2008 in paleontology

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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 2008.

Contents

Protozoa

New taxa

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Paleoleishmania neotropicum [2]

sp nov

Valid

Poinar

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic

second record, and youngest, of the extinct genus Paleoleishmania

Paleoleishmania neotropicum Paleoleishmania neotropicum amastigotes in proboscis of Lutzomyia adiketis.jpg
Paleoleishmania neotropicum

Plants

Angiosperms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Dillhoffia [3]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Manchester & Pigg

Ypresian

Unnamed Formation, Kamloops Group

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Dillhoffia cachensis Dillhoffia cachensis SR 92-17-20 1.jpg
Dillhoffia cachensis

Pluricarpellatia [4]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Mohr, Bernardes-de-Oliveira & Taylor

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

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Monocots

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Montrichardia aquatica [5]

sp nov

Valid

Herrera et al

Middle to late Paleocene

Cerrejón Formation

Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

only fossil record of the genus Montrichardia

Petrocardium [5]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Herrera et al

Middle to late Paleocene

Cerrejón Formation

Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Two named species Petrocardium cerrejonense and Petrocardium wayuuorum

Arthropoda

Arachnomorphs

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Dicranocaris [6]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Briggs, Lieberman, Hendricks, Halgedahl & Jarrard

Middle Cambrian

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An arachnormorph of uncertain classification.
Type species D. guntherorum

Nettapezoura [6]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Briggs, Lieberman, Hendricks, Halgedahl & Jarrard

Middle Cambrian

Marjum Formation

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An arachnormorph of uncertain classification.
Type species N. basilika

Palaeosiro [7]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Poinar

Cenomanian

Burmese amber

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A stylocellid harvestman.
Type species P. burmanicum

Crustaceans

Research

Insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Cataglyphoides [9]

Gen et sp et comb nov

Valid

Dlussky

Middle Eocene

Baltic amber

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Fossil formicine ant, two species
C. constrictus (Mayr, 1868)
& C. intermedius Dlussky, 2008

Cataglyphoides constrictus Cataglyphoides constrictus NHMW1984-31-137 head.jpg
Cataglyphoides constrictus

Dolichoderus punctatus [10]

Sp nov

Valid

Dlussky

Middle Eocene

Baltic amber

Flag of Europe.svg  Europe

Fossil dolichoderine ant

Dolichoderus punctatus Dolichoderus punctatus BMNHP-II1101 profile.jpg
Dolichoderus punctatus

Electropodagrion [11]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Azar & Nel

Middle Eocene

Baltic Amber

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A Megapodagrionidae damselfly

Elektroepyris [12]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Perrichot & Nel

Eocene

Oise amber

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A bethylid wasp

Elektroepyris magnificus Elektroepyris magnificus holotype MNHN.F.A30298 dorsal.jpg
Elektroepyris magnificus

Formosibittacus [13]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Li, Ren & Shih

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

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A bittacid

Haidomyrmodes [14]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Perrichot et al

Middle Cretaceous

Charentese amber

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A Sphecomyrminae ant, type species H. mammuthus

Haidomyrmodes mammuthus MNHNA30163 Haidomyrmodes mammuthus 01.jpg
Haidomyrmodes mammuthus

Jurahylobittacus [13]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Li, Ren & Shih

Middle Jurassic

Jiulongshan Formation

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A bittacid

Lutzomyia adiketis [2]

sp nov

Valid

Poinar

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

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Vector for the extinct Trypanosomatidae
species Paleoleishmania neotropicum

Lutzomyia adiketis Lutzomyia adiketis.jpg
Lutzomyia adiketis

Proraphidia gomezi [15]

sp nov

Valid

Jarzembowski

Lower Cretaceous

Lower Weald Clay

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Proraphidia hopkinsi [15]

sp nov

Valid

Jarzembowski

Barremian

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Proteroscelio gravatus [16]

Sp nov

valid

Johnson, Musetti & Masner

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Lebanese Amber

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A member of Platygastroidea.

