2015 in arthropod paleontology

This list of fossil arthropods described in 2015 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods of every kind that have been described during the year 2015. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Newly named arachnids Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes ImagesArchaelagonops propinquusSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae, a species of Archaelagonops.Archaelagonops scorsumSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae, a species of Archaelagonops.ArchaeoscorpiopsGen. et sp. novValidLourençoCretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the superfamily Chactoidea and the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae. The type species is Archaeoscorpiops cretacicus.AutotomianaGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Praeterleptonetidae or Pholcochyroceridae. The type species is Autotomiana hirsutipes.BetaburmesebuthusGen. et 3 sp. novValidLourenço & BeigelCenomanianBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae. The type species is Betaburmesebuthus kobberti Lourenço & Beigel (2015); genus also includes B. bidentatus Lourenço (2015) and B. muelleri Lourenço (2015).BiapophysesGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Praeterleptonetidae. The type species is Biapophyses beate.BicalamistrumGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Uloboridae. The type species is Bicalamistrum mixtum.BicornoculusGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Tetrablemmidae. The type species is Bicornoculus levis.Burmadictyna clavaSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of the family Salticoididae (related to the net-casting spiders and the cribellate orb weavers), a species of Burmadictyna.Burmadictyna excavataSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of the family Salticoididae (related to the net-casting spiders and the cribellate orb weavers), a species of Burmadictyna.BurmathelyphoniaGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA whip scorpion of uncr. The type species is Burmathelyphonia prima.Burmesiola daviesiSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA tree trunk spider, a species of Burmesiola.BurmorsolusGen. et 2 sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberProbably a relative of trogloraptorids. The type species is Burmorsolus nonplumosus; genus also includes Burmorsolus crassus (this species was subsequently transferred to the genus Pseudorsolus, but later it was transferred back to the genus Burmorsolus).Burmuloborus antefixusSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Uloboridae, a species of Burmuloborus.?Burmuloborus prolongatusSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Uloboridae, possibly a species of Burmuloborus.Chaerilobuthus birmanicusSp. novValidLourençoCenomanianBurmese amberA chaerilobuthid scorpion.Chaerilobuthus bruckschiSp. novValidLourençoCenomanianBurmese amberA chaerilobuthid scorpion.Chaerilobuthus enigmaticusSp. novValidLourençoCenomanianBurmese amberA chaerilobuthid scorpion.Chaerilobuthus schwarziSp. novValidLourenço in Lourenço & VeltenCenomanianBurmese amberA chaerilobuthid scorpion.CrassitibiaGen. et 2 sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is Crassitibia longispina; genus also contains Crassitibia tenuimana.CretaceotheleGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Mesothelae. Originally assigned to the family Liphistiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Cretaceothelidae. The type species is Cretaceothele lata.CretotheridionGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Theridiidae. The type species is Cretotheridion inopinatum.CurvitibiaGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is Curvitibia curima.CushingiaGen. et sp. nov ValidDunlop et al.CenomanianBurmese amberA camel spider of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Cushingia ellenbergeri.CymbiolagonopsGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Cymbiolagonops cymbiocalcar.DenticulsegestriaGen. et sp. novJunior synonymWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid. The type species is Denticulsegestria rugosa. Wunderlich & Müller (2020) considered the genus Denticulsegestria to be a junior synonym of the genus Parvosegestria, though the authors maintained the species D. rugosa as a distinct species within the latter genus.Dissorhina nudaSp. nov ValidMikoPlioceneAn oribatid mite belonging to the family Oppiidae, a species of Dissorhina.Dissorhina paleokrasicaSp. nov ValidMikoPlioceneAn oribatid mite belonging to the family Oppiidae, a species of Dissorhina.EdwaGen. et sp. nov ValidRaven, Jell & KnezourLate Triassic (Norian)Blackstone FormationA masteriine diplurid mygalomorph spider. The type species is Edwa