2020 in arthropod paleontology
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2020 in arthropod paleontology is a list of new arthropod fossil taxa, including arachnids, crustaceans, insects, trilobites, and other arthropods that were announced or described, as well as other significant arthropod paleontological discoveries and events which occurred in 2020.
Newly named taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
A spider of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to the Ochyroceratoidea. The type species is A. praecursor. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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| Biungulus[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber |  Myanmar |
A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Epedanidae. Genus includes new species B. xiai. | |
| Burmacharon[3] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Hu et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A whip spider. Genus includes new species B. dunlopi. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Archaeidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to family Nemesiidae. The type species is B. sordida. The generic name is preoccupied by Burmesia Healey (1908); Wunderlich (2021) coined a replacement name Burmesiana.[4] |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Oonopidae. |
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Burmorchestina prominens[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Oonopidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider, probably related to trogloraptorids. |
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Burmorsolus longembolus[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider, probably related to trogloraptorids. |
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Burmorsolus longibulbus[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider, probably related to trogloraptorids. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Disputed |
Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A scorpion belonging to the family Chaerilobuthidae or Pseudochactidae.[6] Genus includes new species C. brigittemuellerae. Xuan et al. (2025) considered the genus Chaeriloiurus to be a junior synonym of the genus Chaerilobuthus, though the authors maintained C. brigittemuellerae as a distinct species within the latter genus.[6] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A scorpion belonging to the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae. Genus includes new species C. bautschi. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Downen & Selden |
An orb-weaver spider. The type species is C. leonae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Whalen & Selden |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
Energy Shale |
A member of Ricinulei. Genus includes new species C. bohemondi. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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Cymbioblemma hamoembolus[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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Electroblemma caula[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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Electroblemma pinnae[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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| Ellenbergellus[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Tithaeidae. Genus includes new species E. tuberculatus. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. |
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| Epieremulus sidorchukae[9] | Sp. nov | In press | Arillo, Subías & Peñalver | Cretaceous | Asturian amber |  Spain |
A mite belonging to the group Oribatida and to the family Caleremaeidae | |
| Gigantocheles[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Epedanidae. Genus includes new species G. nilsi. | |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jiang & Li in Jiang et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the group Araneomorphae and to the new family Gigarachnidae. The type species is G. bian. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Downen & Selden |
Eocene |
Kishenehn Formation |
An orb-weaver spider. The type species is G. pamelae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the superfamily Scytodoidea and the family Praepholcidae. The type species is H. opilionoides. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
Probably a tube-dwelling spider. The type species is M. tuber. |
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| Mesokanus[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of Opiliones belonging to the group Laniatores and to the new family Mesokanidae. Genus includes new species M. oehmkuehnlei. | |
| Mesozomus[11] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Müller et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of Schizomida. Genus includes new species M. groehni. | |
| Modisimus chiapanecus[12] | Sp. nov | In press | García-Villafuerte & Valdez-Mondragón | Miocene (Aquitanian) | Mexican amber |  Mexico |
A species of Modisimus | |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to family Nemesiidae. The type species is M. glaber. |
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| Myrmecarchaea antecessor[13] | Sp. nov | Carbuccia et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | Oise amber |  France |
A member of the family Archaeidae. | ||
| Neophyllobius electrus[14] | Sp. nov | Valid | Zmudzinski | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A mite, a species of Neophyllobius. | |
| Neophyllobius glaesus[14] | Sp. nov | Valid | Zmudzinski | Eocene | Baltic amber | Europe (Baltic Sea region) | A mite, a species of Neophyllobius. | |
| Odontomegops[15] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Guo et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A spider belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. Genus includes new species O. titan. | |
| Odontoscirus cretacico[16] | Sp. nov | Valid | Porta et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A mite belonging to the family Bdellidae. | |
