Flora Plants
Fungi
Newly named fungi NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImageDiplocladiella arambarriaeSp. novNuñez Otaño et al.HoloceneEdaphagaricitesGen. et sp. novGobo et al.Early CretaceousCrato FormationA member of the family Russulaceae. Genus includes new species E. conicus.Entopeltacites grojecensisSp. novWorobiec in Worobiec et al.Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Glomites bacatusSp. novKringsDevonianRhynie chertA member of Glomeromycota.InsolitomycesGen. et sp. novWorobiec in Worobiec et al.Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Genus includes new species I. ctenidis.KiyamycesGen. et sp. novMaslova et al.Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)Kiya Formation()A member of Dothideomycetes. Genus includes new species K. sequoiae.MegaglomerosporaGen. et sp. novCorreia, Sá & PereiraCarboniferousVale da Mó FormationA member of Diversisporales. The type species is M. lealiae.PalaeoasterolibertiaGen. et sp. novBera et al.NeogeneA member of the family Asterinaceae. Genus includes new species P. siwalika.PalaeomicrothyriumGen. et sp. novKundu et al.MioceneA microthyriaceous fungus. The type species is P. miocenicum.Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicaeSp. novZhuang et al.CretaceousKachin amberPaleoophiocordyceps ironomyiaeSp. novZhuang et al.CretaceousKachin amberRamanujamosporitesGen. et sp. novValidLanjewar, Puranik, Sakundarwar & Burghate in Saxena, Kirk & LanjewarLate CretaceousDeccan Intertrappean BedsA fungus of uncertain affinities. The type species is R. mohgaoensis.ReymanomycesGen. et sp. novWorobiec in Worobiec et al.Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Genus includes new species R. ctenidis.RugososporomycesGen. et sp. novStrullu-Derrien & Schornack in Strullu-Derrien et al.DevonianWindyfield chertA member of Glomeromycetes. The type species is R. lavoisierae.Trichomerium palaeoindicumSp. novKundu & KhanMioceneA member of Chaetothyriales belonging to the family Trichomeriaceae.Trichomerium palaeostauroconidiumSp. novKundu & KhanMioceneA member of Chaetothyriales belonging to the family Trichomeriaceae.Trichopeltinites zabierzowiensisSp. novWorobiec in Worobiec et al.Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) VeterisphaeraGen. et sp. novValidMoore & KringsDevonianRhynie chertA fungal reproductive unit. The type species is V. dumosa.Zygosporium palaeomasoniiSp. novKundu & KhanMioceneA member of Xylariales belonging to the family Zygosporiaceae.
Mycological research Szánthó et al. (2025) develop time-calibrated phylogeny of fungi on the basis of fossil and molecular data, providing new information on the age of the crown group of fungi and on the timing of their interactions with algal ancestors of embryophytes. Evidence from the study of fossil material of Spongiophyton nanum from the Devonian (Pragian-Emsian) Ponta Grossa Formation (Brazil), indicating that Spongiophyton is one of the earliest known lichenized macroscopic fungi, is presented by Becker-Kerber et al. (2025). Han et al. (2025) identify microtubes in bones of specimens of Keichousaurus from the Middle Triassic strata in China, preserved with geometric features typical of fungal hyphae, and identify the studied specimens as the earliest record of fungal-induced biomineralization in fossil bones reported to date. Tian et al. (2025) describe remains of fungi colonizing an insect-infested conifer wood from the Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation (China), interpreted as the oldest record of blue stain fungi reported to date. Tian et al. (2025) describe parasitic fungi infecting a podocarpaceous wood specimen from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation (China), representing the first documented occurrence of fossil fungi in the Jehol Biota. Hodgson et al. (2025) present a global dataset of Cenozoic fungi records.
Cnidarians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesArenactiniaGen. et sp. novBarroso et al.SilurianIpu FormationA sea anemone. The type species is A. ipuensis.Cladochonus isaacmariaiSp. novValidErnst & MayDevonian (Lochkovian)Birdsong Shale()A tabulate coral belonging to the family Pyrgiidae.Dendrophyllia mokiensisSp. novValidTokuda, Yamada, Endo, Sentoku & Ezaki in Tokuda et al.MioceneOmori FormationA species of Dendrophyllia.Dibunophylloides colligatusSp. novValidFedorowski & ChwiedukCarboniferousGaptank Formation()A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae.Dibunophylloides complexusSp. novValidFedorowski & ChwiedukCarboniferousGaptank Formation()A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae.Dibunophylloides differentialisSp. novValidFedorowski & ChwiedukCarboniferousGaptank Formation()A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae.Dibunophylloides infirmisSp. novValidFedorowski & ChwiedukCarboniferousGaptank Formation()A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae.Dibunophylloides parcusSp. novValidFedorowski & ChwiedukCarboniferousGaptank Formation()A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae.Dibunophylloides similisSp. novValidFedorowski & ChwiedukCarboniferousGaptank Formation()A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae.?Diploctenium chilensisSp. novValidCollado & GalleguillosPaleoceneTrihueco FormationA member of the family Meandrinidae.Favosites? herbigiSp. novPohler, Hubmann & KammerhoferDevonianHunsrück SlateA tabulate coral.Flabellum philippiiNom. novValidCollado, Galleguillos & HoeksemaMioceneA species of Flabellum; a replacement name for Flabellum costatum Philippi (1887).Flabellum piriiNom. novValidCollado, Galleguillos & HoeksemaMioceneA species of Flabellum; a replacement name for Flabellum striatum Philippi (1887).Flabellum rachelisNom. novValidCollado, Galleguillos & HoeksemaEocene()A species of Flabellum; a replacement name for Flabellum striatum Gabb & Horn (1860).Flabellum taveriNom. novValidCollado, Galleguillos & HoeksemaMioceneA species of Flabellum; a replacement name for Flabellum solidum Tavera Jerez (1979).Grypophyllum aubertaeSp. novValidDenayer & AretzDevonian (Emsian)A rugose coral belonging to the family Ptenophyllidae.Lepidophyllia (Heterastraea) microcalixSp. novValidBoivin, Lathuilière & MartiniEarly Jurassic (Sinemurian and Pliensbachian, possibly also Hettangian)A stony coral belonging to the family Stylophyllidae.Macgeea tourneuriSp. novValidDenayer & AretzDevonian (Emsian)A rugose coral belonging to the family Phillipsastreidae.MarejelliaGen. et sp. novValidŽalohar, Gašparič & HitijMioceneA member of Rhizostomeae of uncertain affinities. The type species is M. nereis.Marennophyllum kaufmanniSp. novValidCoen-AubertDevonian (Eifelian)A rugose coral belonging to the family Cystiphyllidae.MespiluphylliaGen. et comb. novValidLöser, Cruz-Palma & ChesnelLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)A coral belonging to the superfamily Misistelloidea. The type species is "Euphyllia" donatoi Aguilar & Denyer (2001).Michelinia raraSp. novValidKrutykh, Mirantsev & RozhnovCarboniferous (Gzhelian)A tabulate coral. Published online in 2026, but the issue date is listed as December 2025.Michelinia umbogmaensisSp. novEl-Desouky & KoraCarboniferous (Viséan)Um Bogma FormationA tabulate coral.Paraconularia balkhashensisSp. novValidOhar & DernovCarboniferous (Bashkirian)Kalmakemel' FormationA member of Conulariida.Paracuifia castellumSp. novValidBoivin, Lathuilière & MartiniEarly Jurassic (Sinemurian or Pliensbachian)A stony coral belonging to the family Cuifiidae.Pleurodictyum nerydelgadoiSp. novValidDomingos, Callapez & LegoinhaDevonianA tabulate coral.Richtereola guangxiensisSp. novWright in Wright, Zhen & LeeDevonian (Emsian)Yukiang FormationA rugose coral.SericonulariaGen. et sp. novMin, Zong & WangSilurianFentou FormationA member of Conulariida. The type species is S. gemmata.Sinkiangopora yokoyamaiSp. novValidNikoPermianTaishaku Limestone GroupA tabulate coral.SinoceolaGen. et sp. novWright in Wright, Zhen & LeeDevonian (Emsian)Yukiang FormationA rugose coral. Genus includes new species S. gracile.Siphonophrentis subaequalisSp. novValidCoen-AubertDevonian (Givetian)A rugose coral belonging to the family Siphonophrentidae.Sterictopathes seiraSp. novValidHao, Han, Baliński, Brugler & Song in Hao et al.OrdovicianXiliangsi FormationA black coral.Stringophyllum pedderiSp. novValidCoen-AubertDevonian (Givetian)A rugose coral belonging to the family Stringophyllidae.Sutherlandia gzheliensisSp. novValidKrutykh, Mirantsev & RozhnovCarboniferous (Gzhelian)Moscow SynecliseA favositid coral. Published online in 2025, but the issue date is listed as December 2024.TavsenicorallaGen. et sp. novValidPeelCambrian (Wuliuan)Henson Gletscher FormationA coralomorph cnidarian. The type species is T. avannaa.Tiarasmilia lapidisSp. novValidLöser & WilmsenLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Altamira FormationA coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea.
Cnidarian research Probable evidence of cnidarian affinities of Salterella and Volborthella is presented by Vayda et al. (2025). Van Iten et al. (2025) revise the diversity of Ordovician (Floian) cnidarians from the Cabrières Biota (France), the taphonomy of their fossils and their modes of life. Evidence from the study of specimens of Sphenothallus cf. longissimus from the Ordovician (Katian) strata in Estonia, indicative of enhanced phosphatic biomineralization in the studied cnidarian, is presented by Vinn & Madison (2025). Ivantsov & Zakrevskaya (2025) study the morphology of Staurinidia crucicula, interpreted as supporting the affinities of the studied species with scyphomedusae. Wang & Cui (2025) revise the systematics of agetolitid tabulate corals. Zaika (2025) revises the fossil record of the tabulate coral Sarcinula in the Ordovician strata from the Baltic region, and argues that S. organum is the only member of this genus present in the studied area. Evidence from the study of Propora tubulata and Heliolites spongodes from the Silurian of Sweden and H. porosus from the Devonian of Morocco, indicating that corallite spacing in heliolitid corals was adaptable and partially controlled by their environment, is presented by Król (2025). Tube fragments which might represent the first fossils of tube-dwelling anemones reported to date are described from the Eocene to Oligocene strata in Washington (United States) by Kiel & Goedert (2025). A study on fossils of members of the genus Porites from the Miocene sites in Austria and Hungary, providing evidence of low calcification rates during the mid-Miocene climate warming that likely affected the formation and maintenance of coral reefs, is published by Reuter et al. (2025). A study on the fossil record of Cenozoic Caribbean corals, indicating that the largest turnovers of species and of traits that impact resilience coincided with climate and biogeographic changes, is published by Clay, Dunhill & Beger (2025). Evidence from the study of fossil record of Paleocene and Eocene Mediterranean corals, indicative of only partial alignment of coral trait responses to Paleocene–Eocene thermal maximum and Early Eocene Climatic Optimum with modern coral responses to climate changes, is presented by Bosellini, Mariani & Benedetti (2025).
Arthropods
Bryozoans