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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 2001.

Contents

Plants

Pteridophyta

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Wessiea [2]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Pigg & Rothwell

Langhian (Middle Miocene)

"Ho ho" site, Grande Ronde Basalt.

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A fern, type sp W. yakimaensis

Conifers

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Metasequoia foxii [3]

sp nov

Valid

Stockey, Rothwell, & Falder

late Tiffanian

Munce's Hill and Gao mine sites, Paskapoo Formation

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Angiosperms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Trochodendron nastae [4]

sp nov

Valid

Pigg, Wehr, & Ickert-Bond

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

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A Trochodendron species

Trochodendron nastae Trochodendron nastae SR 08-44-01 A.jpg
Trochodendron nastae

Arthropods

Crustaceans

Research

New taxa

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityCountryNotesImages

Archaeopus lunicarina [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Cretaceous
Late Campanian - Maastrichtian

Matanuska Formation

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A retroplumid crab

Brecanclawu [6]

Gen et sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Eocene

Twin River Group
Hoko River Formation

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A possible callianassid ghost shrimp
The type species is B. rathbunae

Callianopsis? inornatus [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Eocene

Twin River Group
Hoko River Formation

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A callianassid ghost shrimp of uncertain generic affinity.

Ctenocheles hokoensis [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Eocene

Twin River Group
Hoko River Formation

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A possible ctenochelid ghost shrimp

Eucorystes platys [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Cretaceous
Albian

Hudspeth Formation

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A palaeocorystine frog crab.

Feldmannia [5]

Gen et comb nov

Valid

Guinot & Tavares

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Paw Paw Formation

An etyid crab, type species is F. wintoni, originally named as Xanthosia wintoni in 1935.

Glyphea micheleae [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Eocene
Lutetian

Aldwell Formation?

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A glypheid glypheoid lobster species.

Hoploparia tshudy [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Cretaceous
late Albian - late Cenomanian

Moonshine Creek Formation

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A nephropid lobster sp.

Paguristes hokoensis [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Eocene

Twin River Group
Hoko River Formation

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A Diogenid hermit crab species.

Pagurus malloryi [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Oligocene

Makah Formation
Jansen Creek Member

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A Diogenid hermit crab species.

Palaeastacus trisulcatus [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Cretaceous
Cenomanian

Antelope Shale

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A erymid glypheoid lobster species.

Palaeopentacheles? starri [6]

Sp nov

Schweitzer & Feldmann

Oligocene

Makah Formation

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A Polychelid benthic crustacean sp. of uncertain generic affinity.

Secretanella [5]

Gen et comb nov

Valid

Guinot & Tavares

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

A crab belonging to Heterotremata, type species is S. arcuata, originally named as Xanthosia arcuata in 1964.

Insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityCountryNotesImages

Electromyrmococcus [7]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Williams

Burdigalian (Miocene)

Dominican amber

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A Coccoidea scale insect

Electromyrmococcus abductus in the jaws of Acropyga glaesaria Acropyga glaesaria SMFBE457B2 01.jpg
Electromyrmococcus abductus in the jaws of Acropyga glaesaria

Palaeopsychops [8]

Gen et 4 sp nov

valid

Andersen

Ypresian

Fur Formation

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An ithionid giant lacewing
Type species P. latifasciatus, also includes P. abruptus, P. angustifasciatus, and P. maculatus

Tainosia [9]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Szwedo & Stroiński

Burdigalian (Miocene)

Dominican amber

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A nogodinid frog hopper

Fishes

Newly named bony fishes

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Achoania [10]

Valid

  • Zhu
  • Yu
  • Ahlberg

Early Devonian

Xitun Formation

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The type species is Achoania jarvikii.

Westollrhynchus [11]

Valid

  • Schultze

Early Devonian

Bear Rock Formation

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A new genus for "Speonesydrion" lehmanni.

Amphibians

Newly named amphibians

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Mesophryne [12]

Valid

  • Gao
  • Shubin

Late Jurassic

Yixian Formation

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The type species is Mesophryne beipiaoensis.

Nezpercius [13]

Valid

  • Blob
  • Carrano
  • Rogers
  • Forster
  • Espinoza

Upper Cretaceous

Judith River Formation

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The type species is Nezpercius dodsoni.

