1994 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 1994.

Plants[]

Conifers[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Location Notes Images

Diploporus[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

Fossil Yew Genus, type species D. torreyoides

Taxus masonii[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

Fossil Yew species

Torreya clarnensis[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

Fossil nutmeg yew species

Angiosperms[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Actinidia oregonensis[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Kiwi species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A dogwood species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A dogwood species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A vitaceous species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A vitaceous species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A vitaceous species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species A. spitzerae

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A custard apple relative

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A custard apple relative

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species A. ovoidea

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A cannabaceous species

Ascosphaera[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species A. eocenis

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species A. agnostum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species B. spatulata

[2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

(Manchester) Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A lardizabalaceous species;
Moved to in 1999[3]

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A torchwood family species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A chinkapin species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A cannabaceous species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A pentaphylacaceous species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

An icacinaceous relative.
type species C. atkinsii.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species C. friisae

Cornus clarnensis[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A dogwood species

Coryloides[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A hazelnut relative, Type species C. hancockii

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species C. truncatum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed relative.
Type species C. formanii

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species D. parvum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A milkwort genus.[4]
Type species D. wolfei

[2]

Comb nov

jr synonym

(Hollick) Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species.
A new comb for
Moved to in 2018[5]

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species D. cordatus

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A rubiaceous species.

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species.

Eucommia constans[6]

Sp nov

valid

Magallón-Puebl
& Cevallos-Ferriz

Miocene - Pleistocene

 Mexico

Youngest Eucommia sp. in North America.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species F. bivalvis

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species F. wingii

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A witch-hazel relative, type species F. endressii

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species F. ramificans

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species G. levigatum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species H. hallii

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Hydrangea species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species J. globosa

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

An icacinaceous species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

An icacinaceous relative.
type species I. parvum, includes I. lenticularis

Kardiasperma[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A hazelnut relative, type species K. parvum

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A laural relative

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A laural relative

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A laural relative

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A laural relative

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species L. crassimuri

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species L. sinuosifibrae

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A spicebush

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species L. curvistriata

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Magnolia species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Magnolia species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Magnolia species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Tupelo relative

Meliosma beusekomii[2]

sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A sabiaceous species.

[2]

sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A sabiaceous species.

[2]

sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A sabiaceous species.

[2]

sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A sabiaceous species.

Microphallus[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species M. perplexus

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species N. reticulatus

[2]

sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Tupelo relative

Nyssa spatulata[2]

Comb nov

valid

(Scott) Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Tupelo, new comb for Palaeonyssa spatulata Scott, 1954

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species O. striatum

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A soapberry species.

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A soapberry species.

Paleopanax[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A ginseng genus, type species P. oregonensis

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Platycarya relative species.

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A vitaceous species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. pusilla

[2]

Gen et comb nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

London Clay

 UK
 England

A Sumac relative.
A new genus for (Reid & Chandler, 1933)

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. minutum, also includes P. ovatum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. striata

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A platanaceous Infructescence species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. dictyum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. nutbedense

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

An cherry/plum species.

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

An cherry/plum species.

Pteronepelys[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. wehrii

Pteronepelys wehrii

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. minutum

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

An icacinaceous species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species P. attenuatum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species Q. velosida

Rhus rooseae[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Sumac species

[2]

Comb nov

valid

(Becker) Manchester

Late Eocene

 USA
 Montana

A sabiaceous species.
Moved from Becker 1969

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. rugulosus

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A willow relative

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. clarnense

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. biseriata

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. radiatum

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A magnolia vine species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. riesii

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. baccatum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. globosa

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species S. coronapunctatum

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A Symplocaceae species.

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A platanaceous Infructescence genus.
Type species T. cranei.

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A tapisciaceous species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. ellipticum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. scleroidea

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed genus.
Type species T. geniculata.

