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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils . [1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks ( ichnites ), burrows , cast-off parts, fossilised feces ( coprolites ), palynomorphs and chemical residues . Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science . This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1998.

Contents

Flora

Lycophytes

Lycophyte research

Fungi

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityCountryNotesImages

Cryptodidymosphaerites [3]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Currah, Stockey, & LePage

Eocene
Ypresian

Allenby Formation
Princeton Chert

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A hyperparasitic pleosporalean fungus of uncertain family affinity.
The type species is C. princetonensis
Its hosted by the phyllachoralean fungus Palaeoserenomyces allenbyensis

Palaeoserenomyces [3]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Currah, Stockey, & LePage

Eocene
Ypresian

Allenby Formation
Princeton Chert

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A parasitic phyllachoralean fungus of uncertain family affinity.
The type species is P. allenbyensis
Its hosted by the fan palm Uhlia allenbyensis .
Its hyperparasitized by Cryptodidymosphaerites princetonensis

Fungal research

Arthropods

Newly named crustaceans

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Ursquilla [4]

Gen nov

Valid

Hof

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

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A mantis shrimp, type species is U. yehoachi (originally named as Eryon yehoachi in 1955).

Tyrannophontes acanthocercus [5]

Sp nov

Jr synonym

Jenner, Hof & Schram

Serpukhovian

Bear Gulch Limestone

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A mantis shrimp, moved to the genus Daidal (2007) [6]

Newly named insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Acanthostichus hispaniolicus [7]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

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A Dorylinae ant

Acanthostichus hispaniolicus Acanthostichus hispaniolicus SMNSDO5205-1 02.jpg
Acanthostichus hispaniolicus

Aquarius lunpolaensis [8]

Comb nov.

valid

(Lin) Andersen

Miocene

Lunpola Basin

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A water strider
Moved from Gerris lunpolaensis

Carabus neli [9]

Sp nov.

valid

Deuve

Turolian

Montagne d'Andance

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A ground beetle

Carabus neli Carabus neli holotype MNHN.F.A40895 direct lighting.jpg
Carabus neli

Cylindromyrmex antillanus [10]

Sp. nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

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A Dorylinae ant

Cylindromyrmex antillanus Cylindromyrmex antillanus SMNSDO4130 profile.jpg
Cylindromyrmex antillanus

Daniavelia [8]

Gen et sp nov.

valid

Andersen

Eocene
Ypresian

MØclay
Fur Formation

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A macroveliid water strider
The type species is D. morsensis

Electrovelia [8]

Gen et sp nov.

valid

Andersen

Eocene
Lutetian

Baltic Amber

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A riffle bug
The type species is P. baltica

Eocenometra longicomis [8]

Sp nov.

valid

Andersen

Eocene
Ypresian

MØclay
0lst/Fur Formations

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A marsh treader

Ledouxnebria [9]

Gen et sp nov.

valid

Deuve

Turolian

Montagne d'Andance

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A ground beetle

Ledouxnebria brisaci Ledouxnebria brisaci holotype MNHN.F.A40896 direct lighting.jpg
Ledouxnebria brisaci

Limnoporus wilsoni [8]

Sp nov.

valid

Andersen

Eocene
Ypresian

Okanagan Highlands
Driftwood shales

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A water strider

Palaeogerris [8]

Gen et 3 sp nov.

valid

Andersen

Eocene
Ypresian

MØ clay
0lst/Fur Formations

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A water strider
The type species is P. furensis
Also includes P. grandis & P. mikkelseni

Palaeometra [8]

Gen et sp nov.

valid

Andersen

Eocene
Ypresian

Fur Formation

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A limnobatodine water strider
The type species is P. madseni

Telmatrechus defunctus [8]

Comb nov.

valid

(Handlirsch) Andersen

Eocene
Ypresian

Okanagan Highlands
Quilchena site

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A water strider
Moved from Gerris defuncta (1910)

Molluscs

Bivalves

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Pojetaia sarhroensis [11]

sp nov

Valid

Geyer & Streng

Early Cambrian

Anti-Atlas mountains

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Early Cambrian Fordillidae bivalve

Amphibians

newly named anurans

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Rhadinosteus [12]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Henrici

Kimmeridgian

Morrison Formation

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A possible Rhinophrynidae frog

Archosauromorpha

Dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [17]