| Palaeobeloniscus[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of Opiliones belonging to the family Beloniscidae. Genus includes new species P. thilolebi. | |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is P. hamulus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to family Ctenizidae. The type species is P. parvula. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to family Zarqaraneidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jiang & Li in Jiang et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the group Araneomorphae and to the new family Pilosarachnidae. The type species is P. ju. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Praearaneidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae. |
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Priscaleclercera hamo[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae. |
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Priscaleclercera liber[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Psilodercidae. |
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| Procheiridium[17] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Porta et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A pseudoscorpion belonging to the family Cheiridiidae and the subfamily Pycnocheiridiinae. Genus includes new species P. judsoni. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Eopsilodercidae. |
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Propterpsiloderces cymbioseta[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Eopsilodercidae. |
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Propterpsiloderces duplex[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Eopsilodercidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A tarantula. The type species is P. spinipes. |
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| Protopyramidops[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Bartel et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of Opiliones, possibly belonging to the family Pyramidopidae. Genus includes new species P. nalae. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Pholcochyroceridae. |
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| Suraju[18] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Martine et al. | Permian (Guadalupian) | Teresina Formation |  Brazil |
A scorpion. Genus includes new species S. itayma. | |
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Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Wunderlich & Müller |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae. The type species is U. gracilicornis; genus also includes new species U. brevicornis and U. longicornis, as well as "Eogamasomorpha" unicornis Wunderlich (2017). |
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Crustaceans
Newly named taxa
Malacostracans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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| Aliaplax[19] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pasini et al. | Early Pleistocene |  Italy |
A member of the family Goneplacidae. The type species is A. tyrsenorum. | ||
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Pylochelidae. |
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| Amphoranina[21] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Nyborg et al. | Eocene to Oligocene |  Canada United States |
A crab belonging to the family Raninidae. Genus includes new species A. blandi and A. multispinata. | ||
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pasini, Luque & Garassino |
A member of Xanthoidea sensu lato, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within that group. Genus includes new species A. collinsi. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Audo & Furrer |
A member of Polychelida, possibly belonging to the family Coleiidae. Genus includes new species A. oberlii. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Annuntidiogenidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ando in Ando et al. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
De Angeli & Caporiondo |
Eocene |
A crab belonging to the group Trapezioidea. Genus includes new species B. alessandroi. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hegna & Lazo-Wasem in Hegna et al. |
Early Miocene |
A member of Amphipoda belonging to the family Talitridae. Genus includes new species C. bousfieldi. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wallaard et al. |
A species of Calappilia. |
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| Callianassa reinhardpalorum[28] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hyžný | Miocene |  Hungary Poland Slovakia |
A species of Callianassa. | ||
| Calliax nishiki[29] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ando et al. | Latest Pleistocene to Holocene | Moeshima Silt Bed |  Japan |
A member of Axiidea belonging to the family Eucalliacidae. | |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Hernáez, Buchmann & Santana |
Late Pleistocene |
A species of Callichirus. |
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| Cancer nancei[31] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bahman, Feldmann & Schweitzer | Miocene | St. Marys | United States |
A species of Cancer | |
| Cancer zahrae[31] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bahman, Feldmann & Schweitzer | Miocene | St. Marys | United States |
A species of Cancer | |
| Cherpihomola[32] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Marangon & De Angeli | Oligocene (Rupelian) | Italy |
A member of the family Homolidae. The type species is C. italica. | ||
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Artal & van Bakel |
A crab belonging to the family Xanthidae. Genus includes new species C. obliquesulcatus. |
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| Cretacalliax[34] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pasini, Poore & Garassino | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |  Lebanon |
A ghost shrimp belonging to the family Callianopsidae. Genus includes new species C. levantina. | ||
