Protozoa New taxa Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesVetufebrusGen et sp novValid PoinarBurdigalianDominican amberA Plasmodiidae vectored by the bat fly Enischnomyia stegosoma
Plants Ferns and fern allies Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesDrynaria callisporaSp novSu et alPlioceneSanying FormationA Drynaria species fernEquisetum thermalesp. novValidChanning, Zamuner, Edwards, & GuidoCallovian - TithonianLa Matilde Formationoldest crown group Equisetum species
Gymnosperms Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesAgathoxylon byeongpungensecomb nov(Kim et al.) Oh et al.Cretaceous(Aptian - Albian)Donghwachi FormationAn Araucariaceous woodAgathoxylon kiiensecomb nov(Ogura) Oh et al.Cretaceous(Aptian - Albian)Togeum FormationAn Araucariaceous woodAgathoxylon togeumenseSp novOh et al.Cretaceous(Aptian - Albian)Togeum FormationAn Araucariaceous woodCaririaGen. et sp. novValidKunzmann et al.AptianCrato FormationA possible gnetophyteCupressus guangxiensisSp novShi et al.OligoceneNingming FormationA cuprecaceous foliage/cone speciesHughmilleritesGen et comb novRothwell et al.JurassicKimmeridgianKimmeridge Clay FormationConites juddii (1913)A cuprecaceous cone morphotaxon The type species is H. juddiiPinus arnoldiiSyn novValidMillerEoceneYpresianAllenby FormationPrinceton chertPinus similkameenensis (1973)A permineralized pineAn amplified "whole plant reconstruction" including P. similkameenensis foliage/woodProtaxodioxylon turolenseSp novVozenin-SerraCretaceouslate AlbianUtrillas FormationA cupressaceous woodQataniariaGen. et sp.ValidKrassilov & SchrankAlbianHatira FormationA gymnosperm pollen morphotype Schizolepis daohugouensisSp novZhang et al.JurassicDaohugou floraA pinaceous relative
Gymnosperm research An amplified whole plant reconstruction of the Ypresian Princeton chert pine Pinus arnoldii, expanding the diagnosis to include P. similkameenensis (Miller, 1973) foliage and wood plus unnamed pollens cones found in attachment to the P. arnoldii ovulate cones is published by Klymiuk, Stockey, & Rothwell.
Angiosperms Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes ImagesFicus palaeoracemosaSp novSrivastava, Srivastava, & MehrotraEarly MioceneKasauli FormationA fig leaf morphospeciesLeefructusGen. et sp.ValidSun, Dilcher, Wang, & ChenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA basal eudicotOemleria janhartfordaeSpeciesValidBenedict, DeVore, & PiggEoceneYpresianOkanagan HighlandsKlondike Mountain FormationAn Osoberry flowerPalmoxylon lametaeiSpeciesValidDutta, Ambwani, & Estrada-RuizMaastrichtianLameta FormationA palm wood morphospeciesPrunus cathybrownaeSpeciesValidBenedict, DeVore, & PiggEoceneYpresianOkanagan HighlandsKlondike Mountain FormationA cherry flower species
Nematoda
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesFormicodiplogasterGen et sp novvalidPoinarBurdigalian Dominican amberA diplogasterid nematode The type species is F. myrmenema parasite of Azteca species ants
Lobopods Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesDiania cactiformisValidLiu et al.Lower Cambrian Maotianshan shaleA lobopodian.Mureropodia apaeValidGamez Vintaned, Linan, & ZhuravlevEarly Cambrian MureroA lobopodian.Siberion lenaicusValidDzikEarly Cambrian Sinsk FormationA lobopodian.
Vetulicolians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesOoedigera peeligen. novvalidZinther, et al.Early Cambrian Sirius Passetearliest known vetulicolian described
Molluscs
Arthropods
Fishes
Amphibians
Newly named lepospondyls Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesKirktonectaGen. et sp. Valid ClackViséanEast Kirkton Quarry A microsaur.TambaroterGen. et sp. Valid Henrici Martens et al.Henrici, Martens, Berman, Sumida.Early PermianTambach Formation An ostodolepid.