Sinerpeton [12]

Valid

  • Gao
  • Shubin

Late Jurassic

Zhangjiakou Formation

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The type species is Sinerpeton fengshanensis.

Ichthyosaurs

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Metashastasaurus [14]

Synonymy

  • Nichollis
  • Manabe

Late Triassic

Pardonet Formation

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A new genus for "Shastasaurus" neoscapularis. A junior synonymy of Callawayia Maisch & Matzke, 2000.

Turtles

Newly named turtles

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Caribemys [15]

Valid

  • de la Fuente
  • Iturralde-Vinent

Upper Jurassic

Jagua Formation

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The type species is Caribemys oxfordiensis.

Cearachelys [16]

Valid

  • Gaffney
  • Campos
  • Hirayama

Early Cretaceous

Santana Formation

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The type species is Cearachelys placidoi.

Kurmademys [17]

Valid

  • Gaffney
  • Chatterjee
  • Rudra

Late Cretaceous

Kallamedu Formation

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The type species is Kurmademys kallamedensis.

Lepidosauromorphs

Newly named basal lepidosauromorphs

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Hypuronector [18]

Valid

  • Colbert
  • Olsen

Late Triassic

Lockatong Formation

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The type species is Hypuronector limnaios.

Newly named plesiosaurs

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Hauffiosaurus [19]

Valid

  • O'Keefe

Lower Jurassic

Posidonia Shale Formation

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The type species is Hauffiosaurus zanoni.

Hauffiosaurus Hauffiosaurus 1.JPG
Hauffiosaurus

Newly named sphenodonts

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Godavarisaurus [20]

Valid

  • Evans
  • Prasad
  • Manhas

Early Jurassic

Kota Formation

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The type species is Godavarisaurus latefi.

Rebbanasaurus [20]

Valid

  • Evans
  • Prasad
  • Manhas

Early Jurassic

Kota Formation

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The type species is Rebbanasaurus jani.

Archosauromorphs

Newly named basal archosauromorphs

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Yonghesuchus [21]

Valid

  • Wu
  • Liu
  • Li

Upper Triassic

Tongchuan Formation

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The type species is Yonghesuchus sangbiensis.

Newly named pseudosuchians

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Mekosuchus sanderi [22]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Willis

Early Miocene

Ringtail Site of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area

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A mekosuchinae crocodilian. It is the youngest known species of Mekosuchus from the Australian mainland.

Pabwehshi [23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wilson, Malkani & Gingerich

Upper Cretaceous

Pab Formation

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The type species is Pabwehshi pakistanensis.

Rugosuchus [24]

Gen. et. sp. nov

Valid

Wu, Wu & Russell

Lower Cretaceous

?Nenjiang Formation

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The type species is Rugosuchus nonganensis.

Stratiotosuchus [25]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Campos et al.

Upper Cretaceous

Adamantina Formation

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The type species is Stratiotosuchus maxhechti.

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [26]

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Aletopelta [27]

Valid taxon

Ford
James Kirkland

Point Loma Formation

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A 20-foot-long (6.1 m) ankylosaurid. Apparently, before being fossilized, the animal's bloated carcass had floated out to sea and formed a miniature reef environment after it sank to the bottom.

Aletopelta Aletopelta coombsi.jpg
Aletopelta
Citipati Citipati profiles1.jpg
Citipati
Gobisaurus Gobisaurus.jpg
Gobisaurus
Hesperosaurus Hesperosaurus mjosi skeleton.JPG
Hesperosaurus
Khaan Khaan mckennai profile1.jpg
Khaan
Masiakasaurus had a unique jaw configuration with projecting teeth. Masiakosaurus skull FMNH.jpg
Masiakasaurus had a unique jaw configuration with projecting teeth.
Nothronychus Nothronychus mckinleyi Restoration.png
Nothronychus
Megapnosaurus SyntarsusDB.jpg
Megapnosaurus
Paralititan Paralititan stromeri.jpg
Paralititan
Rapetosaurus Rapetosaurus BW.jpg
Rapetosaurus
Bienosaurus [28] Valid taxon

Dong Zhiming

Lower Lufeng Formation

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A primitive scelidosaurid known from scant remains.

Cedarpelta [29] Valid taxon

Kenneth Carpenter
James Kirkland
et al. [CAL 1]

Cedar Mountain Formation

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The most basal known ankylosaurid.