| Cuchiadromites[35] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Ossó, van Bakel & Ferratges | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Patrocinio Formation | Spain |
A crab belonging to the family Longodromitidae. Genus includes new species C. jadeae. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ferratges, Zamora & Aurell |
Late Eocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Marangon & De Angeli |
Ligure-Piemontese Basin |
A species of Dardanus. |
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| Dardanus faxensis[38] | Sp. nov | Valid | Jakobsen et al. | Paleocene (Danian) | Faxe Formation |  Denmark |
A species of Dardanus. | |
| Diogenes augustinus[39] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ferratges, Zamora & Aurell | Eocene (Bartonian) | Arguis Formation | Spain |
A hermit crab, a species of Diogenes. | |
| Discosalaputium[40] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Schädel et al. | Late Triassic (Carnian) | Reingraben |  Austria |
A member of Isopoda belonging to the group Scutocoxifera. The type species is D. aschauerorum. | |
| Dynomene collinsi[41] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ossó et al. | Eocene (Priabonian) | Spain |
A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae. | ||
| Eodromites bernchrisdomiorum[42] | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) | Poland |
A crab belonging to the family Goniodromitidae. | ||
| Eodromites cristinarobinsae[42] | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Eguino Formation | Spain |
A crab belonging to the family Goniodromitidae. | |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gašparič et al. |
A member of the family Polychelidae. Genus includes new species E. cornuaureus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ando et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Enokuchi Formation |
A member of the family Erymidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ossó & Moreno-Bedmar |
A crab belonging to the family Etyiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Luque in Luque et al. |
A crab. |
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| Europrosopon[42] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Late Jurassic | Austria Czech Republic Germany Romania |
A crab belonging to the family Prosopidae. The type species is "Prosopon" aculeatum von Meyer (1857); genus also includes "Prosopon" abbreviatum Schweitzer & Feldmann (2009). | ||
| Galathea tuscia[19] | Sp. nov | Valid | Pasini et al. | Early Pleistocene | Italy |
A species of Galathea. | ||
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Jarzembowski et al. |
A member of Amphipoda. Genus includes new species G. vonki. |
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| Gelrincola[40] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Schädel et al. | Middle Triassic (Anisian) | Lower Muschelkalk Vossenveld Formation |  Netherlands |
A member of Isopoda belonging to the group Cymothoida. The type species is G. winterswijkensis. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ferratges, Zamora & Aurell |
Late Eocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Karasawa & Takahashi |
A member of the family Cancridae |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vega in Vega et al. |
Arroyo Grande Formation |
A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Winkler |
A caridean shrimp |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Bakel et al. |
A member of Galatheoidea. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pinheiro et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ando & Shimada in Ando et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Enokuchi Formation |
A lobster. |
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Hoploparia tectumque[52] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Fraaije et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Vega in Vega et al. |
A crab belonging to group Portunoidea and the family Lithophylacidae. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it is scheduled to be published in 2021. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Calcinidae. Genus includes new species J. bolcensis. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
In press |
Van Bakel et al. |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) |
A crab belonging to the family Necrocarcinidae. The type species is "Nodoprosopon" angulosum Wehner (1988). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Starzyk |
A crab belonging to the family Prosopidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Van Bakel et al. |
A crab belonging to the family Longodromitidae. The type species is L. cornutus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ferratges, Zamora & Aurell |
Late Eocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Karasawa and Kobayashi |
A member of the family Hexapodidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Artüz & Sakınç |
Late Pleistocene |
A member of Cumacea belonging to the family Nannastacidae. Genus includes new species M. samimei. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Pilgrimchelidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Davis, Garassino & Weaver |
Middle Eocene |
A member of the family Matutidae. |
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| Maurocarpilius[61] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ossó, Gagnaison & Bailleul | Eocene (Ypresian) | Ait Ouarhitane |  Morocco |
A member of the family Carpiliidae. The type species is M. binodosus. | |
| Mesogalathea ardua[62] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gašparič, Robins & Gale | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian/Tithonian) |  Slovenia |
A member of the family Galatheidae. | ||
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Parapylochelidae. |
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| Mizuhocancer[47] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Karasawa in Karasawa & Takahashi | Early—Middle Miocene | Japan |
A member of the family Cancridae. Monotypic with the type species, Cancer? Imamurae Imaizumi, 1962. | ||
