evolutus.

Metabactrites rakhmonovi[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Naglik, De Baets & Klug

Devonian (Emsian)

Uzbekistan

A member of Agoniatitida belonging to the family Mimosphinctidae.

Microderoceras crassiornatum[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Meister & Schlögl

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Slovakia

Microderoceras serratum[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Meister & Schlögl

Early Jurassic (Sinemurian)

Slovakia

Nelomites[41]

Nom. nov

Valid

Bockwinkel, Korn & Herd

Devonian (Famennian)

Kazakhstan

A replacement name for Melonites Bogoslovskii (1971).

Neophylloceras nodosum[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Shigeta in Shigeta, Izukura & Nishimura

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Chinomigawa Formation

Japan

A member of the family Phylloceratidae.

Noridiscites nodosus[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Krystyn et al.

Late Triassic (Norian)

Nayband Formation

Iran

A member of Ceratitida belonging to the family Noridiscitidae.

Oraniceras calvum[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gulyaev

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Russia

A member of the family Parkinsoniidae.

Oraniceras issae[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gulyaev

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Russia

A member of the family Parkinsoniidae.

Pachydiscus wrighti[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy

Late Cretaceous

United Kingdom

Paracrioceras damaisi[28]

Sp. nov

Valid

Vermeulen et al.

Early Cretaceous

Parasolenoceras ribiraense[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Shigeta in Shigeta, Izukura & Nishimura

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Chinomigawa Formation

Japan

A member of the family Diplomoceratidae.

Paroecotraustes minor[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Galácz

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Italy

A member of the family Oppeliidae.

Pernaceras[28]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Vermeulen et al.

Early Cretaceous

France

Genus includes "Ammonites" assimilis Matheron (1880).

Phlycticeras tenue[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Galácz

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Italy

A member of the family Strigoceratidae.

Praechebbites[50]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Becker et al.

Devonian (Emsian)

Morocco
China?
France?

A member of the family Mimosphinctidae belonging to the new subfamily Chebbitinae. The type species is P. debaetsi; genus might also include "Anetoceras (Erbenoceras)" mattei Feist (1970) and "Teicherticeras" ilanense Shen (1975).

Prolecanites akiyoshiensis[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fujikawa

Carboniferous

Akiyoshi Limestone

Japan

Protacanthoceras parva[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India

A member of the subfamily Acanthoceratinae.

Pseudocrassiceras[52]

Gen. et comb et sp. nov

Valid

Rulleau & Jattiot

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

France
Spain

A member of the family Hildoceratidae. The type species is "Ammonites" bayani Dumortier (1874); genus also includes "Ammonites" frantzi Reynès (1868), "Hildoceras" comense var. praegruneri Monestier (1931) (raised to the rank of a separate species Pseudocrassiceras praegruneri) and a new species P. arbaulti.

Pseudosonninia[53]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Parent et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Los Molles Formation

Argentina

A member of the family Oppeliidae. The type species is P. chacaymelehuensis.

Puzosia (Bhimaites) falx[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India

Schlueterella stinnesbecki[54]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ifrim

Late Cretaceous (Turonian-Coniacian)

Mexico

A member of the family Diplomoceratidae.

Semilissoceras[43]

Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Pavia & Fernandez-Lopez

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

Algeria
France
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom

A member of Haploceratoidea belonging to the family Lissoceratidae. The type species is S. ellipticum; genus also includes new species S. turgidulum and S. costellatum, as well as "Oppelia" depereti Flamand (1911) and "Lissoceras" semicostulatum Buckman (1923).

Sicilisphinctes[19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Galácz

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Italy

A member of the family Perisphinctidae. The type species is S. incertus.

Siemiradzkia mangoldi[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Metodiev

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Bov Formation

Bulgaria France

A member of the family Perisphinctidae.

Sikeliceras[19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Galácz

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Italy

A possible member of the family Spiroceratidae. The type species is S. costatum.

Silesites yajimai[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Matsukawa

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Sanyama Formation

Japan

Sokurella elshankae[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gulyaev

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Russia

A member of the family Parkinsoniidae.

Sokurella pletniovkae[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gulyaev

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Russia

A member of the family Parkinsoniidae.

Stephanoceras (Skirroceras) englandi[57]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chandler

Middle Jurassic (Lower Bajocian)

Inferior Oolite Formation

United Kingdom

Stephanoceras (Riccardiceras) eoeteosum[57]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chandler

Middle Jurassic (Middle or Upper Aalenian)

Inferior Oolite Formation

United Kingdom

Uptonia schlatteri[58]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fauré & Téodori

Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian)

France

Uzbekisphinctes[26]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Naglik, De Baets & Klug

Early Devonian

Daleje Shale
Dzhaus Beds
Middle Kaub Formation

China
Czech Republic
Germany
Uzbekistan

A member of Agoniatitida belonging to the family Mimosphinctidae. The type species is "Teicherticeras" rudicostatum Bogoslovsky (1980); genus also includes "Convoluticeras" discordans Erben (1965) and "Teicherticeras" primigenitum Erben (1965).