Rhabdepyris gallicus [12]

Sp nov

Valid

Perrichot & Nel

Eocene

Oise amber

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A bethylid wasp

Rhabdepyris gallicus Rhabdepyris gallicus holotype MNHN.F.A30297 dorsal.jpg
Rhabdepyris gallicus

Sinomeganeura [17]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Ren, Nel, & Prokop

Namurian

Tupo Formation

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Third Namurian age Meganeuridae griffenfly described.

Sinoprotelenomus [16]

Nom nov

valid

Zhang in Johnson, Musetti & Masner

Miocene

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A member of Platygastroidea;
replacement name for Protelenomus Zhang (1989).

Sphecomyrmodes occidentalis [14]

Sp nov

jr syn

Perrichot et al

Middle Cretaceous

Charentese amber

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A stem group ant
jr synonym of Gerontoformica occidentalis

Gerontoformica occidentalis Gerontoformica occidentalis MNHNA30165.jpg
Gerontoformica occidentalis

Syndesus ambericus [18]

Sp nov

Valid

Woodruff

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

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A stag beetle

Termitaradus avitinquilinus [19]

Sp nov

Valid

Grimaldi & Engel

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

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A termite bug

Xiphosurans

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Lunataspis

gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Nowlan, Rudkin, & Young

Late Ordovician

Churchill River Group?

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Fishes

Bony fish

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Arquatichthys [20]

Valid

Lu & Zhu

Devonian (Pragian)

Posongchong Formation

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A basal member of Dipnomorpha. The type species is A. porosus.

Donnrosenia [21]

Valid

Long, Choo, & Young

Devonian (Givetian)

Aztec Siltstone

Blank flag.svg  Antarctica

A basal member of Actinopterygii. Genus includes new species D. schaefferi.

Genyonemus whistleri [22]

Valid

Takeuchi & Huddleston

Late Miocene

Puente Formation

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A relative of the white croaker.

Hiodon woodruffi [23]

Comb nov

valid

(Wilson)

Ypresian

Klondike Mountain Formation

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A mooneye,
Moved from Eohiodon woodruffi Wilson 1978

Hiodon woodruffi Hiodon woodruffi 2007-05-26 img2.jpg
Hiodon woodruffi

Tarachomylax multicostatus [24]

Valid

Qiao & Zhu

Devonian (Emsian)

Chuandong Formation

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A lungfish.

Cartilaginous fish

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Thrinacoselache [25]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Jr. synonym

Grogan & Lund

Carboniferous (Serpukhovian)

Bear Gulch Limestone

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Type species is T. gracia. Genus now a junior synonym of Thrinacodus .

Placoderms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Gavinaspis [26]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Dupret & Zhu

Early Devonian (Lochkovian)

Xitun Formation

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A phyllolepid.

Materpiscis [27]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Long, Trinajstic, Young, & Senden

Late Devonian

Gogo Formation

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discovered with fossilized embryo.

Materpiscis embryo features FINAL FISH ANIM (00200).jpg
Materpiscis embryo features

General research

Amphibians

Jenkins, F. A., jr, Shubin, N. H., Gatesy, S. M., and Warren, A., 2008, Gerrothorax pulcherrimus from the Upper Triassic Fleming Fjord Formation of East Greenland and a reassessment of head lifting in temnospondyl feeding: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 935-950.

Newly named amphibians

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Beelzebufo [29] Valid taxon Late Cretaceous (70 mya) Maevarano Formation
An artist's depiction of Beelzebufo Beelzebufo BW.jpg
An artist's depiction of Beelzebufo
Gerobatrachus [30] Valid taxon
  • Anderson
  • Reisz
  • Scott
  • Fröbisch
  • Sumida
Early Permian (290 mya)
Oumtkoutia [31] Valid taxon
  • Rage
  • Dutheil
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Kem Kem Beds A pipid anuran.

