2012 in molluscan paleontology

This list, 2012 in molluscan paleontology, is a list of new taxa of ammonites and other fossil cephalopods, as well as fossil gastropods and bivalves that have been described during the year 2012.

Newly named ammonites

Note: "Sp nov" means a new species, "Gen nov" means a new genus, "et" means and, "comb nov" means a new combination (a new binomial name created by combining a known species name with a new genus name.)

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAlocolytoceras isztimeriSp nov ValidGalácz & KassaiBajocianA member of Lytoceratina, a species of Alocolytoceras.Amorina intermediaSp. novValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)A relative of Anahamulina, a species of Amorina.Andiceras planulatusSp nov ValidVennari, Alvarez & Aguirre-UrretaLate Jurassic (late Tithonian) or Early Cretaceous (early Berriasian)A berriaselline neocomitid, a species of Andiceras.Asthenoceras taveraiSp nov ValidSandoval in Sandoval et alMiddle Jurassic (late Aalenian to early Bajocian)A grammoceratine hildoceratid, a species of Asthenoceras.Badina bedouliensisSp. novValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Aptian)A member of the family Anahamulinidae.BaiditesGen. et sp. et comb. nov.ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicTimorA flemingitid ammonite. The type species is B. hermanni; genus also contains "Ophiceras" crassecostatum Welter (1922) and "Ophiceras" tenue Welter (1922).BasteliaGen. et 2 sp. novValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)A hamulinid. The type species is Bastelia schloegli; genus also contains Bastelia taloirensis.BlascocerasGen. et comb. nov ValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)An ancyloceratoid related to Emericiceras. A new genus for "Ammonites" nodulosus Catullo (1848); genus also contains "Himalayites" laevis Fallot & Termier (1923) BoreotrachycerasGen. et comb. nov ValidKonstantinovEarly CarnianA trachyceratid, a new genus for "Protrachyceras" omkutchanicum Bytschkov.Craspedites sachsiSp novValidIgolnikovBerriasianA species of Craspedites.CuracoitesGen. et sp. novValidAguirre-Urreta & RawsonValanginian or early BarremianAgrio FormationThe type species is Curacoites rotundus.DamaisicerasGen. et sp. nov ValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)A crioceratitid. The type species is Damaisiceras baquei.Dimorphites noricusSp novValidBalini et al.Late TriassicScillato FormationA species of Dimorphites.Dimorphoceratoides adamsiSp. novValidWork, Mason & BoardmanPennsylvanianFour Corners FormationA species of Dimorphoceratoides.EscarguelitesGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler, Bucher & KrystynEarly Triassic An arctoceratid. The type species is Escarguelites spitiensis.Flemingites hautmanniSp nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A flemingitid, a species of Flemingites.Flemingites hofmanniSp nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A flemingitid, a species of Flemingites.Flemingites planatusSp nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A flemingitid, a species of Flemingites.Galfettites kyraeSp novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA galfettitid ammonite, a species of Galfettites.Galfettites Sp novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA galfettitid ammonite, a species of Galfettites.GarronicerasGen. et comb. novValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)A hamulinid. A new genus for "Ancyloceras" seringei Astier (1851); genus also contains Garroniceras picteti (Ooster, 1860) and Garroniceras morloti (Ooster, 1860).Gastrioceras magoffinenseSp. novValidWork, Mason & BoardmanPennsylvanianFour Corners FormationA species of Gastrioceras.GoudemanditesGen. et sp. novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA palaeophyllitid ammonite. The type species is Goudemandites sinensis.HerbiellaNom. nov ValidCooperCretaceousA turrilitid; a replacement name for Klingerella Cooper (1999). The type species is "Turrilites" bicarinatus Kner (1852).HermannitesGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler, Bucher & KrystynEarly Triassic A flemingitid. The type species is Hermannites rursiradiatus.Hildaites bisulcatusSp nov ValidSassaroli & VenturiEarly ToarcianBugarone FormationA hildoceratid, a species of Hildaites.Hildaites calamantisSp nov ValidSassaroli & VenturiEarly ToarcianBugarone FormationA hildoceratid, a species of Hildaites.Hildaites evolutusSp nov ValidSassaroli & VenturiEarly ToarcianBugarone FormationA hildoceratid, a species of Hildaites.Hildaites planiventrisSp nov ValidSassaroli & VenturiEarly ToarcianBugarone FormationA hildoceratid, a species of Hildaites.HochuliitesGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic An inyoitid. The type species is Hochuliites retrocostatus.Homoeoplanulites marcelliSp. nov ValidMangold, Martin & PrieurBathonianA member of the family Perisphinctidae.Homoeoplanulites mouterdeiSp. nov ValidMangold, Martin & PrieurBathonianA member of the family Perisphinctidae.Homoeoplanulites sandovaliSp. nov ValidMangold, Martin & PrieurBathonianA member of the family Perisphinctidae.Indosphinctes tsatiaensisSp. novValidHall & PoultonCallovianA perisphinctid ammonite, a species of Indosphinctes.Infraparkinsonia pieraeSp. novValidPavia & ZuninoLate BajocianA species of Infraparkinsonia, a possible member of Stephanoceratidae.Kashmirites baidiSp novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA xenoceltitid ammonite, a species of Kashmirites.KiaborisiaGen. et comb. novValidBartzsch & WeyerDevonianA new genus for "Biloclymenia" aktubensis Bogoslovskiy (1981).KoilocerasGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A