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
De Angeli & Ceccon |
Early Eocene |
A crab belonging to the family Pilumnidae. Genus includes new species M. efremi. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Van Bakel et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) |
Štramberk Limestone |
A crab belonging to the family Necrocarcinidae. The type species is M. stramberkensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Karasawa |
A member of the family Munidopsidae. |
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| Neoliomera zovoensis[65] | Sp. nov | Valid | De Angeli & Garassino | Early Eocene | Italy |
A species of Neoliomera. | ||
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Beschin & Checchi |
A crab belonging to the superfamily Carpilioidea and the family Tumidocarcinidae. |
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| Obtusotelson[40] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Schädel et al. | Late Triassic (Carnian) | Reingraben | Austria |
A member of Isopoda belonging to the group Scutocoxifera. The type species is O. summesbergeri. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Karasawa |
A member of the family Orithyiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Marangon & De Angeli |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Ligure-Piemontese Basin |
A species of Paguristes. |
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| Paguristes frigoscopulus[38] | Sp. nov | Valid | Jakobsen et al. | Paleocene (Danian) | Faxe Formation | Denmark |
A species of Paguristes. | |
| Paguristes joecollinsi[68] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wallaard et al. | Miocene (Tortonian) | Pakhna Formation |  Cyprus |
A species of Paguristes. | |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Marangon & De Angeli |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Ligure-Piemontese Basin |
A species of Paguristes. |
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Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)[70] |
A furry lobster. Genus includes new species P. culocervus and P. jbeilensis,[70] as well as "Palinurus" strambergensis Bachmayer (1959). |
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| Palaeopolycheles nantosueltae[71] | Sp. nov | Jauvion et al. | Middle Jurassic (Callovian) | La Voulte-sur-Rhône | France |
A member of Polychelida |  | |
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Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
In press |
Van Bakel et al. |
Cretaceous (Aptian to Cenomanian) |
A crab belonging to the superfamily Dorippoidea and the family Telamonocarcinidae. The type species is P. kalashnikovi; genus also includes new species P. levashiensis, as well as "Eodorippe" connori Nyborg et al. (2019). |
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| Petrolisthes landsendi[72] | Sp. nov | Valid | Garassino & Nyborg in Garassino et al. | Late Cretaceous (Santonian) | Nanaimo Group | Canada |
A species of Petrolisthes. | |
| ?Proeryon erinaceus[73] | Sp. nov | Valid | Audo, Schweigert & Charbonnier | Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) | Terrain à Chailles Formation | France |
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| ?Proeryon quiltyi[73] | Sp. nov | Valid | Audo, Schweigert & Charbonnier | Middle Jurassic (Callovian) | Antarctica | |||
| Prosopon josephcollinsi[42] | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Late Jurassic (Tithonian) | Ernstbrunn Limestone | Austria |
A crab belonging to the family Prosopidae. | |
| Protoapseudoides[74] | Fam. et Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Heard et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Sierra Madre | Mexico |
A member of Tanaidacea belonging to the group Apseudomorpha, in the new family Protoapseudoidae. Genus includes new species P. espinalensis. | |
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Paguridae. |
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|
Protopagurus duopupae[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fraaije et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) |
A hermit crab belonging to the family Paguridae. |
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| Pseudastacus lemovices[75] | Sp. nov | Valid | Charbonnier & Audo | Early Jurassic (Sinemurian) | France |
A member of Astacidea belonging to the family Stenochiridae |  | |
| Sabellidromites lanae[76] | Sp. nov | Valid | Nyborg, Garassino & Ross | Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) | Canada |
A dromioid crab | ||
| Stenodactylina beardi[77] | Sp. nov | Valid | Feldmann, Schweitzer & Haggart | Late Cretaceous | Haslam | Canada |
A member of the family Erymidae. | |
| Stenodactylina devillezi[78] | Sp. nov | Valid | Schweigert & Härer | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) | Nusplingen | Germany |
A member of the family Erymidae. | |
| Stenodactylina geigerae[78] | Sp. nov | Valid | Schweigert & Härer | Late Jurassic (Tithonian) | Usseltal | Germany |
A member of the family Erymidae. | |
| Stonesfielderyon[73] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Audo, Schweigert & Charbonnier | Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) |  United Kingdom |
A possible member of the family Eryonidae. The type species is S. imitator. | ||
| Tanidromites nightwishorum[42] | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Late Jurassic (Tithonian) | Ernstbrunn Limestone | Austria |
A crab belonging to the family Tanidromitidae. | |
| Tanidromites weinschenki[42] | Sp. nov | Valid | Klompmaker et al. | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) | Oberjura-Massenkalk Formation | Germany |
A crab belonging to the family Tanidromitidae. | |
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nyborg & Garassino |
A crab belonging to the family Cyclodorippidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nyborg & Garassino |
Miocene |
A crab belonging to the family Cyclodorippidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hyžný in Hyžný et al. |
A species of Upogebia. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ando |