Archosaurs

Newly named pseudosuchians

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Acynodon adriaticus [32]

Sp. nov

Valid

Delfino, Martin & Buffetaut

Late Cretaceous

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Dakosaurus carpenteri [33]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wilkinson, Young & Benton

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Kimmeridge Clay Formation

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A metriorhynchid crocodyliform. Originally described as a species of Dakosaurus , subsequently transferred to the separate genus Torvoneustes. [34]

Gryposuchus croizati [35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Riff & Aguilera

Late Miocene

Urumaco Formation

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Guarinisuchus [36]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Barbosa, Kellner & Viana

Early Paleocene (Danian)

Maria Farinha Formation

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A dyrosaurid crocodyliform. Genus includes new species G. munizi.

Ocepesuchus [37]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jouve et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Ouled Abdoun Basin

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A member of Gavialoidea. Genus includes new species O. eoafricanus.

Postosuchus alisonae [38]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peyer et al.

Late Triassic

Newark Supergroup

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(Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina)

Sierritasuchus [39]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Parker, Stocker & Irmis

Late Triassic

Tecovas Formation

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(Flag of Texas.svg  Texas)

An aetosaur Genus includes new species S. macalpini.

Sphagesaurus montealtensis [40]

Sp. nov

Valid

Andrade & Bertini

Late Cretaceous

Adamantina Formation

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A sphagesaurid crocodyliform. Originally described as a species of Sphagesaurus , but subsequently transferred to the genus Caipirasuchus. [41]

Wargosuchus [42]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Martinelli & Pais

Late Cretaceous

Bajo de La Carpa Formation

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A baurusuchid crocodyliform. Genus includes new species W. australis.

Newly named pterosaurs

NameStatusLocationAuthorsNotes

Elanodactylus

Valid

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Andres Ji, Q.

Hongshanopterus

Valid

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Xiaolin Wang de Almeida et al.

Mythunga

Valid

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Molnar Thulborn, R.A.

Nemicolopterus

Valid

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Wang Kellner et al.

Raeticodactylus

Junior synonym

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Stecher

Jr. synonym of Caviramus

Shenzhoupterus

Valid

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Lü J. Unwin et al.

Volgadraco

Valid

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Averianov Arkhangelsky Pervushov

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

28 new dinosaur genera were erected in 2008. Data courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list. [46]

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Austroraptor [47]

Valid

Campanian–Maastrichtian

Allen Formation

The largest dromaeosaurid yet discovered in the Southern Hemisphere.

Austroraptor Austroraptor Restoration.png
Austroraptor

Dakotadon [48]

Valid

Barremian

Lakota Formation

A new genus for "Iguanodon" lakotaensis (Weishampel and Bjork, 1989).

Daxiatitan [49]

Valid

Lower Cretaceous

Lanzhou Basin

A basal titanosaur.

Daxiatitan Daxiatitan.jpg
Daxiatitan

Diceratus [50]

Junior synonym

Late Cretaceous

Objective junior synonym of Nedoceratops ; possible junior synonym of Triceratops .

Dollodon [48]

Valid

  • Paul

Barremian

Bernissart

An iguanodontian.

Dollodon Dollodon bampingi Steveoc86.jpg
Dollodon

Dongyangosaurus [51]

Valid

early Late Cretaceous

Fangyang Formation

A titanosauriform.

Duriavenator [52]

Valid

  • Benson

Bajocian

Dorset

A megalosaurid.

Duriavenator Duriavenator NT.jpg
Duriavenator

Eocarcharia [53]

Valid

Aptian/Albian

Elrhaz Formation

A carcharodontosaurid.

Eocarcharia Eocarcharia BW.jpg
Eocarcharia

Eomamenchisaurus [54]

Valid

Middle Jurassic

Zhanghe Formation

A mamenchisaurid.

Epidexipteryx [55]

Valid

Late Jurassic

Daohugou Beds

An avialian.