maryae.?Eogamasomorpha claraSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Tetrablemmidae, possibly a species of Eogamasomorpha.Eopsiloderces serenitasSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Eopsilodercidae, a species of Eopsiloderces.EramoscorpiusGen. et sp. nov ValidWaddington, Rudkin & DunlopSilurianEramosa FormationAn aquatic scorpion. The type species is Eramoscorpius brucensis.Eunicolina glaesiSp. nov ValidBertrand, Sidorchuk & HoffeinsEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A mite belonging to the family Labidostommatidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Eunicolina.Fessonia grabenhorstiSp. nov ValidBartel et al.Eocene to OligoceneEuropeA mite belonging to the family Smarididae found in Baltic amber (Europe, Baltic Sea coast) and Bitterfeld amber (Germany), a species of Fessonia.Fessonia groehniSp. nov ValidBartel et al.EoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A mite belonging to the family Smarididae found in Baltic amber, a species of Fessonia.Fessonia wunderlichiSp. nov ValidBartel et al.Eocene to OligoceneEuropeA mite belonging to the family Smarididae found in Baltic amber (Europe, Baltic Sea coast) and Bitterfeld amber (Germany), a species of Fessonia.FossilcalcarGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Mygalomorphae. The type species is Fossilcalcar praeteritus.GroehnianusGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae; originally assigned to the family Praeterleptonetidae, subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is Groehnianus burmensis.Hypotheridiosoma falcataSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae. Initially considered to be a member of the family Praeterleptonetidae and a species of Hypotheridiosoma; subsequently transferred to the araneoid family Zarqaraneidae and to the genus Spinicymbium.JordansegestriaGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCretaceousA tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid. The type species is Jordansegestria detruneo.JordariadnaGen. et comb. novValidWunderlichCretaceousA tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid; a new genus for "Ariadna" amissiocoli Wunderlich (2008).Kronocharon engeliSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA whip spider (originally assigned to Neoamblypygi, but excluded from this group by Garwood et al., 2017), a species of Kronocharon.Kronocharon longicalcarisSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA whip spider (originally assigned to Neoamblypygi, but excluded from this group by Garwood et al., 2017), a species of Kronocharon.Lacinius bizleyiSp. nov ValidMitov, Dunlop & PenneyPaleogene (Eocene-Oligocene?) (Kaliningrad Oblast)A member of Opiliones found in Baltic amber and Bitterfeld amber, a species of Lacinius.Lacunauchenius longissipesSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Archaeidae. Originally described as a species of Lacunauchenius, but subsequently transferred to the genus Eomysmauchenius.Lacunauchenius pilosusSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Archaeidae. Originally described as a species of Lacunauchenius, but subsequently transferred to the genus Planarchaea.?Lagonomegops tuberSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae, possibly a species of Lagonomegops.Leclercera ellenbergeriSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Psilodercidae. Originally described as a species of Leclercera, but subsequently transferred to the genus Priscaleclercera.Leclercera sexaculeataSp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Psilodercidae. Originally described as a species of Leclercera, but subsequently transferred to the genus Priscaleclercera.LineaburmopsGen. et 2 sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Araneomorphae belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. The type species is Lineaburmops beigeli; genus also contains Lineaburmops hirsutipes.LongissipalpusGen. et 3 sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA relative of Mongolarachne. The type species is Longissipalpus minor; genus also contains Longissipalpus magnus and Longissipalpus maior.MicrouloborusGen. et sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Uloboridae. The type species is Microuloborus birmanicus.MyansegestriaGen. et 2 sp. novValidWunderlichCenomanianBurmese amberA tube-dwelling spider, a member of the stem group of Segestriidae or a stem dysderoid. The type species is Myansegestria engin; genus also contains Myansegestria caederens.NasutiacarusGen. et sp. nov ValidSidorchuk & Lindquist in Sidorchuk, Perrichot & LindquistLate Cretaceous (middle Cenomanian to early Santonian)A mite belonging to the group Heterostigmata. The type species is Nasutiacarus perplexus.Nephila burmanicaComb nov.