2009 in arthropod paleontology

This list of fossil arthropods described in 2009 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods that were described during the year 2009, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to arthropod paleontology that occurred that year.

Radiodonts Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesSchinderhannesgen et sp novValidKühl, Briggs, & RustLower Devonian Hunsrück Slate

Arachnids Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images PalaeoperenethisGen. et sp. nov ValidSelden & Penney EoceneYpresianOkanagan HighlandsHorsefly ShalesA pisaurid fishing spider

Crustaceans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesChabardellaGen. et sp. nov ValidRacheboeuf, Schram & Vidal Late CarboniferousStephanianMontceau-les-MinesA mantis shrimp, type species is C. spinosaSottyellaGen. et sp. nov ValidRacheboeuf, Schram & Vidal Late CarboniferousStephanianMontceau-les-MinesA phreatoicidean isopod, type species is S. montcellensis

Insects Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAgulla mineralensissp novValid EngelLate BarstovianStewart Valley Grouponly described Neogene snakefly fossilAllorapismagen et sp novValid Makarkin & ArchibaldYpresianTom Thumb Tuff member Klondike Mountain Formation Apis (Cascapis) nearcticasp novValidEngel, Hinojosa-Diaz, & RasnitsynMiddle Miocene The first fossil Apis from North America. Aspidopleuragen et sp novValidGibsonEoceneBaltic amberA Eupelmid wasp Brevivulvagen et sp novValidGibsonEoceneBaltic amberA Eupelmid wasp Cimbrophlebia brooksisp novValidArchibald YpresianTom Thumb Tuff member Klondike Mountain FormationA Cimbrophlebiid scorpionflyCimbrophlebia flabelliformissp novValidArchibaldYpresianMcAbee Fossil BedsA mecopteranCimbrophlebia leahyisp novValidArchibaldYpresianMcAbee Fossil BedsA mecopteranCimbrophlebia westaesp novValidArchibaldYpresianTom Thumb Tuff member Klondike Mountain FormationA mecopteranCtenobethylus oblongicepscomb novJr synonym (Wheeler, 1915)LutetianBaltic amberFossil Dolichoderine ant.Moved from Iridomyrmex oblongiceps to Eldermyrmex oblongiceps in 2011.Denaeaspisgen et sp novvalidChaboo & EngelEoceneBridgerianGreen River FormationParachute Creek Member An Imatidiini tribe Cassidine tortoise beetle.The type species is D. chelonopsisEosacanthagen et sp novvalidChaboo & EngelEoceneBridgerianGreen River FormationParachute Creek Member An Imatidiini tribe Cassidine tortoise beetle.The type species is E. delocranioidesGesomyrmex germanicussp novValid Dlussky, Wappler, & WedmannLutetianEckfeld MaarA Formicinae antGesomyrmex pulchersp novValid Dlussky, Wappler, & WedmannLutetianMessel FormationA Formicinae antLeptofoenus pittfieldaesp novValidEngelBurdigalianDominican amberA Pteromalid waspMetapelma archetyponsp novValidGibsonEoceneBaltic amberA Eupelmid waspNeanaperiallusgen et sp novValidGibson EoceneBaltic amberA Eupelmid wasp Nesagapostemongen et sp novValidEngelBurdigalianDominican amberA Halictid bee Nymphes georgeisp novValidArchibald, Makarkin, & AnsorgeYpresianTom Thumb Tuff member Klondike Mountain FormationA Nymphid neuropteranOligochlora semirugosasp novValidEngel BurdigalianDominican amberA Halictid bee PaleohabropodaGen et sp novvalidMichez & RamontThanetianMenat FormationAn anthophorine bee Paratrechina pygmaeaComb novJr synonym (Mayr)Middle EoceneEuropean amberA formicine ant, new combination for Prenolepis pygmaea; jr synonym of Nylanderia pygmaea Principiala rudgwickensissp novvalidJepson, Makarkin, & JarzembowskiBarremianUpper Weald ClayAn Ithonidae lacewing, a second species of PrincipialaProceratium eocenicumSp novValidDlusskyLate EoceneBaltic amberA ponerine antPronymphes hoffeinsorumSp novValidArchibald, Makarkin, AnsorgePriabonianBaltic amberA Nymphid neuropteranProtomyrmicaGen et sp novvalidDlussky & RadchenkoPriabonianBaltic amberA myrmicine antTermitaradus mitnickisp novValidEngelBurdigalianDominican amberA termite bugTetraponera groehnisp novValidDlusskyPribonianBaltic amberA Pseudomyrmecine ant

