Plants
Cnidarians
Newly described cnidarians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAcanthophyllia indicaSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Acanthophyllia patellataSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Acropora macrocalyxSp. novValidhttp://zoobank.org/References/CF79D0FC-86C8-4898-B4C0-82C570045F52 Wallace & BoselliniEarly Miocene (Burdigalian)A stony coral, a species of Acropora.Acropora piedmontensisSp. novValidWallace & BoselliniEarly Miocene (Burdigalian)A stony coral, a species of Acropora.Acropora salentinaSp. novValidWallace & BoselliniOligocene (Chattian)A stony coral, a species of Acropora.Acropora slovenicaSp. novValidWallace & BoselliniOligocene (Rupelian)Gornji Grad bedsA stony coral, a species of Acropora.Anisocoenia bhimpuraensisSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Antillia kathiawarensisSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Antillocyathus gopiaeSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.ArctistrotionGen. et 2 sp. et comb. novValidFedorowski & StevensCarboniferous (Bashkirian)A colonial coral belonging to the subclass Rugosa and the family Lithostrotionidae. The type species is Arctistrotion variabilis; genus also contains "Lithostrotionella" wahooensis Armstrong (1972) and Arctistrotion simplex.Axophyllum cozariSp. novValidRodríguez & SomervilleCarboniferous (Viséan)A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Axophyllidae.Axophyllum julianaenseSp. novValidRodríguez & SomervilleCarboniferous (Serpukhovian)A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Axophyllidae.Axophyllum spinosumSp. novValidRodríguez & SomervilleCarboniferous (Serpukhovian)A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Axophyllidae.Axophyllum spiralumSp. novValidRodríguez & SomervilleCarboniferous (Viséan)A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Axophyllidae.Balanophyllia feddeniSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Balanophyllia.Cambroctoconus kyrgyzstanicusSp. novValidPeel in Geyer et al.Cambrian (Amgan)A stem-cnidarian, a species of Cambroctoconus.Caryophyllia octameralaSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Caryophyllia.Cyathoceras miocenicaSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Cyphastrea stellataSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Dendrophyllia gajaensisSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Dendrophyllia.Diploastrea gajaensisSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Diploastrea.Diploastrea khatumbaensisSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Diploastrea.Favia satyanarayanaiSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Favia.Galaxea indicaSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral, a species of Galaxea.HaootiaGen. et sp. novValidLiu et al.Late EdiacaranFermeuse FormationA probable cnidarian, possibly related to Medusozoa. The type species is Haootia quadriformis.Halysites miyazakiensisSp. novValidNiko & AdachiSilurian (Ludlow)Gionyama FormationA tabulate coral belonging to the order Halysitida and the family Halysitidae.Leptastrea lowraliensisSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.Montastrea pandeyiSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.MorenaphyllumGen. et 2 sp. et comb. novValidRodríguez & SomervilleCarboniferousA rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Axophyllidae. The type species is M. antolinense; genus also includes new species M. boyerense, as well as "Carcinophyllum lonsdaleiforme" pauciseptata Bykova (1966) (raised to the rank of a distinct species).Multithecopora tobinosuensisSp. novValidNiko, Haikawa & FujikawaCarboniferous (Viséan)Akiyoshi Limestone GroupA tabulate coral.Paraheritschioides compositusSp. novValidFedorowski & StevensCarboniferous (Bashkirian)Wahoo LimestoneA colonial coral belonging to the subclass Rugosa and the family Kleopatrinidae, a species of Paraheritschioides.Paraheritschioides katvalaeSp. novValidFedorowski & StevensCarboniferous (Moscovian)Saginaw Bay FormationA colonial coral belonging to the subclass Rugosa and the family Kleopatrinidae, a species of Paraheritschioides.Pareynia viacrucenseSp. novValidRodríguez & SomervilleCarboniferous (Serpukhovian)A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Axophyllidae.SinobryonGen. et sp. novValidBaliński, Sun & DzikOrdovician (early Floian)Fenxiang FormationA hydrozoan, a member of Hydroidolina. The type species is Sinobryon elongatum.Thamnopora itoaeSp. novValidNiko, Ibaraki & TazawaDevonianA tabulate coral belonging to the group Favositida and the family Pachyporidae.ThurispinaGen. et sp. novValidWeyerDevonian (late Famennian)A member of Rugosa. The type species is Thurispina jogi.TriadufimiaGen. et sp. novValidFedorowski & MachłajewskaCarboniferous (Serpukhovian)A member of Rugosa belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae. The type species is T. coepta.Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) kaliaeSp nov ValidJainNeogeneA stony coral.