Citipati [30] Valid taxon

James M. Clark
Mark Norell
Rinchen Barsbold

Djadokhta Formation

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A relatively large oviraptorid known to brood its nests.

Draconyx [31] Valid taxon

Octávio Mateus
Antunes

Lourinhã Formation

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A relative of Camptosaurus .

Eotyrannus [32] Valid taxon

Hutt
Naish
et al. [CAL 2]

Wessex Formation

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A twenty-foot tyrannosauroid.

Eshanosaurus [33] Valid taxon

Xu Xing
Zhao Xijin
James M. Clark

Lower Lufeng Formation

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A therizinosaur, possibly the earliest known coelurosaur.

Gobisaurus [34] Valid taxon

Matthew K. Vickaryous
Anthony P. Russell
et al. [CAL 3]

Ulansuhai Formation

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An ankylosaurid that resembled Shamosaurus .

"Hanwulosaurus" [35] Nomen nudum

Anonymous

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A thirty-foot ankylosaur.

"Heilongjiangosaurus" [36] Nomen nudum

Li W.
Jin J.

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A hadrosaur, possibly synonymous with Charonosaurus .

Hesperosaurus [37] Valid taxon

Kenneth Carpenter
Miles
Cloward

Morrison Formation

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A stegosaurid slightly older and more primitive than Stegosaurus , although the genera may be synonymous.

Jiangshanosaurus [38] Valid taxon

Tang F.
Kang
et al. [CAL 4]

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A titanosaur known only from a partial skeleton found near Lixian Village, China.

Jinzhousaurus [39] Valid taxon

Wang X.
Xu Xing

Yixian Formation

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A hadrosauroid known from a nearly complete skeleton.

Khaan [30] Valid taxon

James M. Clark
Mark Norell
Rinchen Barsbold

Djadochta Formation

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A fairly typical oviraptorid once misidentified as Ingenia .

"Kittysaurus" Junior synonym of Eotyrannus

Hargreaves

Wessex Formation

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Liaoningosaurus [40] Valid taxon

Xu Xing
Wang X.
You

Yixian Formation

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A bizarre ankylosaur of uncertain classification. Known from the complete specimen of a juvenile 34 cm long, it's the smallest known ankylosaur to date.

Losillasaurus [41] Valid taxon

Maria Lourdes Casanovas-Cladellas
Santafe
Sanz

Villar del Arzobispo Formation

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A large turiasaur known from a partial subadult skeleton.

Masiakasaurus [42] Valid taxon

Sampson
Carrano
Forster

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Maevarano Formation

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A 2-meter (about 6–7 feet) noasaurid with unusual forward-pointing teeth.

Megapnosaurus [43] Valid taxon

Ivie
Slipinski
Wegrzynowicz

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Replacement name for Syntarsus Raath, 1969 non Fairmaire, 1869; a coelophysid theropod.

Neimongosaurus [44] Valid taxon

Zhang X. H.
Xu Xing
et al. [CAL 5]

Iren Dabasu Formation

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A therizinosaur about 2.3 meters in length.

Nothronychus [45] Valid taxon

James Kirkland Wolfe

Late Cretaceous (Turonian)

Moreno Hill Formation

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A therizinosaur.

Paralititan [46] Valid taxon

J. B. Smith
Lamanna
et al. [CAL 6]

Bahariya Formation

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A titanosaur and of the most massive dinosaurs ever discovered, with an estimated weight of 59 tonnes (65 short tons) and length of around 26 meters (85 ft).

Planicoxa [47] Valid taxon

DiCroce
Kenneth Carpenter

Cedar Mountain Formation

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An advanced iguanodontian.

Pukyongosaurus [48] Valid taxon

Dong Zhiming
Paik
Kim H. J.

Hasandong Formation

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A titanosauriform related to Euhelopus .

Quilmesaurus [49] Valid taxon

Rodolfo Coria

Allen Formation

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A 5–6 meter (16–20 feet) theropod known from a partial leg.

Rapetosaurus [50] Valid taxon

Kristina Curry-Rogers
Catherine A. Forster

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Maevarano Formation

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A 15 metres (49 ft) titanosaur.

Ruehleia [51] Valid taxon

Peter Galton.

Knollenmergel

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A prosauropod named for Hugo Ruehle von Lilienstern.