Epidexipteryx Epidexipteryx NT.jpg
Epidexipteryx

Gobiceratops [56]

Valid

  • Alifanov

Late Cretaceous

Baruungoyot Formation

Possible junior synonym of Bagaceratops .

Kryptops [53]

Valid

  • Sereno
  • Brusatte

Aptian/Albian

Elrhaz Formation

An abelisaurid.

Kryptops Kryptops BW.jpg
Kryptops

Loricatosaurus [57]

Valid

Callovian

A stegosaurid.

Microceratus [50]

Nomen dubium

  • Mateus

Campanian

Orkoraptor [58]

Valid

  • Novas
  • Ezcurra
  • Lecuona

Maastrichtian

Pari Aike Formation

A neovenatorid.

Orkoraptor Orkoraptor drawing.jpg
Orkoraptor

Peloroplites [59]

Valid

Lower Cretaceous

Cedar Mountain Formation

A nodosaurid ankylosaur.

Pitekunsaurus [60]

Valid

  • Filippi
  • Garrido

Campanian

Anacleto Formation

A titanosaur.

Qingxiusaurus [61]

Valid

Late Cretaceous

A titanosaur.

Sahaliyania [62]

Valid

Maastrichtian

Yuliangze Formation

A lambeosaurine hadrosaurid.

Similicaudipteryx [63]

Valid

  • He
  • Wang
  • Zhou

Aptian

Jiufotang Formation

A caudipterid oviraptorosaur.

Similicaudipteryx Similicaudipteryx.jpg
Similicaudipteryx

Tastavinsaurus [64]

Valid

  • Canudo
  • Royo-Torres
  • Cuenca-Bescós

Aptian

Xert Formation

A titanosauriform. Lurasiformes.

Tastavinsaurus Tastavinsaurus BW.jpg
Tastavinsaurus

Uberabatitan [65]

Valid

  • Salgado
  • Carvalho

Upper Cretaceous

Marília Formation

A titanosaur.

Tethyshadros

Wulagasaurus [62]

Valid

Maastrichtian

Yuliangze Formation

A saurolophine hadrosaurid.

Newly named birds

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Aegolius martae [66]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Marco Pavia

Early/Middle Pleistocene

Sicily

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy:

Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily

A Strigidae.

Bermuteo avivorus [67]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Late Pleistocene

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

Bountyphaps obsoleta [68]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Graham M. Wragg

Subrecent

Henderson Island

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

Calonectris wingatei [69]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Middle Pleistocene

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A Procellariidae.

Caracara tellustris [70]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Holocene

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A Falconidae.

Cathayornis chabuensis [71]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Li Jianjun

Li Zhiheng

Zhang Yuguang

Zhou Zhonghe

Bai Zhiqiang

Zhang Lifu

Ba Tuya

Early Cretaceous

Jinchuan Formation

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A Cathayornithidae Zhou, Jin et Zhang, 2006, Enantiornithes Walker, 1981.

Certhiops rummeli [72]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Albrecht Manegold

Early Miocene

MN 3

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

Didactylornis jii [73]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Yuan Chongxi

Lower Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

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Basal pygostylia, Sapeornithidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Enantiophoenix electrophyla [74]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Andrea Cau

Paolo Arduini

Upper Cretaceous

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An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Avisauridae Brett-Surman et Paul, 1985, this is the type species of the new genus.

Eoconfuciusornis zhengi [75]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Fucheng Zhang

Zhonghe Zhou

Michael Benton

Lower Cretaceous

Dabeigou Formation

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A Primitive Confuciusornithidae Hou, Zhou, Gu et Zhang, 1995, this is the type species of the new genus.

Ephippiorhynchus tchoufour [76]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Antoine Louchart

Yohannes Haile-Selassie

Patrick Vignaud

Androssa Likius

Michel Brunet

Late Miocene

ca 7 Ma

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A Ciconiidae.

Eurotrochilus noniewiczi [77]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zygmunt Bochenski

Zbigniew Bochenski

Early Oligocene

Late Rupelian

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A new European species of the Trochilidae.