Vedioceras fusiforme[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korn & Ghaderi

Permian (Wuchiapingian)

Iran

A member of the family Araxoceratidae.

Watinoceras elegans[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kennedy in Gale, Kennedy & Walaszczyk

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Cauvery Basin

India

Zelandites pujatoi[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Raffi, Olivero & Milanese

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Rabot Formation
Santa Marta Formation

Antarctica
(James Ross Island)

Other cephalopods

Research

  • A study on hydrostatic properties of early Paleozoic nautiloid and endoceratoid cephalopods, and on its implications for the knowledge of ecology of these cephalopods, is published by Peterman, Barton & Yacobucci (2019).[59]
  • A study on the distribution and diversity of cephalopods during the Cambrian–Ordovician transition is published by Fang et al. (2019).[60]
  • A study on cephalopod occurrences in South China and adjacent areas during the Middle to Late Ordovician, aiming to define biogeographic provinces, is published by Fang et al. (2019).[61]
  • A study on changes of geographic range size and rates of speciation and extinction in nautiloid and ammonoid cephalopods living in the North American Midcontinent Sea from the Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)-early Permian is published by Kolis & Lieberman (2019).[62]
  • Ascocerid fossils are described from the Hirnantian?–Llandovery strata of the Eusebio Ayala and Vargas Peña formations (southeastern Paraguay) by Cichowolski et al. (2019), representing the first ascocerid record from high paleolatitudes of Gondwana.[63]
  • A juvenile specimen of Dolorthoceras, representing the first Devonian cephalopod specimen preserving nacreous structures and the first ectocochleate cephalopod preserving fibrous structures within its conch, is described from the Frasnian Domanic Formation (Russia) by Doguzhaeva (2019).[64]
  • A study on the response of cephalopod assemblages from the area of the present-day European Russia to environmental changes during the early Aptian Oceanic Anoxic Event is published by Rogov et al. (2019).[65]
  • A study on the paleobiology of cephalopods from the Albian Mahajanga Basin of Madagascar will be published by Hoffmann et al. (2019).[66]
  • A proposal for revision of the classification of nautiloid cephalopods presented in Treatise Part K is presented by King & Evans (2019), who name a new subclass Tarphyceratia, new order Rioceratida and new family Bactroceratidae.[67]
  • A study on embryonic and early juvenile development of shell in Peismoceras is published by Manda & Turek (2019).[68]
  • A study on changes of the morphological diversity of Late Permian coiled nautiloids is published online by Korn et al. (2019).[69]
  • A study on the paleobiology of Angulithes mermeti, based on new material from the upper Cenomanian of Egypt, and on its implications for the knowledge of the evolution of Cenomanian lineage of Angulithes, is published by Wilmsen & Nagm (2019).[70]
  • A study on the anatomy of Gordoniconus beargulchensis and on its implications for the knowledge of evolution of coleoids is published by Klug et al. (2019).[71]
  • A study on a putative Sinemurian octocoral Mesosceptron from Montagna del Casale (Sicily, Italy) is published by Pignatti et al. (2019), who reinterpret the fossils of this taxon as incompletely preserved coleoid rostra, and consider Mesosceptron to be a subjective junior synonym of the genus Atractites.[72]
  • A study on four specimens of Clarkeiteuthis conocauda from the Toarcian Posidonia Shale (Germany) preserved with small bony fish in their arm crowns, on the feeding behaviour of members of this species, and on the differences in the mode of life of C. conocauda, Passaloteuthis bisulcata and Hibolithes semisulcatus, is published by Jenny et al. (2019).[73]
  • A study on belemnite body-size dynamics across the PliensbachianToarcian boundary in the Peniche section (Lusitanian Basin, Portugal), evaluating its implications for the knowledge of the impact of the Pliensbachian–Toarcian boundary warming event on belemnite body size, is published by Rita et al. (2019).[74]
  • New belemnite fossils are described from the BerriasianHauterivian of Arctic Canada and North-East Greenland by Mutterlose et al. (2019), who also evaluate the implications of these fossils for the knowledge of spatial distribution patterns of belemnites at northern high latitudes.[75]

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes Images

Andamanoceras[76]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Pseudorthocerida. Genus includes new species A. densiseptum.

Basiloceras[77]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pohle, Klug & Haas

Devonian (Eifelian and Givetian)

Morocco

A member of Oncocerida belonging to the family Acleistoceratidae. Genus includes new species B. goliath and B. david.

Beloitoceras thorslundi[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Oncoceratidae.

Cabaneroceras[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Gutiérrez-Marco

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Spain

A member of Intejocerida. Genus includes new species C. aznari.