Trilobites Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAlperillaenusGen. et sp. novValidPour, Popov & VinogradovaOrdovician (Darriwilian)A member of the family Illaenidae. Genus includes new species A. intermedius.Ammagnostus antarcticusSp. novValidBentley, Jago & CooperCambrianGoyder Formation Spurs FormationAntarcticaAsaphellus stubbsiSp. novValidForteyOrdovician (Tremadocian)Fezouata FormationBhargaviaGen. et sp. et comb. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Ellipsocephalidae. The type species is B. prakritika; genus also includes "Syspacephalus" obscurus Palmer and Halley (1979).Bienvillia chayaSp. novValidWaisfeld & VaccariOrdovician (Floian)Suri FormationCatillicephalinaGen. et comb. novValidBentley, Jago & CooperCambrianSpurs FormationAntarcticaA new genus for "Catillicephala" glasgowensis Jago & Cooper (2005).DamiraspisGen. et sp. novValidPour, Popov & VinogradovaOrdovician (Darriwilian)An asaphid trilobite. Genus includes new species D. margiana.Degamella lingulataSp. novValidZhou & ZhouOrdovicianPagoda FormationA member of the family Cyclopygidae.Dividuagnostus tortelloiSp. novValidWaisfeld & VaccariOrdovician (Floian)Suri FormationDoremataspis contractaSp. novValidBentley, Jago & CooperCambrianSpurs FormationAntarcticaFarasaphusGen. et sp. novValidPour, Popov & VinogradovaOrdovician (Darriwilian)An asaphid trilobite. Genus includes new species F. singularis.Gunnia smithiSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Ptychopariidae.HaydenaspisGen. et sp. novValidPeng et al.Cambrian Stage 4Parahio FormationA member of the family Dinesidae. The type species is H. parvatya.HimalisaniaGen. et comb. novValidPeng et al.Cambrian (Guzhangian)Karsha Formation Kurgiakh Formation?A member of the family Lisaniidae. The type species is "Eoshengia" sudani Jell & Hughes (1997).Hypermecaspis edselbrussaiSp. novValidWaisfeld & VaccariOrdovician (Floian)Suri FormationJamrogiaGen. et sp. novValidBentley, Jago & CooperCambrianSpurs FormationAntarcticaA member of the new family Jamrogiidae. Genus includes new species J. jamrogensis.Kaotaia prachinaSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Ptychopariidae.Koldinia odelliSp. novValidPeng et al.Cambrian (Guzhangian)Karsha FormationPossibly a member of the family Anomocaridae.LitzicurusGen. et sp. et comb. novValidAdrain, McAdams & WestropEarly OrdovicianPossibly a member of Hystricuridae. Genus includes new species L. shawi, as well as "Pseudohystricurus" orbus Ross (1953).Microparia (Quadratapyge) obsoletaSp. novValidZhou & ZhouOrdovicianPagoda FormationA member of the family Cyclopygidae.Monanocephalus liquaniSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanHsuchuang FormationA member of the family Ptychopariidae.Nileus jafariSp. novValidPour & TurveyOrdovician (Dapingian to early Darriwilian)Shirgesht FormationA member of the family Nileidae.Proasaphiscus simoniSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Proasaphiscidae.Probowmania bhattiSp. novValidPeng et al.Cambrian Stage 4Parahio FormationA member of the family Ptychopariidae.Prozacanthoides lahiriSp. novValidPeng et al.Cambrian Stage 4Parahio FormationA member of the family Zacanthoididae.Psalikilus hestoniSp. novValidAdrain, McAdams & WestropEarly OrdovicianSudanomocarina sinindicaSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Proasaphiscidae.Torifera jelliSp. novValidPeng et al.Cambrian (Guzhangian)Karsha Formation Kurgiakh FormationA member of the family Alsataspididae.WarburtonellaGen. et sp. novValidSun & JagoCambrian (Furongian) Warburton BasinA polymerid trilobite. Genus includes new species W. coongiensis.Xingrenaspis parthivaSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Ptychopariidae.Xingrenaspis shyamalaeSp. novValidPeng et al.WuliuanParahio FormationA member of the family Ptychopariidae.

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