Foudia delloni [78]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Anthony S. Cheke

Julian P. Hume

Subrecent

Not seen since 1672

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The original Foudia from Réunion.

Hokkaidornis abashiriensis [79]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Kazuhiko Sakurai

Masaichi Kimura

Takayuki Katoh

Late Oligocene

Tokoro Formation

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A Plotopteridae Howard, 1969, this is the type species of the new genus.

Jabiru codorensis [80]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Stig A. Walsh

Rodolfo Sánchez

Early Pliocene

Codore Formation,

Middle El Jebe Member

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A Ciconiidae.

Leptoptilos patagonicus [81]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jorge I. Noriega

Gerardo Cladera

Late Miocene

Puerto Madryn Formation

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A Ciconiidae.

Manuherikia douglasi [82]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Alan J. D. Tennyson

Suzanne J. Hand

R. Paul Scofield

Early-Middle Miocene

Bannockburn Formation

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

An Anatidae, Anserinae.

Megadyptes waitaha [83]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Sanne Boessenkool

Jeremy J. Austin

Trevor H. Worthy

R. Paul Scofield

Alan Cooper

Philip J. Seddon

Jonathan M. Waters

Late Holocene

Subrecent

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

A Spheniscidae, when it became extinct it made room for Megadyptes antipodes.

Mopsitta tanta [84]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

David W. Waterhouse

Bent E. K, Lindow

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Gareth J. Dyke

Early Eocene,

Ypresian

Fur Formation

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Described in the Psittaciformes, Gerald Mayr, 2009 sees no reasons to place the species in Psittaciformes.

Palaeortyx volans [85]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Ursula B. Göhlich

Marco Pavia

Neogene

Gargano

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A Phasianidae.

Pelagornis mauretanicus [86]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Cécille Mourer-Chauviré

Denis Geraads

Late Pliocene

Ahl al Oughlam

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A Pelagornithidae Fürbringer, 1888.

Pengornis houi [87]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Zhou Zhonghe

Julia A. Clarke

Zhang Fucheng

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

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An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, this is the type species of the new genus and the type genus of the new family Pengornithidae Wang, O’Connor, Zheng, Wang, Hu et Zhou, 2014.

Phaethusavis pelagicus [88]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Estelle Bourdon

Mbarek Amaghzaz

Baâdi Bouya

Early Eocene

Early Ypresian

Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

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

Pleistovultur nevesi [89]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Herculano M. F. de Alvarenga

Guilherme R. R. Brito

Rafael Migotto

Alex Hubbe

Elizabeth Höfling

Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene

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

Thomasococcyx philohippus [90]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

David W. Steadman

Early Miocene

Hemingfordian LMA

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Flag of Florida.svg  Florida

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

Tirarinetta kanunka [91]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Pliocene

Tirari Formation

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Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia

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

Zhongornis haoae [92]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gao Chunling

Luis M. Chiappe

Meng Qinjing

Jingmai O'Connor

Wang Xuri

Cheng Xiaodong

Liu Jinyuan

Lower Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

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Basal Aves, this is the type species of the new genus.

Zygodactylus luberonensis [93]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Early Oligocene

MP 23-24

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A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971, ?Piciformes.

Other publications

Turtles

Newly named turtles

Currently valid turtle genera named in 2008
NameStatusLocationAuthorsImages
Condorchelys [94] Valid taxonFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  • Sterli
Kharakhutulia [95] Valid taxonFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
  • Sukhanov, Danilov & Syromyatnikova
Odontochelys [96] Valid taxonFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  • Li et al.
Odontochelys Odontochelys semitestacea.jpg
Odontochelys

Squamates

new taxa

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Itaboraiophis [97]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Rage

Middle Paleocene

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

A "booid"-grade snake of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Itaboraiophis depressus.

Kuwajimalla [98]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Evans & Manabe

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian to Hauterivian)

Kuwajima Formation

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

A polyglyphanodontian lizard. The type species is Kuwajimalla kagaensis.