Cameroceras motsognir[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

Cimomia kurkurensis[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hewaidy, Qot & Moneer

Early Paleocene

Kurkur Formation

Egypt

A member of the family Hercoglossidae.

Clothoceras[78]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Proteoceratidae. Genus includes new species C. thornquisti.

Danoceras skalbergensis[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

Deltoidonautilus hassani[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hewaidy, Qot & Moneer

Late Paleocene

Tarawan Formation

Egypt

A member of the family Hercoglossidae.

Dicoelites aprilis[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dzyuba in Dzyuba, Mitta & Sherstyukov

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

Djangura Formation

Russia
( Karachay-Cherkessia)

A belemnite.

Dicoelites octobris[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dzyuba in Dzyuba, Mitta & Sherstyukov

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

Djangura Formation

Russia
( Karachay-Cherkessia)

A belemnite.

Discoceras amtjaernense[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

Discoceras nilssoni[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

Endoceras naekki[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

Engeseriteuthis[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian to ?early Tithonian)

Geisental Formation

Germany

A member of Muensterelloidea. Genus includes new species E. arcuatus.

Eromangateuthis[83]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Fuchs

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Allaru Formation

Australia

A member of Octobrachia belonging to the family Plesioteuthidae; a new genus for "Boreopeltis" soniae Wade (1993).

Etchesia[84]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Kimmeridge Clay Formation

United Kingdom

A member of Coleoidea belonging to the family Muensterellidae. Genus includes new species E. martilli.

Furudaloceras[78]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Cyrtogomphoceratidae. Genus includes new species F. tomtei.

Grafordites[85]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Niko & Mapes

Carboniferous (Kasimovian)

Graford Formation

United States
( Texas)

A member of the family Dentoceratidae. The type species is G. mcleodi.

Gujiaonautilus[86]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Miao et al.

Permian (Changhsingian)

Dalong Formation

China

A nautiloid. Genus includes new species G. longliensis.

Isbergoceras[78]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Graciloceratidae. The type species is I. niger; genus also includes I. consobrinum.

Isorthoceras nikwis[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Proteoceratidae.

Isorthoceras sylphide[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Proteoceratidae.

Isorthoceras urdr[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Proteoceratidae.

Kullsbergoceras[78]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Cyrtogomphoceratidae. Genus includes new species K. nissei.

Lambeoceras (Lambeoceras) balashovi[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Barskov & Marek

Ordovician (Katian)

Russia

Lambeoceras (Lambeoceras) hanae[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Barskov & Marek

Ordovician (Katian)

Russia

Lambeoceras (Lambeoceras) sibiricum[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Barskov & Marek

Ordovician (Katian)

Russia

Langgunites[76]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Pseudorthocerida. Genus includes new species L. mucronulatus.

Malayorthoceras[76]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Orthocerida. Genus includes new species M. gracilentum.

Muensterella jillae[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

South Bosque Formation

United States
( Texas)

Muensterella spinosa[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Mörnsheim Formation

Germany

Muensterellina[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Oxford Clay Formation

United Kingdom

A member of Muensterelloidea. Genus includes new species M. johnjagti.

Neotainoceras zhaoi[86]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miao et al.

Permian (Changhsingian)

Dalong Formation

China

A nautiloid.

Nodopleuroceras gujiaoense[86]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miao et al.

Permian (Changhsingian)

Dalong Formation

China

A nautiloid.

Ordogeisonoceras uppsalaensis[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Geisonoceratidae.

Sepia vandervoorti[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Košťák, Jagt & Schlögl

Miocene (late Langhian–earliest Serravallian)

Köselerli Formation

Turkey

A species of Sepia.

Shanthaiceras[76]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Pseudorthocerida. Genus includes new species S. amplum.

Sibumasuoceras kilimense[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Pseudorthocerida.

Sibumasuoceras scrivenori[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Pseudorthocerida.

Tafadnatoceras[89]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Ebbestad et al.

Late Ordovician

Upper Tiouririne Formation

Morocco

A member of Orthocerida belonging to the family Stereoplasmoceratidae. The type species is T. tiouririnense. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.

Tofangoceras kedahense[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Orthocerida.

Tofangoceras rayense[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Orthocerida.

Tofangoceras staiti[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Niko, Sone & Leman

Ordovician

Lower Setul Limestone

Malaysia

A member of Orthocerida.

Tyrionella[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Altmühltal Formation

Germany

A member of Muensterelloidea. Genus includes new species T. fauseri.

Valkyrioceras[78]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kröger & Aubrechtová

Late Ordovician

Kullsberg Limestone Formation

Sweden

A member of the family Valcouroceratidae. Genus includes new species V. dalecarlia.

Wadema tattai[89]

Sp. nov

In press

Ebbestad et al.

Late Ordovician

Upper Ktaoua Formation

Morocco

A member of Actinocerida belonging to the family Wademidae. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.

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