Late Eocene |
A ghost shrimp belonging to the family Callichiridae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
In press |
Van Bakel et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Kubina Formation |
A crab belonging to the family Viaiidae. |
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Ostracods
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphobolbina praeclara[82] | Sp. nov | Valid | Becker, Braun & Pratt | Devonian | Canada |
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| Ampuloides beckeri[83] | Sp. nov | Valid | Nazik et al. | Late Devonian |  Mongolia |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the superfamily Bairdiocypridoidea and the family Pachydomellidae. | ||
| Angarallina[84] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician |  Russia |
Genus includes new species A. demissa and A. aenigma. | ||
| Araxobairdia[85] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) |  Iran |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. The type species is A. formosa. | ||
| Bairdia andrecrasquini[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | |||
| Bairdia gambaneraensis[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | |||
| Bairdia paramolesta[87] | Sp. nov | Valid | Cabral, Lord & Pinto in Cabral et al. | Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian and Toarcian) |  Portugal |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Bairdiacypris argonautaii[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Rhaetian) | Kössen Formation | Austria Romania |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | |
| Bairdiacypris kathleenae[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Late Permian and Early Triassic (Changhsingian–Griesbachian) | Iran |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Beyrichiopsis hushootensis[83] | Sp. nov | Valid | Nazik et al. | Late Devonian | Mongolia |
A member of Platycopida belonging to the superfamily Kloedenelloidea and the family Beyrichiopsidae. | ||
| Bythocypris dorsogibba[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Orbata |  Tunisia |
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| Bythocypris? multagracilis[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Bythocypris? pythagorasi[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Candonopsis carthaginensis[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Capsacythere baldanzae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Capsacythere fekihi[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Capsacythere giovannae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Capsacythere salaji[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Carinaknightina hofmanni[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Palaeocopida belonging to the family Kirkbyidae. | ||
| Cavellina fosteri[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Cavellinidae. | ||
| Cavellina hairapetiani[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Platycopida belonging to the family Cavellinidae. | ||
| Ceratobairdia? akhilleus[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Rhaetian) | Romania |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Chrysocythere arutai[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Chrysocythere gliozziae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Chrysocythere russoi[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Cimbaurila maamourii[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Costa ponticulocarinata[91] | Sp. nov | Valid | Yasuhara et al. | Early Miocene |  India |
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| Costoprimites multicostatus[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Costoprimites processus[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Cypridea punctacentralis[93] | Sp. nov | In press | Santos Filho, Fauth & Sames | Early Cretaceous | Orós Formation | Brazil |
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| Cytherella ilariae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A species of Cytherella. | ||
| Cytheretta mariaantoniettae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Cytherettidae. | ||
| Dicerobairdia buseri[94] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel, Kolar-Jurkovšek & Jurkovšek | Late Triassic (Carnian) | Slovenia |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Direigina[84] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
Genus includes new species D. nana. | ||
| Disulcina proxima[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the family Tetradellidae. | ||
| Dolocythere amphistiela[95] | Sp. nov | Valid | Lord, Cabral & Danielopol | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Germany |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Cytheridae | ||
| Dolocytheridea donzei[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Dorsogibbella alium[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Dorukella crasquinae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Dorukella nevioi[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Dorukella razgallahae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Dorukella ruggeroi[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Eumiraculum mettei[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Wuchiapingian–Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the superfamily Bairdioidea. | ||
| Fabalicypris veronicae[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Foramenella sibirica[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Graptocythere octopus[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Hallatina oblonga[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the group Leperditellocopida belonging to the family Primitiidae. | ||
| Hastacypris[93] | Gen. et sp. nov | Junior homonym | Santos Filho, Fauth & Sames | Early Cretaceous | Orós Formation | Brazil |
A member of Cypridoidea. Genus includes new species H. adamantem. The generic name is preoccupied by Hastacypris Croneis & Gutke (1939); Guillam (2024) coined a replacement name Cuspicypris.[96] | |