Merkurosaurus [99]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Klembara

Early Miocene

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

A member of Anguimorpha, might be related to the Chinese crocodile lizard. The type species is Merkurosaurus ornatus.

Ovoo [100]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Norell, Gao, & Conrad

Late Cretaceous

near Ukhaa Tolgod

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

one of the oldest monitor lizards

Paraungaliophis [97]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Rage

Middle Paleocene

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

A snake related to members of the genus Ungaliophis . The type species is Paraungaliophis pricei.

Paulacoutophis [97]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Rage

Middle Paleocene

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

A booid-grade snake of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Paulacoutophis perplexus.

Prognathodon kianda [101]

sp nov

Valid

Schulp et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

A mosasaur.

Selmasaurus johnsoni [102]

sp nov

Valid

Polcyn & Everhart

Late Cretaceous (early Santonian)

Niobrara Chalk

Flag of the United States.svg  United States

A mosasaur.

Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis [103]

sp nov

Valid

Caldwell, Konishi, Obata, & Muramoto

upper Santonian-lower Campanian

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Third identified species for the genus Taniwhasaurus

Tianyusaurus [104]

gen et sp nov

Valid

et al.

Late Cretaceous

Qiupa Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

A polyglyphanodontian lizard. The type species is Tianyusaurus zhengi.

Tinosaurus indicus [105]

Sp nov

Valid

Prasad & Bajpai

Early Eocene

Cambay Shale

Flag of India.svg  India

An agamid lizard, a species of Tinosaurus.

Vallecillosaurus [106]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Smith & Buchy

Late Cretaceous (early Turonian)

Agua Nueva Formation

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

A member of Mosasauroidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Vallecillosaurus donrobertoi.

Vastanagama [105]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Prasad & Bajpai

Early Eocene

Cambay Shale

Flag of India.svg  India

An agamid lizard. The type species is Vastanagama susani.

New papers

Sauropterygians

New taxa

NameStatusAuthorsNotes

Glyphoderma [107]

Valid

Zhao et al.

Nichollsia

renamed

Druckenmiller Russell

Nichollsia preoccupied by a genus of isopod, renamed in 2009 to Nichollssaura

Occitanosaurus

Synonym

Bardet Fernandez Garcia-Ramos Superbiola Pinuela Ruiz-Omenaca Vincent

Junior Synonym of Microcleidus .

Wumengosaurus [108]

Valid

Jiang et al.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Alrausuchus [109]

Valid

  • Ivakhnenko

Middle Permian

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

A new genus for "Biarmosuchus" tagax

Megawhaitsia [110]

Valid

  • Ivakhnenko

Upper Permian

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Mammal

Newly named mammals
NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Albireo savagei [111]

Valid

  • Barnes

Late Pliocene

Pismo Formation

A member of Delphinoidea belonging to the family Albireonidae, a species of Albireo.

Cantalera [112]

Valid

  • Badiola
  • Canudo
  • Cuenca‐Bescós

Early Cretaceous (late Hauterivian‐early Barremian)

A multituberculate belonging to the family Pinheirodontidae. The type species is C. abadi.

Crenatocetus [113]

Valid

  • McLeod
  • Barnes

Eocene

A member of Protocetidae. The type species is Crenatocetus rayi.

Cynarctoides whistleri [114]

Valid

  • Wang
  • Tedford

Hemingfordian

A member of Canidae belonging to the subfamily Borophaginae, a species of Cynarctoides .

Diceratherium radtkei [115]

Valid

  • Prothero
  • Rasmussen

Arikareean

Cabbage Patch beds
Harrison Formation
Sharps Formation

Djourabus [116]

Valid

  • Peigné et al.

Late Miocene

A member of Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Lutrinae. The type species is D. dabba.

Floridameryx [117]

Valid

  • Webb

Late Miocene to earliest Pliocene

A member of Gelocidae belonging to the subfamily Pseudoceratinae. The type species is F. floridanus; genus also includes "Pseudoceras" klausi Frick (1937).