Newly named temnospondyls Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAcheloma dunniSpecies Valid Polley ReiszEarly Permian A trematopid.CalmasuchusGen. et sp. Valid Fortuny Galobart De Santistebanearly-middle AnisianCatalan basin A capitosaurian.RotaryusGen. et sp. Valid Berman Henrici et al.Berman, Henrici, Martens, Sumida, AndersonEarly PermianTambach Formation A trematopid.RubeostratiliaGen. et sp. Valid Bourget AndersonEarly Permian An amphibamid.
Newly named lissamphibians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesUrupiaGen. et sp. Valid Skutschas KrasnolutskiiBathonianItat Formation A basal stem salamander.
Basal reptiles
Newly named captorhinids
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesGansurhinusGen. et sp.Valid Reisz Liu et al.Reisz, Liu, Li, Müller.Middle Permian A moradisaurine captorhinid.
Newly named basal diapsids
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesOrovenatorGen. et sp.Valid Reisz Modesto ScottSakmarian The oldest and most basal neodiapsid.
Newly named ichthyosaurs Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesSveltonectesGen. et sp.Valid Fischer Masure et al.Fischer, Masure, Arkhangelsky, Godefroit.Barremian An ophthalmosaurid.
Lepidosauromorphs
Newly named saurosphargids Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesSinosaurosphargisGen. et sp.Valid Li Rieppel et al.Li, Rieppel, Wu, Zhao, Wang.Middle AnisianGuanling Formation An incertae sedis.
Newly named sauropterygians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAbyssosaurusGen. et sp.Valid BerezinLate Hauterivian An aristonectid. DiandongosaurusGen. et sp.Valid Shang Wu LiMiddle AnisianGuanling Formation A relative of nothosauroids.DianopachysaurusGen. et sp.Valid Liu Rieppel et al.Liu, Rieppel, Jiang, Aitchison, Motani, Zhang, Zhou, Sun.Middle AnisianGuanling Formation A keichousaurid pachypleurosaur.Hauffiosaurus tomistomimusSpeciesValid Benson Ketchum et al.Benson, Ketchum, Noè, Gómez-Pérez.Early ToarcianWhitby Limestone Formation A second species of Hauffiosaurus.MarmornectesGen. et sp.Valid Ketchum BensonCallovianOxford Clay Formation A pliosaurid.WestphaliasaurusGen. et sp.Valid Schwermann SanderPliensbachianHöxter district A plesiosaurid plesiosaur.ZarafasauraGen. et sp.Valid Vincent Bardet et al.Vincent, Bardet, Suberbiola, Bouya, Amaghzaz, Meslouh.Maastrichtian An elasmosaurid plesiosaur.
Newly named lizards Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesBrasiliguanaGen. et sp.Valid Nava MartinelliTuronian/SantonianAdamantina Formation An iguanian lizard. CryptolacertaGen. et sp.Valid Müller Hipsley et al.Müller, Hipsley, Head, Kardjilov, Hilger, Wuttke, Reisz.LutetianMessel pit An amphisbaenian lizard.LatoplatecarpusGen. et sp.Valid Konishi CaldwellCampanianPierre Shale Formation Demopolis Chalk Formation A plioplatecarpine mosasaur. Its type species is Latoplatecarpus willistoni; "Plioplatecarpus" nichollsae (Cuthbertson et al.., 2007) is a second species of Latoplatecarpus.OreithyiaGen. et sp. novValid SmithEocene (Chadronian) A member of Corytophanidae. The type species is Oreithyia oaklandi.PlesioplatecarpusGen. et comb.Valid Konishi CaldwellMiddle Coniacian to middle Santonian.Niobrara Chalk Eutaw Formation A plioplatecarpine mosasaur, a new genus for "Clidastes" planifrons (Cope, 1874).QueironiusGen. et sp. novValid SmithEocene (Chadronian) A relative of the desert iguana. The type species is Queironius praelapsus.SauropithecoidesGen. et comb. novValid SmithEocene (Chadronian) A member of Polychrotidae; a new genus for "Polychrus" charisticus Smith (2006).
Newly named snakes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesMadtsoia pisdurensisSpeciesValid Mohabey Head WilsonLate Cretaceous A madtsoiid snake.