| Heterocypris aspirasensis[97] | Sp. nov | Valid | Durak, Akkiraz & Nazik | Early Miocene | Aspiras Basin |  Turkey |
A species of Heterocypris. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | |
| Histriabairdia[88] | Gen. et sp. et comb. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Carnian) to Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) | Austria France Germany India Italy Romania Switzerland |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. The type species is H. pontuseuxinusensis; genus also includes "Anchistrocheles"? spinosa Sheppard in Brand (1990), "Anchistrocheles"? tuningensis Beher (2004) and "Anchistrocheles" gemmellaroi Crasquin in Crasquin et al. (2018). | ||
| Hungarella forelae[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Healdiidae. | |||
| Hungarella siciliiensis[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Healdiidae. | |||
| Hungaroleberis striatus[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Myodocopida belonging to the family Cylindroleberididae. | ||
| Illativella triquetra[82] | Sp. nov | Valid | Becker, Braun & Pratt | Devonian | Canada |
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| Ilyocypris? arca[93] | Sp. nov | In press | Santos Filho, Fauth & Sames | Early Cretaceous | Orós Formation | Brazil |
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| Ilyocypris? latanodi[93] | Sp. nov | In press | Santos Filho, Fauth & Sames | Early Cretaceous | Orós Formation | Brazil |
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| Isobythocypris atalantella[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Rhaetian) | Romania |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Jonesites chunensis[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Kerocythere dittainoensis[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Cytheruridae. | |||
| Kiesowia (?) incerta[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the family Ctenonotellidae. | ||
| Kinkelinella ventrocarinata[87] | Sp. nov | Valid | Cabral, Pinto & Lord in Cabral et al. | Early Jurassic (Toarcian) | Portugal United Kingdom |
A member of the family Protocytheridae. | ||
| Kinnekullea gaia[98] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hearing et al. | Ordovician (Katian) | Phu Ngu |  Vietnam |
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| Korolyukina[84] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the family Bolliidae. Genus includes new species K. conspicua and K. taimyrica. | ||
| Laccochilina (?) jugata[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the family Eurychilinidae. | ||
| Laccochilina (Prochilina) yanpingensis[99] | Sp. nov | In press | Zhang | Ordovician | Shihtzupu Formation |  China |
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| Leucocytherella dangeloi[100] | Sp. nov | Valid | Alivernini in Alivernini et al. | Miocene (Messinian) and Pliocene | Zhada Basin | China |
A member of the family Limnocytheridae. | |
| Liuzhinia julfensis[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Late Permian and Early Triassic (Changhsingian–Griesbachian) | Iran |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the superfamily Bairdioidea. | ||
| Lyumellina[92] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
Genus includes new species L. risus | ||
| Minyocythere[95] | Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov | Valid | Lord, Cabral & Danielopol | Middle Jurassic (Aalenian and Bajocian) | Germany |
A cytherid Podocopida. The type species is M. macroporosa; genus also includes new species M. angulata, as well as "Dolocythere" maculosa Bate (1963) and "Dolocythere" tuberculata Luppold (2012). |
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| Mockella barbroae[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Limnocytheridae. | |||
| Mongolianella kyranbeki[101] | Sp. nov | In press | Choi et al. | Cretaceous | Yanji | China |
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| Myanmarcypris[102] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Burmese amber | Myanmar |
A member of the family Candonidae belonging to the subfamily Paracypridinae. Genus includes new species M. hui. | |
| Nikolina entonipteros[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Nikolina pteroventralis[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Okadaleberis (?) benzartiae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Okadaleberis decimai[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Okadaleberis guerneti[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Okadaleberis hendae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Okadaleberis khayatii[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Okadaleberis memmiae[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Trachyleberididae. | ||
| Orthobairdia capuliformis[85] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gliwa in Gliwa et al. | Permian (Changhsingian) | Iran |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Paijenborchellina reitanoi[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Cytheridae. | ||
| Paractinocythereis[91] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Yasuhara et al. | Early Miocene | India |
A new genus for "Actinocythereis" gujaratensis Tewari & Tandon (1960) | ||
| Paracypris chekhmai[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Paracypris ovidi[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Rhaetian) | Romania |
A member of Cypridoidea belonging to the family Paracyprididae. | ||
| Perissocytheridea altesulcata[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Perissocytheridea kouminiensis[89] | Sp. nov | In press | Trabelsi et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | Orbata | Tunisia |
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| Petasobairdia amazonella[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Rhaetian) | Romania |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | ||
| Petasobairdia jeandercourti[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | |||
| Pontocypris? karavankensis[94] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel, Kolar-Jurkovšek & Jurkovšek | Late Triassic (Carnian) | Slovenia |