Wellnhoferia [52]

Valid non-dinosaurian taxon.

Andrzej Elżanowski

Solnhofen Limestone

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Very similar to Archaeopteryx , which may be its senior synonym.

Venenosaurus [53] Valid taxon

Tidwell
Kenneth Carpenter
S. Meyer

Early Cretaceous (early Aptian)

Cedar Mountain Formation (Poison Strip Member)

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A relatively small (probably around 10 m (33 ft) long) titanosauriform sauropod, known from an incomplete skeleton of an adult and a juvenile. Its tail vertebrae articulated in a unique fashion that may be of evolutionary significance.

"Yibinosaurus" [54] Nomen nudum

Ouyang vide: Anonymous

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An undescribed sauropod.

Yunxianosaurus [55] Valid taxon

Li

Late Cretaceous

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A titanosaur sauropod.

Newly named birds

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Aegypius prepyrenaicus [56]

Sp. nov.

Valid ?

Hernández Carrasquilla

Late Pleistocene

Cave depositions

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According to Sanchez Marco (2007) it is a Nomen Dubium.

Apsaravis ukhaana [57]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Mark A. Norell

Julia A. Clarke

Late Cretaceous

Djadokhta Formation

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The type species of the new genus.

Belgirallus minutus [58]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Richard Smith

Early Oligocene

MP 21

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A Rallidae.

Belgirallus oligocaenus [58]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Richard Smith

Early Oligocene

MP 21

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A Rallidae, the type species of the new genus.

Boutersemia belgica [58]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Richard Smith

Early Oligocene

MP 21

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Flemish Brabant Flag.png  Flemish Brabant

A Glareolidae, the type species of the new genus.

Boutersemia parvula [58]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Richard Smith

Early Oligocene

MP 21

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A Glareolidae.

Calonectris krantzi [59]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Pamela C. Rasmussen

Early Pliocene

Yorktown Formation

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A Procellariidae.

Collocalia buday [60]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Walter E. Boles

Early Miocene

Riversleigh

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An Apodidae.

Ducula lakeba [61]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Quaternary

Lakeba Island

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A Columbidae.

Emuarius guljaruba [62]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Walter E. Boles

Late Oligocene

Etadunna Formation

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A Dromaiidae.

Eocolius walkeri [63]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gareth J. Dyke

David M. Waterhouse

Early Eocene

MP 8

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A stem Coliiformes.

Eocrex tagusevae [64]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Andrei V. Panteleyev

Paleogene (Late Eocene-?Early Oligocene)

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A Rallidae.

Falco kurochkini [65]

Sp. nov.

Valid

William Suárez Duque

Storrs L. Olson

Quaternary

Cave deposits

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A Falconidae.

Fluvioviridavis platyrhamphus [66]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Michael Daniels

Early Eocene

Green River Formation

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A Podargiformes, Fluvioviridavidae G. Mayr, 2005, the type species of the new genus.

Gavia fortis [59]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Pamela C. Rasmussen

Early Pliocene

Yorktown Formation

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A Gaviidae.

Laputavis robusta [67]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gareth J. Dyke

Early Eocene

Ypresian,

London Clay Formation,

MP 8

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A stem Apodiformes, the genus was originally named Laputa but that name was preoccupied, the type species of the new genus.

Limenavis patagonica [68]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Julia A. Clarke

Luis M. Chiappe

Late Cretaceous

Allen Formation

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An Avialae Gauthier, 1985. The type species of the new genus.

Natunaornis gigoura [61]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Holocene

Viti Levu

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A flightless Columbidae.

Phoebastria rexsularum [59]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Pamela C. Rasmussen

Early Pliocene

Yorktown Formation

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A Diomedeidae.

Pica mourerae [69]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Bartomeu Seguí

Plio-Pleistocene

Majorca,

Balearic Islands

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A Corvidae.

Podiceps howardae [70]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Robert W. Storer

Early Pliocene

Yorktown Formation

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A Podicipedidae, possibly a synonym of Podiceps auritus.

Pseudoseisura cursor [71]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Eduardo P. Tonni

Jorge Noriega

Early Pleistocene

Ensenadan

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A Furnariidae.