Turtles
Newly named turtles
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAlbertwoodemysGen. et sp. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons and CamposEarly OligoceneJebel Qatrani Formation A podocnemidid.BrontochelysGen. et comb. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Early Miocene A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Shweboemys" gaffneyi.CordichelysGen. et comb. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Late EoceneQasr el-Sagha beds A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Podocnemis" antiqua.GilmoremysGen. et comb. Valid Joyce LysonMaastrichtianLance Formation Hell Creek Formation A softshell turtle, new genus for "Aspideretes" lancensis (Gilmore, 1928).Graptemys kerneriSp. nov Valid Ehret & BourqueLate Pleistocene An emydid, a species of Graptemys.HispaniachelysGen. et sp. Valid Slater Reolid et al.Slater, Reolid, Wood, Schouten and BentonOxfordianLorente Formation A paracryptodire or a basal testudine.Hoplochelys clarkSpecies Valid Joyce Lyson et al.Knauss, Joyce, Lyson and PearsonMaastrichtianHell Creek Formation A kinosternoid, a species of Hoplochelys.LapparentemysGen. et comb. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.PaleoceneSanta Lucía Formation A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Roxochelys" vilavilensis.LatentemysGen. et sp. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Uncertain, possibly Miocene.Uncertain, possibly Moghara Formation. ?A podocnemidid.LemurchelysGen. et sp. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Early MioceneMoghara Formation A podocnemidid.MogharemysGen. et comb. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Miocene A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Sternothaerus" blanckenhorni.OliveremysGen. et comb. nov. Valid VitekEoceneWashakie Formation A trionychid, a new genus for "Trionyx" uintaensis.PatagoniaemysGen. et sp. Valid Sterli De la FuenteCampanian - MaastrichtianLa Colonia Formation A stem turtle.PeiropemysGen. et sp. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Late CretaceousMarília Formation A podocnemidid.PricemysGen. et sp. Valid Gaffney Meylan et al.Late CretaceousMarília Formation A podocnemidid.Prochelidella cerrobarcinaeSpecies Valid de la Fuente Umazano et al.de la Fuente, Umazano, Sterli and CarballidoAptian/AlbianCerro Barcino Formation The oldest known chelid, a species of Prochelidella.SelenemysGen. et sp. Valid Pérez-García OrtegaUpper KimmeridgianLusitanian Basin A pleurosternid.SokatraGen. et sp. Valid Gaffney KrauseMaastrichtianMaevarano Formation A pleurodiran.Trionyx ikoviensisSpecies Valid Danilov Zvonok et al.Danilov, Zvonok, Syromyatnikova and UdovichenkoMiddle Eocene A species of Trionyx sensu lato.WilburemysGen. et sp. novValidMartin & MalloryLate Miocene-Pliocene(Hemphillian-Blancan)Ellensburg FormationAn emydine Emydidae pond turtle. The type species is W. yakimensis.
Archosauromorphs
Newly named basal archosauromorphs Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesArcheopeltaGen. et sp.Valid Desojo Ezcurra SchultzLate Ladinian/Early CarnianSanta Maria Formation A member of Archosauriformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally classified as a doswelliid, but subsequently argued to be an erpetosuchid archosaur.AugustaburianiaGen. et sp.Valid SennikovEarly TriassicDon River Basin The earliest tanystropheid.KyrgyzsaurusGen. et sp.Valid Alifanov KurochkinLate Ladinian/Early CarnianMadygen Formation The earliest drepanosaurid.ProtanystropheusGen. et comb.Valid SennikovMiddle - Late Triassic
A tanystropheid, a new genus for "Tanystropheus" antiquus (von Huene, 1905).
Archosaurs
Synapsids
Newly named non-mammalian synapsids Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAnnatherapsidus postumSp.Valid IvakhnenkoLate Permian A therocephalian.BasilodonGen. et comb.Valid Kammerer Angielczyk FröbischLate Permian A dicynodont. A new genus for "Dicynodon" woodwardi.BridetheriumGen. et sp.Valid ClemensEarly Jurassic A morganucodontan.CandelariodonGen. et sp.Valid De Oliveira Schultz et al.De Oliveira, Schultz, Soares, Rodrigues.Middle TriassicSanta Maria Formation A carnivorous cynodont.CryptovenatorGen. et sp.Valid Fröbisch Schoch