Vertebrates Conodonts Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesIdiognathodusGen et sp novvalidGunnellGzhelianFort Scott LimestoneThe type species is I. simulator
Jawless fish Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesCardipeltisGen est sp novValidBranson & MehlDevonianJefferson FormationA heterostracan agnathanThe type species is C. wallacii.
Crocodylomorphs Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images BrasileosaurusHuene, F. 1931. Die fossilien Faehrten in Rhaet von Ischigualasto in Nordwest Argentinien. Paleob. 4 (2) Viena. Gen. et sp. nov. Valid Huene Turonian Adamantina Formation Named as a coelurosaurbut reclassified as a notosuchid
Dinosaurs Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images CarcharodontosaurusStromer, E. 1931. Vertebrate animal remainders of the Baharije stage (lowest Cenoman). 10. A skeleton remainder of Carcharodontosaurus Nov. towards. Abh. Bavarian Akad. Wissensch. Math. natutwiss. Abbott. 9: pp. 1 23. Gen. et comb. nov. Valid Stromer Cenomanian Bahariya Formation A new genus for Megalosaurus saharicus Cionodon kysylkumense Sp. nov. Nomen dubium Riabinin Cenomanian Dzharakuduk Formation A species of Cionodon Embasaurus minaxRiabinin, A.N. 1931. Two dinosaurian vertebrae from the Lower Cretaceous of Transcaspian Steppes. Zapiski Russkogo Min. Obshchestva (ser. 2) 60: pp. 110-113. Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Riabinin Berriasian Neocomian sands A theropod of uncertain placement Orthogoniosaurus matleyiDasgupta, H.C. 1931. On a new theropod dinosaur (Orthogoniosaurus matleyi, n. gen. et. n. sp.) from the Lameta beds of Jubbulpore. J. Asiatic Soc. Bengal. 26: pp. 367-369. Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Das-Gupta Maastrichtian Lameta Formation An indeterminate theropod tooth-taxon Parasaurolophus tubicen Sp. nov. Valid Wiman Campanian Kirtland Formation A species of Parasaurolophus Tetragonosaurus praeceps Gen. et sp. nov. Jr. synonym Parks Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation A juvenile of Lambeosaurus Tetragonosaurus erectofrons Sp. nov. Jr. synonym Parks Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation A juvenile of Corythosaurus
Synapsids New taxa Name Status Authors Age Location NotesImagesCerataelurusJunior synonym of Pristerodon.EriciolacertaValidWatson250 Millions of years ago. Despite the meaning of his name, it was not related to lizards.EuchambersiaValidBroomIctidostomaValidBroom261 Millions of years ago. IctidosuchoidesValidBroom257 Millions of years ago. KeratocephalusValidHuene261 Millions of years ago. A protomammal with strange bumps on its head.LycideopsValidBroom257 Millions of years ago. MegacyclopsJunior synonym of Neomegacyclops. NeomegacyclopsValidBoonstra
Arthropods Insects Blattoidea Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesStylotermes washingtonensissp. novJr synonymSnyderMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA Stylotermitid termite. Moved to Parastylotermes washingtonensis (1949)
Coleoptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesPterostichus fernquistisp. novWickhamMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA carabid ground beetleDytiscus latahensissp. novWickhamMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA predaceous diving beetle
Diptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesElephantomyia balticaSp. novvalidAlexanderMiddle EoceneBaltic amberA Limoniid cranefly
Hymenoptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesBombus proavusSp. novCockerellMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA bumble bee
Hemiptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesLatahcorisGen et sp. novCockerellMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA tessaratomid giant stink bugThe type species is L. spectatusMiocorduliaGen et sp. novKennedyMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA corduliid dragonflyThe type species is M. latipennisMiopsycheGen et 2 sp. novCarpenterMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA northern caddisfly genusThe type species is M. alexanderiAlso includes M. martynoviPhryganea spokanensisSp. novCarpenterMioceneLanghian Latah FormationSpokane FloruleA giant caddisfly species
Plants Angiosperms Monocots Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesLysichiton washingtonenseSp novValid?BerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleFirst described as a skunk cabbage fruit speciesTreated as placement incertae sedis by Chaney & Axelrod (1959)
Superasterids Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesNyssa hesperiaSp novvalidBerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleA tuplo seed species.
Superrosids Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesVitis bonseriSp novvalidBerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleA grape seed species.Hicoria washingtonianaSp novjr synonymBerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleFirst described as a hickory species. Synonymized into Magnolia dayanaQuercus mccanniSp novvalidBerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleAn oak species.Ptelea miocenicaSp novvalidBerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleAn hoptree species.
Incertae sedis Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesPhyllites couleeannusSp novjr synonymBerryMioceneLanghianLatah FormationGrand Coulee FloruleFirst described as a leaf morphospecies of uncertain affinity.Moved to Amelanchier couleeana (1946)
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