Pterodromoides minoricensis [72]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Bartomeu Seguí

Josep Quintana

Joan J. Fornos

Josep A. Alcover

Late Miocene-Pliocene

Early Pliocene

Menorca;

Yorktown Formation, North America

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Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca;

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A Procellariidae.

Rallus recessus [73]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

David B. Wingate

Late Pleistocene

Bermuda

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A flightless Rallidae.

Wellnhoferia grandis [74]

Gen. nov et Sp. nov.

Valid ?

Andrei Elzanowski

Late Jura

Portlandian

Solnhofer Plattenkalk

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A new name for Archaeopteryx lithographica von Meyer, 1861, specimen No 6, the "Solnhofer specimen".

Yanornis martini [75]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Zhou Zhonghe

Fucheng Zhang

Early Createcous

Jiufotang Formation

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An Ornithuromorphae Chiappe, Ji, Ji et Norell, 1999, Yanornithiformes Zhou et Zhang, 2001, Yanornithidae Zhou et Zhang, 2001. The type species of the new genus.

Yixianornis grabaui [75]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Zhou Zhonghe

Zhang Fucheng

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

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An Ornithuromorphae Chiappe, Ji, Ji et Norell, 1999, Yixianornithiformes Zhou et Zhang, 2006, Yixianornithidae Zhou et Zhang, 2006. The type species of the new genus.

Newly named pterosaurs

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Haopterus [76]

Valid

  • Wang

Early Cretaceou

Yixian Formation

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The type species is Haopterus gracilis.

Istiodactylus [77]

Valid

  • Howse
  • Milner
  • Martill

Early Cretaceous

Vectis Formation

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A new genus for Ornithodesmus latidens.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Delectosaurus [78]

Valid

  • Kurkin

Late Permian

Vyazniki Assemblage

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A dicynodont. Two species are described Delectosaurus arefjevi and D. berezhanensis.

Lumkuia Lumkuia.jpg
Lumkuia

Interpresosaurus [78]

Valid

  • Kurkin

Late Permian

Vyazniki Assemblage

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A dicynodont. The type species is Interpresosaurus blomi.

Lumkuia [79]

Valid

  • Hopson
  • Kitching

Middle Triassic

Burgersdorp Formation

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A cynodont. The type species is Lumkuia fuzzi.

Malasaurus [80]

Valid

  • Tatarinov

Late Triassic

Vyazniki Assemblage

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A therocephalian. The type species is Malasaurus germanus.

Mitredon [81]

Valid

  • Shapiro
  • Jenkins

Late Triassic

Fleming Fjord Formation

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A cynodont. The type species is Mitredon cromptoni.

Prozostrodon [82]

Valid

  • Bonaparte
  • Barberena

Late Triassic

Santa Maria Formation

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New genus for "Thrinaxodon" brasiliensis Barberena, Bonaparte & Sá Teixeira, 1987

Riograndia [83]

Valid

  • Bonaparte
  • Ferigolo
  • Ribeiro

Late Triassic

Caturrita Formation

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A cynodont. The type species is Riograndia guaibensis.

Mammalian

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Abdounodus [84]

Valid

  • Gheerbrant
  • Sudre

early Eocene

Ouled Abdoun Basin

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A Mioclaneid condylarth assigned to Bulbulodentata. The type species is Abdounodus hamdii.

Ocepeia Ocepeia daouiensis skull reconstruction (lateral).png
Ocepeia

Ocepeia [84]

Valid

  • Gheerbrant
  • Sudre

early Eocene

Ouled Abdoun Basin

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A condylarth assigned to Phenacodonta, later assigned to stem-Paenungulata. [85] The type species is Ocepeia daouiensis.

Footnotes

Complete author list

As science becomes more collaborative, papers with large numbers of authors are becoming more common. To prevent the deformation of the tables, these footnotes list the contributors to papers that erect new genera and have many authors.

  1. Kenneth Carpenter, James Kirkland, Burge, Bird.
  2. Hutt, Naish, Martill, Barker, Newberry.
  3. Matthew K. Vickaryous, Anthony P. Russell, Phillip Currie, Zhao Xijin.
  4. Tang F., Kang, Jin X., Wei, Wu W. T.
  5. Zhang X. H., Xu Xing, Zhao X., Paul Sereno, Kuang, Tan L.
  6. J. B. Smith, Lamanna, Lacovara, Dodson, J. R. Smith, Poole, Giegengack, Attia.

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