2014 in echinoderm paleontology

This list of fossil echinoderms described in 2014 is a list of new taxa of echinoderms of every kind that have been described during the year 2014. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAbsurdasterGen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov ValidKroh, Lukeneder & GallemíEarly Cretaceous (Berriasian to Barremian)Bersek Marl Formation Puez FormationA collyritid atelostomate. Genus contains two new species: Absurdaster puezensis and Absurdaster hungaricus, as well as "Collyrites" meriani Ooster (1865).AcanthospondylusGen. et sp. nov ValidHarperCarboniferous (late Pennsylvanian)Conemaugh GroupAn eospondylid oegophiurid brittle star. The type species is Acanthospondylus pennsylvanicus.Aesiocrinus profundusSp. nov ValidVillanueva-Olea & Sour-TovarCarboniferous (Pennsylvanian)Ixtaltepec FormationA poteriocrinidan cladid crinoid, a species of Aesiocrinus.Andymetra donovaniSp. nov ValidHessLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A comatulid crinoid, a species of Andymetra.Apiocrinites feldmaniSp. nov ValidWilson, Reinthal & AusichMiddle Jurassic (late Callovian)Matmor FormationA crinoid, a species of Apiocrinites.Balanocrinus brachiospinaSp. nov ValidHessLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)An isocrinid crinoid, a species of Balanocrinus.Bathysalenia skylariSp. nov ValidJagt, Jackson & van der HamLate Cretaceous (late Turonian)A salenioid, a species of Bathysalenia.BohnerticrinusGen. et sp. nov ValidBohatý, Hein & WebsterDevonian (late Eifelian)Freilingen FormationA monobathrid camerate crinoid. The type species is Bohnerticrinus nilsjungi.Botryocrinus meloiSp. nov ValidScheffler, Fernandes & da FonsecaDevonianErerê FormationA crinoid, a species of Botryocrinus.Caenopedina aleksandrabitneraeSp. novValidKrohOligocenePolonez Cove FormationAntarcticaA pedinid sea urchin, a species of Caenopedina.Cambroblastus guolensisSp. nov ValidZhu, Zamora & LefebvreLate Cambrian (Furongian)Sandu FormationAn edrioasteroid, a species of Cambroblastus.CruxopadiaGen. et 2 sp. novValidReich in Reich & AnsorgeLate Jurassic (early Oxfordian) to Late Cretaceous (late Santonian)A sea cucumber, probably a stem-molpadiid. The type species is Cruxopadia mesozoica from the early Oxfordian of Normandy, France; genus also contains Cruxopadia reitneri from the late Santonian of Catalonia.Ekteinocrinus mixtecaSp. nov ValidVillanueva-Olea & Sour-TovarCarboniferous (Pennsylvanian)Ixtaltepec FormationA dendrocrinidan cladid crinoid, a species of Ekteinocrinus.EoleptosynaptaGen. et sp. novValidReich in Reich & AnsorgeLate Cretaceous (late Santonian)A probably a stem-leptosynaptine synaptid sea cucumber. The type species is Eoleptosynapta jaumei.EorynkatorpaGen. et sp. novValidReich in Reich & AnsorgeLate Cretaceous (late Santonian)A rynkatorpine synaptid sea cucumber. The type species is Eorynkatorpa catalonica.HexawacrinusGen. et sp. novValidFrey et al.Early Devonian (Pragian)A hexacrinitid monobathrid crinoid. The type species is Hexawacrinus claudiakurtae.Hydriocrinus amplusSp. nov ValidVillanueva-Olea & Sour-TovarCarboniferous (Pennsylvanian)Ixtaltepec FormationA poteriocrinidan cladid crinoid, a species of Hydriocrinus.Hylodecrinus cymrusSp. nov ValidHowells & KammerCarboniferous (Mississippian)A cladid crinoid, a species of Hylodecrinus.Infulaster navicularisSp. novValidDieni & KrohLate Cretaceous (Coniacian)A cardiasterid heart urchin, a species of Infulaster.JingxieocrinusGen. et sp. nov ValidChen & HanCambrian (Furongian)Guole FormationAn eocrinoid. The type species is Jingxieocrinus guoleensis.Leptosalenia barredaiSp. novValidFornerEarly Cretaceous (Albian)A sea urchin belonging to the order Salenioida and the family Saleniidae.Linguaserra franzenaeSp. nov ValidReich & KutscherEarly SilurianA linguaserrid ophiocistioid, a species of Linguaserra.MaydenaGen. et sp. novJunior homonymJellOrdovician (Tremadocian)Florentine Valley