NameStatusAuthorsLocationNotesImages
Altirhinus [18] Valid taxon
Caudipteryx Caudipteryx2mmartyniuk.png
Caudipteryx
Cristatusaurus Cristatusaurus claw.jpg
Cristatusaurus
Gargoyleosaurus Gargoy.jpg
Gargoyleosaurus
Gastonia Gastonia burgei dinosaur.png
Gastonia
Lourinhanosaurus Lourinhanosaurus antunesi.jpg
Lourinhanosaurus
Megaraptor Megaraptor bust.png
Megaraptor
Rahonavis Rahonavis NT.jpg
Rahonavis
Scipionyx 9119 - Milano, Museo storia naturale - Scipionyx samniticus - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 22-Apr-2007.jpg
Scipionyx
Shuvuuia Shuvuuia.jpg
Shuvuuia
Suchomimus Suchomimus2.jpg
Suchomimus
Tianzhenosaurus Tianzhenosaurus.jpg
Tianzhenosaurus
Variraptor Variraptor mechinorum 2.jpg
Variraptor
Zuniceratops Zuniceratops BW.jpg
Zuniceratops
''Augustia ''

Preoccupied

Camposaurus [19] Valid taxon
  • Sullivan, and
  • Lockley
Caseosaurus [19] Valid taxon
  • Sullivan, and
  • Lockley
Caudipteryx [20] Valid taxon
Cristatusaurus [21] Valid taxon
Eobrontosaurus [22] Valid taxon. Now Synonym of Brontosaurus
Eolambia [23] Valid taxon
Gargoyleosaurus [24] Valid taxon
  • Cloward
Gastonia [25] Valid taxon
Gongxianosaurus [26] Valid taxon
  • He,
  • Wang C.,
  • Liu S.,
  • Zhou F.,
  • Liu T.,
  • Cai and
  • Dai
Histriasaurus [27] Valid taxon
  • Dalla Vecchia
Lourinhanosaurus [28] Valid taxon
  • Mateus
Lourinhasaurus [29] Valid taxon
  • Dantas,
  • Sanz,
  • Da Silva,
  • Ortega,
  • Dos Santos and
  • Cachao
Megaraptor [30] Valid taxon
  • Novas
Nedcolbertia [31] Valid taxon
  • S. K. Madsen and
  • Burge
Notohypsilophodon [32] Valid taxon
  • Martínez
Ozraptor [33] Valid taxon
  • J. A. Long and
Protohadros [34] Valid taxon
  • Head
'' Rahona '' [35] Preoccupied
  • Forster
  • Sampson
Rahonavis [36] Valid taxon
  • Forster,
  • Sampson,
Scipionyx [37] Valid taxon
  • Dal Sasso and
  • Signore
Shanxia [38] Valid taxon
  • Barrett,
  • You,
  • Upchurch and
  • Burton
Shuvuuia [39] Valid taxon
  • Clark
Sonorasaurus [40] Valid taxon
  • Ratkevich,
  • Sidor,
  • Varricchio,
Suchomimus Valid taxonAn African spinosaursSereno et al. 1998
Tianzhenosaurus [41] Valid taxon
  • Pang and
  • Cheng Z.
Variraptor [42] Valid taxon
  • Le Loeuff and
  • Buffetaut
Zuniceratops [43] Valid taxon
  • Wolfe and

Newly named birds

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Abavornis bonapartei [44]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Andrei V. Panteleyev

Late Cretaceous

Coniacian,

Bissekty Formation

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An Alexornithidae Brodkorb, 1976, this is the type species of the new genus.

Actitis balcanica [45]

Sp. nov.

Valid ?

Zlatozar N. Boev

Late Pliocene

MN 17

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A Scolopacidae?, the holotypical tarsometatarsus looks more like a Charadriidae.

Aizenogyps toomeyae [46]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Steven D. Emslie

Late Pliocene

Late Blancan

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A Cathartidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Anhinga beckeri [46]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Steven D. Emslie

Early Pliocene

Late-Early Irvingtonian

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An Anhingidae.

Basityto rummeli [47]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Jiří Mlíkovský

Early Miocene

MN 2-3

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A Gruidae, transferred to the genus Balearica by Mourer-Chauviré in 2001, [48] this is the type species of the new genus.

Buteo sanya [49]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Hou Lianhai

Late Pleistocene

Cave Deposits

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An Accipitridae.

Buteo spassovi [50]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar N. Boev

Late Miocene

MN 11-12

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An Accipitridae.

Catenoleimus anachoretus [44]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Andrei V. Panteleyev

Late Cretaceous

Coniacian

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An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Euenantiornithes Incertae Sedis, this is the type species of the new genus.

Chloephaga robusta [51]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Claudia P. Tambussi

Middle-Late Pliocene

Irene Formation

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An Anatidae.

Coccothraustes balcanicus [52]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar N. Boev

Late Pliocene

MN 18

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A Fringillidae.

Coccothraustes simeonovi [52]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar N. Boev

Late Pliocene

MN 17

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A Fringillidae.