Fossendorhinus [118]

Valid

  • Mihlbachler

Uintan

A member of Brontotheriidae; a new genus for "Telmatherium" diploconus Osborn (1895)

Fredszalaya [119]

Valid

  • Shockey
  • Anaya

Late Oligocene

A member of Borhyaenidae. The type species is Fredszalaya hunteri.

Glibia namibiesis [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

A rodent belonging to the family Zegdoumyidae, a species of Glibia .

Merycopotamus thachangensis [121]

Valid

  • Hanta
  • Ratanasthien
  • Kunimatsu
  • Saegusa
  • Nakaya
  • Nagaoka
  • Jintasakul

Late Miocene

Metalopex [122]

Valid

  • Tedford
  • Wang

Late Clarendonian to early Hemphillian

Ash Hollow Formation
Kern River Formation
Rattlesnake Formation
Thousand Creek Formation

A fox. The type species is Metalopex merriami.

Mioheteromys crowderensis [123]

Valid

  • Lindsay
  • Reynolds

Late Hemingfordian to Barstovian

Barstow Formation
Crowder Formation

A rodent belonging to the family Heteromyidae, a species of Mioheteromys .

Namahyrax [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

A hyrax. The type species is Namahyrax corvus.

Namaia [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

Probably a member of the family Adapidae. [124] The type species is Namaia bogenfelsi. The generic name turned out to be preoccupied; Pickford and Uhen (2014) created a replacement name Notnamaia. [125]

Namalestes [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

A member of Cimolesta belonging to the family Todralestidae. The type species is Namalestes gheerbranti.

Namatherium [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

An embrithopod. The type species is Namatherium blackcrowense.

Nasamplus [118]

Valid

  • Mihlbachler

Late Eocene (Ulangochuian)

A member of Brontotheriidae; a new genus for "Metatitan" progressus Granger and Gregory (1943).

Pollyosbornia [118]

Valid

  • Mihlbachler

Uintan

Uinta Formation

A member of Brontotheriidae; a new genus for "Telmatherium" altidens Osborn (1908).

Prepomonomys [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

A rodent belonging to the family Diamantomyidae. The type species is Prepomonomys bogenfelsi.

Proadinotherium saltoni [119]

Valid

  • Shockey
  • Anaya

Late Oligocene

A member of Toxodontidae, a species of Proadinotherium.

Siamoadapis [126]

Valid

  • Chaimanee
  • Yamee
  • Tian
  • Chavasseau
  • Jaeger

Middle Miocene

Silicamys [120]

Valid

  • Pickford
  • Senut
  • Morales
  • Mein
  • Sanchez

Eocene (Lutetian)

A rodent belonging to the family Myophiomyidae. The type species is Silicamys cingulatus.

Sivaonyx beyi [116]

Valid

  • Peigné et al.

Late Miocene

A member of Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Lutrinae.

Stenomylus taylori [127]

Valid

  • Cassiliano

Miocene (Hemingfordian)

Zia Formation

A camelid.

Teilhardina magnoliana [128]

Valid

  • Beard

Early Eocene

Tuscahoma Formation

Wickia [118]

Valid

  • Mihlbachler

Uintan

Sand Wash Basin
Washakie Formation

A member of Brontotheriidae. The type species is Wickia brevirhinus.

[129]

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. Novas, Pol, Canale, Porfiri, Calvo.
  2. You, Li, Zhou, Ji.
  3. Lü, Azuma, Chen, Zheng, Jin.
  4. Lü, Li, Zhong, Ji, Li.
  5. Zhang, Zhou, Xu, Wang, Sullivan.
  6. Maidment, Norman, Barrett, Upchurch.
  7. Carpenter, Bartlett, Bird, Barrick.
  8. Mo, Huang, Zhao, Wang, Xu.
  9. 1 2 Godefroit, Hai, Yu, Lauters.

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