Arthropods
Bryozoans
Newly described bryozoans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesCupuladria collyridaSp. novValidHerrera-Cubilla & JacksonPlioceneBowden FormationA species of Cupuladria.ErnstiporaGen. et sp. novValidSuárez-Andrés & Wyse JacksonDevonian (Emsian)A bryozoan belonging to the group Fenestrata. Genus includes new species E. mackinneyi.PirabasoporellaGen. et 3 sp. novValidZágoršek et al.MioceneBaitoa Formation Chipola Formation Pirabas FormationAn ascophoran belonging to the family Jaculinidae. The type species is P. atalaiaensis; genus also includes P. baitoae and P. chipolae.PseudokololophosGen. et sp. nov.ValidMartha, Taylor, Matsuyama & ScholzEarly CenomanianEssen Greensand FormationA cyclostome bryozoan. Genus includes new species P. radioporides.
Brachiopods Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAcanthocrania elusaSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianAkmolina? tubulusSp. novValidPercival et al.Cambrian (Furongian)Sluice Box FormationA brachiopod belonging to the group Acrotretida and the family Ephippelasmatidae.Aksarinaia subtilicrustaSp. novValidPercival & KruseCambrian Series 2A brachiopod belonging to the family Obolidae.AlpeisGen. et comb. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationA member of Orthida belonging to the family Wangyuiidae. The type species is "Mimella" tolenensis Borissiak (1972).AshinaorthisGen. et comb. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianTaldyboi FormationA member of Orthida belonging to the family Plectorthidae. The type species is "Mimella" recta Klenina (1984).Athyris africanaSp. novValidSchemm-GregoryDevonian (late Givetian)Western SaharaAn athyridid brachiopod, a species of Athyris.BeethoveniaGen. et 3 sp. et comb. novValidGarcía-AlcaldeDevonian (Pragian and Emsian)?A strophodontid brachiopod. The type species is Beethovenia beethoveni; genus also includes new species B. bachi and B. brahmsi, as well as B. acutiplicata (Oehlert & Davoust, 1879) and possibly "Stropheodonta" steiningeri Drevermann (1907).Bokotorthis minutaSp. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationA member of the family Plaesiomyidae.Boreadorthis sheehaniSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianA brachiopod.BuminomenaGen. et comb. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianTaldyboi FormationA member of Strophomenoidea belonging to the family Glyptomenidae. The type species is "Oepikina" abayi Klenina (1984).?Chakassilingula undulataSp. novValidPercival & KruseCambrianChaohochonetesGen. et sp. novValidHe & Shi in He et al.Permian (Changhsingian) to Early TriassicTalung Formation or Yinkeng FormationA brachiopod belonging the group Chonetidina and to the family Rugosochonetidae. The type species is C. triangusinuata.Chonetoidea enbektenensisSp. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationA member of Plectambonitoidea belonging to the family Xenambonitidae.Christiania nilssoni sholeshookensisSubsp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianCirpa alkayaeSp. novValidVörösEarly Jurassic (Pliensbachian)A wellerellid rhynchonellid brachiopod, a species of Cirpa.Craniops pristinaSp. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationCryptothyris magnificaSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianDalmanella kotyrzhalicaSp. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationA member of Orthida belonging to the family Dalmanellidae.Dedzetina majorSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianDiambonioidea koknaiensisSp. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationA member of Plectambonitoidea belonging to the family Hesperomenidae.EnbektenorthisGen. et sp. novValidPopov & CocksLate OrdovicianAkdombak FormationA member of Orthida belonging to the family Wangyuiidae. The type species is E. molesta.Eostropheodonta portfieldensisSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianFardenia gwaliaeSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianFoliomena xinjiangensisSp. novValidZhan et al.Ordovician (late Katian)Yinpingshan FormationGibbodouvillinaGen et comb. novValidJansenDevonianA member of family Douvillinidae. The type species is "Strophomena" taeniolata G. & F. Sandberger (1856); genus also includes "Orthis" interstrialis Phillips (1841). Announced in 2013; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2014.GigastropheodontaGen et comb. novValidJansenDevonianA member of family Strophodontidae. The type species is "Leptaena (Strophomena)" gigas McCoy (1852); genus also includes "Boucotstrophia" minor Jahnke (1981), "Boucotstrophia" velica García-Alcalde (1992) and "Boucotstrophia" jahnkei Aït-Malek, Racheboeuf & Lazreq (2000). Announced in 2013; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2014.Glyptorthis splendensSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianGunnarella mcdermottiSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianHarknessella stevensorumSp. novValidCocksLate OrdovicianHolmerglossaGen. et comb. novValidPopov & CocksOrdovicianTaldyboi Formation