Diamantornis spaggiarii [53]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Brigitte Senut

Yannicke Dauphin

Martin Pickford

Early Middle Miocene

Karingarab

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A Struthionidae, eggshells.

Explorornis nessovi [44]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Andrei V. Panteleyev

Late Cretaceous

Coniacian,

Bissekty Formation

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An Alexornithidae Brodkorb, 1976, this is the type species of the new genus.

Gargantuavis philoinos [54]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Eric Buffetaut

Jean Le Loeuff

Late Cretaceous

Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian,

Marnes de la Maurine Formation

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An Ornithothoraces, this is the type species of the new genus.

Gavia schultzi [55]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jiří Mlíkovský

Middle Miocene

MN 7

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A Gaviidae.

Geronticus balcanicus [56]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar N. Boev

Late Pliocene,

MN 18

Slivnica

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A Threskiornithidae.

Glaucidium explorator [46]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Steven D. Emslie

Late Pliocene

Florida

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A Strigidae.

Gracilitarsus mirabilis [57]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A Piciformes, Gracilitarsidae G. Mayr, 2001, this is the type species of the new genus.

Hassiavis laticauda [58]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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An Apodiformes, ?Archaeotrogonidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1980, this is the type species of the new genus.

Incolornis silvae [44]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Andrei V. Panteleyev

Late Cretaceous

Coniacian,

Bissekty Formation

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An Alexornithidae Brodkorb, 1976, this is the type species of the new genus.

Intulula tinnipara [59]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Jirí Mlíkovský

Early Miocene

MN 2a

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A Strigidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Masillacolius brevidactylus [60]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Dieter S. Peters

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A Coliidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Messelirrisor halcyrostris [57]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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An Upupiformes, Laurillardiidae Harrison, 1979.

Messelirrisor parvus [57]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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An Upupiformes, Laurillardiidae Harrison, 1979, this is the type species of the new genus.

Mioglaux debellatrix [59]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Jirí Mlíkovský

Early Miocene

MN 3

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A Strigidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Miopico benimellalensis [57]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Miocene

Beni Mellal

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A Miopiconidae G. Mayr, 1998, this is the type species of the new genus.

Palaelodus pledgei [61]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Robert F. Baird

Patricia Vickers Rich

Late Oligocene - Middle Miocene

Etadunna Formation

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A Phoenicopteriformes, Palaelodidae Stejneger, 1885.

Palaelodus wilsoni [61]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Robert F. Baird

Patricia Vickers Rich

Late Oligocene - Middle Miocene

Etadunna Formation

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A Phoenicopteriformes, Palaelodidae Stejneger, 1885.

? Primozygodactylus ballmanni [57]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971, not surely a Primozygodactylus.

Primozygodactylus danielsi [57]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971, this is the type species of the new genus.

Primozygodactylus major [57]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971.

Pseudastur macrocephalus [62]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A Halcyornithidae Harrison et Walker, 1972. The genus Pseudastur is preoccupied and replaced by Pseudasturides Mayr, 2004, this is the type species of both genera. [63]

Psittacopes lepidus [64]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

ppMichael Daniels

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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A stem Psittaciformes, this is the type species of the new genus.

Quasisyndactylus longibrachis [65]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Middle Eocene

Messel pit,

MP 11

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An Alcediniformes Incertae Sedis, this is the type species of the new genus.

Rostratula pulia [66]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jíří Mlíkovský

Early Miocene

MN 4b

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A Rostratulidae.

Scolopax hutchensi [46]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Steven D. Emslie

Late Pliocene

Florida

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A Scolopacidae.

Struthio karingarabensis [53]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Brigitte Senut

Yannicke Dauphin

Martin Pickford

Early Miocene

Karingarab

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A Struthionidae, eggshells.

Tetrao rhodopensis [67]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar N. Boev

Early Pliocene

MN 14

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A Phasianidae.

Xenopsitta fejfari [68]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Jiří Mlíkovský

Early Miocene

MN 3

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A Psittacidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Pterosaurs

New taxa

NameStatusAuthorsNotes

"Dendrorhynchus"

Valid

Ji S.-A. Ji Q.

Normannognathus

Valid

Buffetaut Lepage, J.-J. Lepage, G.

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The year 2010 in Archosaur paleontology was eventful. Archosaurs include the only living dinosaur group — birds — and the reptile crocodilians, plus all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs. Archosaur palaeontology is the scientific study of those animals, especially as they existed before the Holocene Epoch began about 11,700 years ago. The year 2010 in paleontology included various significant developments regarding archosaurs.

This archosaur paleontology list records new fossil archosauriform taxa that were described during the year 2016, as well as notes other significant Archosaur paleontology discoveries and events which occurred during the year.

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