2024 in arthropod paleontology is a list of new arthropod fossil taxa, including arachnids, crustaceans, trilobites, and other arthropods (except insects, which have their own list) that were announced or described, as well as other significant arthropod paleontological discoveries and events which occurred in 2024.
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Guo, Selden & Ren in Guo et al. |
A spider belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Guo et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Lagonomegopidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hou et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Pholcochyroceridae. |
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Sp.nov |
Poinar |
Quaternary |
An ant-mimick spider. Originally described as a species of Myrmarachne; Perger (2024) transferred it to the genus Myrmecium. [4] |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hou et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A spider belonging to the family Pholcochyroceridae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A tick belonging to the family Nuttalliellidae. |
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Deinocroton lacrimus [6] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A tick belonging to the family Nuttalliellidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A tick belonging to the family Nuttalliellidae. The type species is L. robustus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A species of Nuttalliella. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A species of Nuttalliella. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A species of Nuttalliella. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A species of Nuttalliella. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chitimia-Dobler, Dunlop & Mans in Chitimia-Dobler et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A species of Nuttalliella. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bartel, Dunlop & Wedmann |
Eocene |
Possibly a species of Leiobunum. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bartel, Dunlop & Wedmann |
Eocene |
Messel pit |
Possibly a species of Leiobunum. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Agnihotri et al. |
Eocene |
Cambay Basin |
A member of the family Geogarypidae. The type species is G. valiyaensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Röschmann et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A member of the family Hyidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Córdova-Tabares et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Cheliferidae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A member of Buthoidea belonging to the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lourenço |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A member of the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A member of the family Chaerilobuthidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lourenço in Lourenço & Velten |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A member of Buthoidea belonging to the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae. The type species is P. schmidti. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santana et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian—Albian) |
A whip scorpion belonging to the family Thelyphonidae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Khaustov, Vorontsov & Lindquist |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A mite belonging to the family Trochometridiidae. The type species is R. pankowskiorum. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Selden & Dunlop |
Carboniferous ( Pennsylvanian) |
A member of Pantetrapulmonata of uncertain affinities. The type species is D. acanthopoda. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bicknell et al. |
Carboniferous ( Serpukhovian) |
A member of Euchelicerata of uncertain affinities. The type species is T. edgecombei. |
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Setapedites [23] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid |
Lustri et al. |
Lower Ordovician | Fezouata Formation | Morocco | A member of Euchelicerata recovered as an offacolid synziphosurine. The type species is S. abundantis. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Vega, Garassino, Nyborg & Pasini in Vega et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A raninoid crab. The type species is A. hexagranula. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nyborg et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A raninoid crab. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Garassino & Pasini in Girone et al. |
Pleistocene |
A crab belonging to the family Goneplacidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ossó et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Picofrentes Formation |
A crab belonging to the family Dromiidae and the subfamily Goniodromitinae. |
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Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Copilaş-Ciocianu & Ionesi |
Miocene |
An amphipod belonging to the family Gammaridae. The type species is E. moldavica; genus also includes E. prisca. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gašparič et al. |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
Trbovlje Formation |
A crab belonging to the family Hymenosomatidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Garassino, Pasini, Mirzaie Ataabadi & Nyborg in Garassino et al. |
Miocene (Tortonian) |
A crab belonging to the family Leucosiidae and the subfamily Ebaliinae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gašparič et al. |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
Trbovlje Formation |
A crab belonging to the family Hymenosomatidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Garassino & Pasini in Girone et al. |
Pleistocene |
A crab belonging to the family Goneplacidae. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Charbonnier et al. |
Miocene (Messinian) |
A crab belonging to the superfamily Majoidea and the family Oregoniidae. The type species is "Hyas" oranensis Van Straelen (1937). |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Garassino, Pasini, Mirzaie Ataabadi & Nyborg in Garassino et al. |
Miocene (Tortonian) |
A crab belonging to the family Portunidae. The type species is P. arcuatus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pasini & Garassino |
Miocene |
A species of Portunus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Bakel & Ossó |
Miocene ( Tongaporutuan) |
Urenui Formation |