A member of Cypridoidea belonging to the family Pontocyprididae. | ||
| Postsinusella[92] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
Genus includes new species P. guttaformis. | ||
| Prasuchonella? huarpe[103] | Sp. nov | Valid | Carignano, Echevarría & Zavattieri | Middle Triassic | Cuyo Basin |  Argentina |
A member of Darwinulocopina. | |
| Pseudoleperditia? vetusta[82] | Sp. nov | Valid | Becker, Braun & Pratt | Devonian | Canada |
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| Pseudomacrocypris? kerabani[88] | Sp. nov | Valid | Forel in Forel & Grădinaru | Late Triassic (Rhaetian) | Romania |
A member of Cypridoidea belonging to the family Pontocyprididae. | ||
| Pseudulrichia replicata[84] | Sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the family Richinidae. | ||
| Ptychobairdia iudicaensis[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | |||
| Ptychobairdia leonardoi[86] | Sp. nov | Crasquin et al. | Late Triassic | Italy |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. | |||
| Pythagoracypris[93] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Santos Filho, Fauth & Sames | Early Cretaceous | Orós Formation | Brazil |
Genus includes new species P. latavectis. | |
| Rhinocypris? ericius[93] | Sp. nov | In press | Santos Filho, Fauth & Sames | Early Cretaceous | Orós Formation | Brazil |
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| Ruggieria quadricarinata[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Cytherettidae. | ||
| Steusloffia rudiformis[92] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gonta | Ordovician | Russia |
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| Sulcicuneus gemmifer[82] | Sp. nov | Valid | Becker, Braun & Pratt | Devonian | Canada |
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| Tasmanocypris lochardi[104] | Sp. nov | In press | Warne | Late Miocene and Pliocene |  Australia |
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| Tesakovites[84] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Melnikova | Ordovician | Russia |
A member of the family Circulinidae. Genus includes new species T. rotundatus. | ||
| Urftella triangula[82] | Sp. nov | Valid | Becker, Braun & Pratt | Devonian | Canada |
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| Urocythere (Pokornyella) salaktaensis[90] | Sp. nov | In press | Sciuto & Temani in Sciuto, Temani & Ammar | Miocene (Messinian) | Tunisia |
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Hemicytheridae. | ||
| Velatomorpha rochacamposi[105] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bergue, Maranhao & Ng | Permian | Brazil |
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Other crustaceans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Buckeridge et al. |
A barnacle. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes A. capidulum (Chernyschev, 1933), A. simulans (Reed, 1908) and possibly A. ? minutus (Rogers, 1902). |
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| Angulotergum kiamichensis[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Angulotergum milviformis[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Angulotergum robustum[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Karasawa |
A member of the family Scalpellidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Karasawa |
A member of the family Scalpellidae. |
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| Arcuatoscalpellum wacoensis[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Ashinkailepas indica[111] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale in Gale et al. | Late Pleistocene | India |
A barnacle | ||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Calanticidae. |
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| Brachylepas hantonensis[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | ||
| Brachylepas thieli[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Germany |
A barnacle | ||
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
Carboniferous |
A member of Cyclida belonging to the family Americlidae. Genus includes B. rankini (Woodward, 1868), B. scotti (Woodward, 1894) and B. testudo (Peach, 1882). |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
Carboniferous |
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes C. wrighti (Woodward, 1870). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Scalpellidae. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
Carboniferous |
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes C. spinosus (Chernyschev, 1933). |
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| Collinslepas[113] | Gen. et 3 sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Morocco Tunisia |
A barnacle. Genus includes new species C. aitlaminensis, C. robustus and C. tunisiensis. | ||
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Scalpellidae. The type species is C. buckeridgei. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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| Cretiscalpellum robaszynskii[114] | Sp. nov | In press | Gale, Jagt & Goolaerts | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Tunisia |
A barnacle. | ||
| Daohugounaias[115] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Luo et al. | Middle Jurassic | Daohugou | China |
A member of Anostraca. Genus includes new species D. cheni. | |
| Diotascalpellum acies[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
Carboniferous |
A member of Cyclida belonging to the family Americlidae. Genus includes D. obesus (Schram, Vonk & Hof, 1997). |
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| Eoverruca aubensis[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | France |
A barnacle | ||
| Eoverruca symmetrica[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | ||
| Etcheslepas portlandensis[116] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Tithonian–Berriasian | Portland Group | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | |
| Fallaxlepas[113] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A brachylepadid barnacle. The type species is "Pollicipes" fallax Darwin (1851) | ||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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| Iliestheria urumqiensis[117] | Sp. nov | Valid | Teng & Li | Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian–Toarcian) | Sangonghe | China |
A clam shrimp. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming was published in 2021. | |
| Ivolepas worthensis[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Jagtscalpellum[113] | Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Tunisia United Kingdom United States |
A barnacle. The type species is "Pollicipes" striatus Darwin (1851); genus also includes "Pollicipes" filosus Withers (1911), as well as new species J. africanum, J. spinosum and J. luteorum.[109] | ||
| Lahuerguinagrapta[118] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Gallego et al. | Early Cretaceous | La Huérguina | Spain |
An afrograptid clam shrimp. Genus includes new species L. multicostata. | |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
Carboniferous |
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes L. bilobatus (Woodward, 1870), L. jonesianus (Woodward, 1870), L. torosus (Woodward, 1870) and possibly also L. ? communis (Rogers, 1902) and L. ? permarginatus (Rogers, 1902). |
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| Lophobalanus fresvillensis[119] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Eocene (Lutetian) | France |
A barnacle. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | ||
| Loriculina fragila[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Loriculina rubrifluvia[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Loriolepas whytei[116] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Tithonian–Berriasian | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | ||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Pachylasmatidae. |
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| Proverruca anglica[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | ||
| Regioscalpellum kennedyi[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Tunisia |
A barnacle | ||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gale |
Pliocene-early Pleistocene |
Indian Ocean (Mascarene Plateau) |
A barnacle belonging to the family Verrucidae. |
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| Striascalpellum[113] | Gen. et 3 sp. et comb. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous |  Sweden United Kingdom |
A barnacle. The type species is S. elegans; genus also includes new species S. barringtonensis (subsequently transferred to the genus Virgilepas)[120] and S. bromleyi, as well as "Scalpellum (Titanolepas)" martini Withers (1935). | ||
| Subsecolepas[113] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A barnacle. The type species is S. holtwilsoni. | ||
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Schweitzer, Mychko & Feldmann |
Carboniferous |
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes T. tazawai (Niko & Ibaraki, 2011). |
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| Texaslepas[109] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. Genus includes new species T. holterhoffi. | ||
| Vectibalanus[119] | Gen. et comb. et sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Eocene and Oligocene | Barton Bouldnor Headon Hill Selsey |
United Kingdom |
A barnacle. The type species is "Balanus" unguiformis Sowerby (1846); genus also includes "Balanus" erisma Sowerby (1846) and a new species V. mortoni. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | |
| Virgilepas[113] | Gen. et 3 sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Morocco United Kingdom |
A barnacle. Genus includes new species V. aboudaensis, V. peakei and V. hancocki. | ||
| Virgiscalpellum laevis[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A barnacle. Subsequently made the type species of the separate genus Laeviscalpellum.[120] | ||
| Virgiscalpellum marysensis[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. | ||
| Virgiscalpellum mhrilensis[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Tunisia |
A barnacle | ||
| Virgiscalpellum multilineatum[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | Tunisia |
A barnacle | ||
| Virgiscalpellum rugosum[109] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United States |
A barnacle. Subsequently transferred to the genus Laeviscalpellum.[120] | ||
| Virgiscalpellum sussexiense[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | ||
| Virgiscalpellum truncatum[113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | United Kingdom |
A barnacle | ||
| Witherscalpellum[113] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Gale | Cretaceous | France |
A barnacle. The type species is "Cretiscalpellum aptiensis Withers (1935); genus also includes "Cretiscalpellum" matrioni Gale (2019). | ||
General research
- Redescription and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of Francocaris grimmi, based on data from new fossil material from the Solnhofen Limestone (Germany), is published by Pazinato et al. (2020).[121]
- A hermit crab belonging to the family Pylochelidae preserved in a shell of an ammonite belonging to the species Craspedites nekrassovi will be described from the Upper Jurassic of Moscow, Russia by Mironenko (2020).[122]
- A putative lobster Tricarina gadvanensis from the Early Cretaceous of Iran is reinterpreted as a seroloid isopod by Hyžný et al. (2020).[123]
- A study on the phylogenetic relationships of Eocarcinus praecursor is published by Scholtz (2020).[124]
- A study on anatomical adaptations that enabled an ecological transition into the water column in Silurian myodocopes, focusing on myodocopids from the Herefordshire Lagerstätte (United Kingdom), is published by Siveter, Perrier & Williams (2020).[125]
- A study comparing sexual dimorphism in ostracods from the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plain before and after the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event is published by Martins et al. (2020).[126]
- Redescription of Americlus rankini and a study on the paleoecology of this taxon is published by Clark et al. (2020).[127]