FormationA brittle star of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is M. roadsidensis. The generic name is preoccupied by Maydena Chandler (2001).Micropedina simplexSp. nov ValidAbdelhamidLate Cretaceous (late Cenomanian)Galala FormationA member of Pedinoida, a species of Micropedina.OmanasterGen. et sp. novValidBlake, Angiolini & TintoriEarly Permian (Sakmarian)Saiwan FormationA starfish. The type species is Omanaster imbricatus.Ophiocamax ventosaSp. nov ValidJagt et al.Middle MioceneGrand Bay Formation (Carriacou Island)A brittle star, a species of Ophiocamax.Ophiodoris holterhoffiSp. novValidThuy et al.Early Cretaceous (late Aptian)Glen Rose FormationAn ophionereidid brittle star, a species of Ophiodoris.Ophioleuce sanmigueliSp. novValidThuy et al.Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Caranceja FormationAn ophioleucine ophiurid brittle star, a species of Ophioleuce.Ophiozonella eloySp. novValidThuy et al.Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Caranceja FormationAn ophiolepidid brittle star, a species of Ophiozonella.Ophiozonella thomasiSp. novValidThuy et al.Early Cretaceous (late Aptian)Glen Rose FormationAn ophiolepidid brittle star, a species of Ophiozonella.Palaeocomaster benthuyiSp. novValidHessEarly Jurassic (Pliensbachian)A comatulid crinoid, a species of Palaeocomaster.Palaeocomaster musculosusSp. nov ValidHessLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A comatulid crinoid, a species of Palaeocomaster.Palaeocomaster paucicirrusSp. nov ValidHessEarly or Middle Jurassic (Toarcian or Aalenian)A comatulid crinoid, a species of Palaeocomaster.Paracomatula moratorSp. nov ValidHessLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A paracomatulid crinoid, a species of Paracomatula.Paragonaster(?) haldixoniSp. nov ValidJagt et al.Middle MioceneGrand Bay Formation (Carriacou Island)A starfish, possibly a species of Paragonaster.Pedinopsis hemisphaericaSp. nov ValidAbdelhamidLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Galala FormationA sea urchin.PersiadiskosGen. et sp. nov ValidGuensburg & RozhnovCambrianMila FormationAn agelacrinitid isorophid edrioasteroid. The type species is Persiadiskos zhuravlevi.Phymosoma elqottiSp. nov ValidAbdelhamidLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Galala FormationA sea urchin.ReciprocodiscusGen. et sp. novValidJellSilurian (Llandovery)Springfield FormationAn isorophid edrioasteroid. The type species is R. transambus.Rhabdobrissus tarnopolensisSp. nov ValidRadwański, Górka & WysockaMiocene (late Badenian)Ternopil BedsA brissid spatangoid, a species of Rhabdobrissus.SierradiademaGen. et sp. nov ValidMooi & HiltonMiddle Jurassic (Callovian)Mariposa FormationA diadematacean sea urchin. The type species is Sierradiadema kristini.StipecrinusGen. et sp. nov ValidVillanueva-Olea & Sour-TovarCarboniferous (Mississippian)Ixtaltepec FormationA poteriocrinidan cladid crinoid. The type species is Stipecrinus splendidus.Storthingocrinus coronatusSp. nov ValidBohatý, Hein & WebsterDevonian (middle Eifelian to early Givetian)Junkerberg Formation Loogh FormationA disparid crinoid, a species of Storthingocrinus.Storthingocrinus ebbighauseniSp. nov ValidBohatý, Hein & WebsterDevonian (Eifelian)Ahrdorf Formation Junkerberg FormationA disparid crinoid, a species of Storthingocrinus.Storthingocrinus lobatusSp. nov ValidBohatý, Hein & WebsterDevonian (earliest Givetian)Ahbach FormationA disparid crinoid, a species of Storthingocrinus.Tethyaster antaresSp. nov ValidFernández et al.Early Cretaceous (early Valanginian)Mulichinco FormationAn astropectinid, a species of Tethyaster.Tetracrinus galeiSp. nov ValidHessLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)A cyrtocrinid crinoid, a species of Tetracrinus.Tiaracrinus jeanlemenniSp. nov ValidKlug et al.Devonian (late Emsian)A zophocrinid disparid crinoid, a species of Tiaracrinus.

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