A relative of the Tasmanian giant crab. |
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Sp. nov |
Vega, Garassino, Nyborg & Pasini in Vega et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A raninoid crab. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Vega, Garassino, Nyborg & Pasini in Vega et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A raninoid crab. The type species is R. monosensis. |
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Comb. nov |
( Peach) |
Carboniferous (Tournaisian) |
A member of the family Tealliocarididae. Moved from Tealliocaris robusta Peach (1908). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mychko, Schweitzer & Feldmann |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A crab belonging to the family Orithopsidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Clark & Ross |
Carboniferous (Tournaisian) |
Ballagan Formation |
A member of the family Tealliocarididae. |
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Sp. nov |
Clark & Ross |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
A member of the family Tealliocarididae. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Charbonnier et al. |
Miocene (Messinian) |
A crab belonging to the superfamily Majoidea and the family Epialtidae. The type species is "Maia" arambourgi Van Straelen (1937). |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Ceolin et al. |
Cretaceous–Palaeogene transition |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
Guillam |
Early Cretaceous |
Orós Formation |
A member of Cypridoidea; a replacement name for Hastacypris Filho, Fauth & Sames. |
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Sp. nov |
Ferreira & Ramos |
Neogene |
Solimões Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Ferreira & Ramos |
Neogene |
Solimões Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cabral, Lord & Pinto in Cabral et al. |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Póvoa da Lomba Formation |
A member of the family Cytheruridae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Siveter et al. |
Silurian |
A member of Beyrichicopida belonging to the group Binodicopina and the family Bolliidae. The type species is D. paparme. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cabral, Lord & Pinto in Cabral et al. |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Póvoa da Lomba Formation |
A member of the family Cytheruridae. |
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Sp. nov |
Ceolin et al. |
Cretaceous–Palaeogene transition |
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Sp. nov |
Ceolin et al. |
Cretaceous–Palaeogene transition |
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Sp. nov |
McDonald, Weldon & Warne |
Pliocene (Zanclean) |
Jemmys Point Formation |
A member of the family Bairdiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
McDonald, Weldon & Warne |
Pliocene (Zanclean) |
Jemmys Point Formation |
A member of the family Cytheruridae. |
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Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Cabral & Lord in Cabral et al. |
Jurassic (Toarcian and Aalenian) |
São Gião Formation |
A member of the family Protocytheridae. The type species is O. herrrigi; genus also includes O. mataensis and possibly also O.? sicoensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cabral & Lord in Cabral et al. |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Póvoa da Lomba Formation |
A member of the family Cytheruridae. |
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Sp. nov |
Ceolin et al. |
Cretaceous–Palaeogene transition |
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Sp. nov |
McDonald, Weldon & Warne |
Pliocene (Zanclean) |
Jemmys Point Formation |
A member of the family Trachyleberididae. |
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Sp. nov |
Forel et al. |
Late Jurassic ( Oxfordian) |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
Guillam |
Devonian (Frasnian) |
A replacement name for Ornatella Rozhdestvenskaya in Chibrikova & Rozhdestvenskaya (1959). |
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Nom. nov |
Li |
Silurian |
A member of the family Bythocytheridae; a replacement name for Scaphium Jordan (1964). Published online in 2024, but the issue date is listed as December 2023. |
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Sp. nov |
McDonald, Weldon & Warne |
Pliocene (Zanclean) |
Jemmys Point Formation |
A member of the family Candonidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Song in Song et al. |
Devonian (Givetian) |
Dushan Formation |
A member of Podocopida belonging to the superfamily Bairdiocypridoidea and the family Bairdiocyprididae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Poschmann et al. |
Devonian |
Klerf Formation |
A clam shrimp. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poschmann et al. |
Devonian |
Klerf Formation |
A clam shrimp. The type species is E. wenndorfi. |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
Ceccolini & Cianferoni |
Late Jurassic |
A member of the family Eosestheriidae; a replacement name for Pingquania Wang in Wang & Li (2008). Published online in 2024, but the issue date is listed as December 2023. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Poschmann et al. |
Devonian |
A clam shrimp. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xue & Li |
Middle–Late Jurassic |
Yaojie Formation |
A clam shrimp. |
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Comb. nov |
(Chen) |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
A clam shrimp. Originally described as Euestheria? luchangensis Chen (1974). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liao & Huang in Liao et al. |
Middle Jurassic (Callovian) |
Longmen Formation |
A clam shrimp belonging to the superfamily Eosestherioidea and the family Triglyptidae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Wu et al. |
A new genus of anomalocaridid radiodont. The type species is S. ankylosskelos. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sepúlveda et al. |
Soleras Formation |
A member of Redlichiida belonging to the group Olenellina. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Loch & Repetski |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
A member of the family Olenidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sundberg, Cothren & Dehler |
Cambrian |
Nounan Formation |
A member of the family Aphelaspididae. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Van Viersen |
Silurian |
Motol Formation |