gyronitid. The type species is Koiloceras romanoi.KraffticerasGen. et comb. nov ValidBrühwiler, Bucher & KrystynEarly Triassic A ceratitid; a new genus for "Meekoceras" pseudoplanulatum Krafft & Diener (1909).LepinaycerasGen. et 3 sp. et comb. novValidVermeulen et al.Early CretaceousAn ancyloceratoid related to Emericiceras. The type species is Lepinayceras sandovali; genus also contains new species Lepinayceras rouxelae and Lepinayceras chamateuilensis, as well as "Crioceras" precrassispina Roch (1930) and "Paraspiticeras" groeberi Aguirre-Urreta (1993).LepteocalocerasGen. et 2 sp. nov ValidDommerguesHettangianA psiloceratid ammonite. Genus contains the type species Lepteocaloceras evrardii and possibly also the species Lepteocaloceras ? strictum.Leptosphinctes (Cleistosphinctes) umbilicatusSp nov ValidGaláczBajocianA species of Leptosphinctes.LiautaudiaGen. et sp. novValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)A hamulinid. The type species is Liautaudia fumisuginiformis.LinaresitesGen. et comb. nov ValidSandoval in Sandoval et al.Middle Jurassic (late Aalenian to early Bajocian)A grammoceratine hildoceratid, a new genus for "Fontannesia" montillanensis Linares and Sandoval (1988).LucasitesGen. et 2 sp. novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA prionitid ammonite. Genus contains two species: Lucasites involutus and L. evolutus.Maximites nassichukiSp. novValidWork, Mason & BoardmanPennsylvanianFour Corners FormationA species of Maximites.MianwaliitesGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A palaeophyllitid. The type species is Mianwaliites multiradiatus.MonneticerasGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A proptychitid. The type species is Monneticeras compressum.Nannolytoceras gibbosumSp nov ValidGalácz & KassaiBajocianA member of Lytoceratina, a species of Nannolytoceras.Neograhamites primusSp. novValidOliveroUpper CampanianSnow Hill Island FormationA kossmaticeratid ammonite, a species of Neograhamites.NeokossmaticerasGen. et sp. novValidOliveroUpper CampanianRabot FormationA kossmaticeratid ammonite. The type species is Neokossmaticeras redondensis.NotosilesitoidesGen. et sp. nov. ValidMatsukawa et al.Aptian to early AlbianThe type species is Notosilesitoides philippinensis.NuetzeliaGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler, Bucher & KrystynEarly Triassic An arctoceratid. The type species is Nuetzelia himalayica.ObatacerasGen. et sp. nov ValidShigeta, Futakami & HoffmannLate AlbianA gabbioceratine ammonite. The type species is Obataceras manjiense.OkhototrachycerasGen. et comb. novValidKonstantinovEarly CarnianA trachyceratid, a new genus for "Protrachyceras" seimkanense Bytschkov.OmanitesGen. et sp. novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA paranannitid ammonite. The type species is Omanites musjahensis.OxyarietitesGen. et sp. novValidDommergues & GoolaertsEarly SinemurianAn arietitoid, a member of Phylloceratida. The type species is Oxyarietites boletzkyi.Pacaudina dechauxiSp. novValidVermeulen et al.Early CretaceousA member of the family Anahamulinidae.Pacaudina lurensisSp. novValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Barremian)A member of the family Anahamulinidae.Paranannites baudiGen. et sp. novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA paranannitid ammonite, a species of Paranannites.Paraspidites obesusSp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A meekoceratid, a species of Paraspidites.Perisphinctes (Arisphinctes) kachchhensisSp nov ValidPandey, Alberti & FürsichLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A species of Perisphinctes.Perisphinctes (Arisphinctes) kantkotensisSp nov ValidPandey, Alberti & FürsichLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A species of Perisphinctes.Phaneroceras chesnutiSp. novValidWork, Mason & BoardmanPennsylvanianFour Corners FormationA species of Phaneroceras.Phaulostephanus apertusSp nov ValidGaláczBajocianA species of Phaulostephanus.Phaulostephanus exilisSp nov ValidGaláczBajocianA species of Phaulostephanus.Phylloceras (Goretophylloceras) liouxenseSp nov ValidJoly & MercierEarly Cretaceous (Valanginian)A phylloceratine phylloceratid, a species of Phylloceras.Prevalia saintjohnpersiSp. nov ValidMangold, Martin & PrieurBathonianA member of the family Perisphinctidae.Prionites nammalensisSp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A prionitid, a species of Prionites.Procerites praequercinusSp. nov ValidMangold, Martin & PrieurBathonianA member of the family Perisphinctidae.Procolumbites safraensisSp novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Late Early TriassicA columbitid ammonite, a species of Procolumbites.Prososphinctes polelumSp. nov ValidGłowniakLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A member of Perisphinctidae.Pseudaspidites planusSp novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA proptychitid ammonite, a species of Pseudaspidites.Pseudomoutoniceras martinotiSp. nov ValidVermeulen et al.Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)A crioceratitid, a species of Pseudomoutoniceras.Ptychohamulina testeorumSp nov ValidBaudouin et al.Early Cretaceous (late Barremian)A hamulinid, a species of Ptychohamulina.PunjabitesGen. et sp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A prionitid. The type species is Punjabites punjabiensis.Rohillites omanensisSp novValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early TriassicA flemingitid ammonite, a species of Rohillites.Rohillites pakistanensisSp. nov ValidBrühwiler & Bucher in Brühwiler et al.Early Triassic A flemingitid, a species of Rohillites.RopolocerasGen. et comb. nov