A member of the family Odontopleuridae. The type species is "Acidaspis" roemeri Barrande (1852); genus also includes "Odontopleura" dormitzeri Hawle & Corda (1847) and "Odontopleura" dumortieri Hawle & Corda (1847). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Achguig Group |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Er Remlia Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fortey, Vargas-Parra & Droser |
Ordovician |
A member of the family Raphiophoridae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
El Otfal Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Harpes lahceni [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
El Otfal Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Harpes lentigo [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Tazoulait Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Harpes oudris [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
El Otfal Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Harpes prescheri [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Er Remlia Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Harpes sphenocephalus [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Er Remlia Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Harpes supercilium [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
El Otfal Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Viersen |
Devonian |
A member of the family Odontopleuridae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Ihandar Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sundberg, Cothren & Dehler |
Cambrian |
Nounan Formation |
A member of the family Kingstoniidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Tang et al. |
Carboniferous |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Tazoulait Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Lioharpes galea [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Ihandar Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Lioharpes morocconensis [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Boutiskaouine Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Lioharpes saredra [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Probably Boutiskaouine Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Lioharpes scopulum [60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian |
Probably Ihandar Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. |
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Gen. et 9 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian (Pragian to Emsian) |
Ihandar Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. The types species is M. hammii; genus also includes new species M. azmamarensis, M. forteyi, M. ihmadii, M. laatchanensis, M. minutipunctus, M. oufatenensis, M. terridus and M. zguidensis, as well as "Harpes" rouvillei Frech (1887) and "Harpes" sculptus Hawle & Corda (1847). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Webster in Webster & Caron |
Eager Formation |
A member of the family Olenellidae. |
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Gen. et 8 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian (Emsian to Eifelian) |
El Otfal Formation |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. The types species is P. segaouii; genus also includes new species P. apteros, P. chaperon, P. hannabouensis, P. haustrum, P. igaouii, P. merzaneensis and P. torquis, as well as "Harpes" hamarlaghdadensis Crônier et al. (2018) and probably also "Harpes" fornicatus Novák (1890) and "Harpes" pygmaeus Lütke (1965). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fortey, Vargas-Parra & Droser |
Ordovician |
Al Rose Formation |
A member of the family Nileidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Leidi et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A member of the family Encrinuridae. |
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Gen. et 4 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Johnson |
Devonian (Lochkovian to Eifelian) |
A member of Harpetida belonging to the family Harpetidae. The types species is S. rissaniensis; genus also includes new species S. calceolus, S. capricornus and S. retiarius, as well as "Kielania" obuti Pribyl & Vanek (1986) and "Harpes" convexus Hawle & Corda (1847). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sepúlveda et al. |
Cambrian Stage 4 |
Soleras Formation |
A member of Redlichiida belonging to the group Ellipsocephaloidea and the family Ellipsocephalidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pereira, Rábano & Gutiérrez-Marco |
Ordovician (Katian) |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Webster in Webster & Caron |
Cambrian Stage 4 |
Eager Formation |
A member of Olenelloidea belonging to the family Wanneriidae. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Loch & Repetski |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
Windfall Formation |
A member of Agnostida belonging to the family Agnostidae. |
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Lotagnostus morrisoni [57] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Loch & Repetski |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
Windfall Formation |
A member of Agnostida belonging to the family Agnostidae. |
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Lotagnostus nolani [57] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Loch & Repetski |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
Windfall Formation |
A member of Agnostida belonging to the family Agnostidae. |
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Lotagnostus rushtoni [57] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Loch & Repetski |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
Windfall Formation |
A member of Agnostida belonging to the family Agnostidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Taylor, Loch & Repetski |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
Windfall Formation |
A member of Agnostida belonging to the family Diplagnostidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ehiro & Kano |
Early Triassic (Olenekian) |
Osawa Formation |
A thylacocephalan belonging to the family Microcarididae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jin et al. |
Hongjingshao Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Su, Cai & Huang |
Cretaceous (Albian to Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A millipede belonging to the family Siphonorhinidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Su, Cai & Huang |
Cretaceous (Albian to Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A millipede belonging to the family Siphonorhinidae. |
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