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A moonseed species

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A cannabaceous species

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. oregonensis

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. bonesii

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. collinsonae

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. rugata

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. minutum

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species T. sapotoides

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species U. hardingae

[2]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A seed of uncertain placement.
Type species W. lignicrusta

[2]

Sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

 USA
 Oregon

A vitaceous species

Arthropods[]

Insects[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acanthognathus poinari[7]

Sp nov

Valid

Baroni Urbani & De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

first fossil Acanthognathus species

[8]

Sp nov

Valid

Nel & Brisac

Turolian

 France

An Aeshna dragonfly

[8]

Sp nov

Valid

Nel & Martínez-Delclòs

Vallesian

Bellver de Cerdanya

 Spain

An Aeshna dragonfly

[8]

Sp nov

Valid

Nel & Escuillé

Turolian

 France

An dragonfly

Anochetus ambiguus[9]

Sp nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Anochetus conisquamis[9]

Sp nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Anochetus dubius[9]

Sp nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Anochetus exstinctus[9]

Sp nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Anochetus intermedius[9]

Sp nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Anochetus lucidus[9]

Sp nov

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Sp nov

Valid

Nel & Brisac

Turolian[8]

 France

A Calopteryx damselfly

Dlusskyidris[10]

Gen et comb nov.

Valid

Bolton

Santonian

 Russia

A Sphecomyrminae ant.
a new genus for Palaeomyrmex zherichini Dlussky 1975.

[11]

Sp nov

Valid

Nel, Albouy, Caussanel, & Jamet

Oligocene

 France

An earwig

Odontomachus pseudobauri[9]

Sp nov.

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican Amber

 Dominican Republic

A myrmicin ant

Odontomachus spinifer[9]

Sp nov.

Valid

De Andrade

Burdigalian

Dominican Amber

 Dominican Republic

A myrmicin ant

[12]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Nel & Henrotay

Toarcian

 Luxembourg

A Mesochrysopid lacewing, type species P. bascharagensis

[13]

Comb. nov

Valid

Piton

Piacenzian

Lake Chambon

 France

A Lestid damselfly,
new combination for

Molluscs[]

Bivalves[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Fordilla germanica[14]

sp nov

Valid

Elicki

Early Cambrian

Zwetau Formation

 Germany

early Cambrian bivalve species

Fishes[]

Newly named bony fishes[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Megalocoelacanthus[15]

Gen. et sp. nov

valid

Schwimmer, Stewart & Williams

late Santonian to mid-Campanian

Blufftown Formation
Niobrara Formation

 United States

A latimeriid coelacanth.[16]
The type species is M. dobiei.

Archosauromorphs[]

  • Aff. Rebbachisaurus gastroliths documented.[17]
  • The "Talkeetna Mountains Hadrosaur" specimen was discovered in a quarry being excavated for road material.[18] The quarry is near the Glenn Highway, approximately 150 miles northeast of Anchorage.[19] That fall, excavation began, and was resumed in the summer of 1996.[18]

Newly named pseudosuchians[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Galtonia[20]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Hunt & Lucas

Late Triassic (late Carnian)

New Oxford Formation

 United States

A relative of Revueltosaurus.

Pekinosaurus[20]

Gen et sp nov

Junior synonym

Hunt & Lucas

Late Triassic (late Carnian)

Cumnock Formation

 United States

A junior synonym of Revueltosaurus.

Newly named basal dinosauromorphs[]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Marasuchus[21]

Gen et comb nov

Valid

Sereno & Arcucci

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Chañares Formation

 Argentina

A basal dinosauriform;
new genus for "Lagosuchus" liloensis Romer (1972).

Newly named dinosaurs[]

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[22]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Afrovenator[23]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Sereno, Wilson, Larsson, Dutheil, & Sues

Tiourarén Formation

 Niger

Afrovenator abakensis

Alwalkeria[24]

Gen et comb nov

Valid

Chatterjee & Creisler

Maleri Formation

 India

Alxasaurus[25]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Russell & Dong

 Mongolia

Amphicoelicaudia

nomen nudum

Cheng

 China

described as Huabeisaurus allocotus in 2000

Huabeisaurus allocotus

Caenagnathasia[26]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Currie, Godfrey, &

Turonian - Coniacian

Bissekty Formation

 Uzbekistan

Caenagnathasia martinsoni

Cryolophosaurus[27]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Hammer & Hickerson

Pliensbachian

Hanson Formation

 Antarctica

Cryolophosaurus

Koparion[28]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Chure

Kimmeridgian

Morrison Formation

 USA ( Utah)

Monolophosaurus[29]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Zhao & Currie

Bathonian - Callovian

Shishugou Formation

 China

Monolophosaurus jiangi

Mymoorapelta[30]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Kirkland & Carpenter

Kimmeridgian - Tithonian

Morrison Formation

 USA ( Colorado)

Mymoorapelta maysi

Pelecanimimus[31]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Perez-Moreno, Sanz, Buscalioni,
Moratalla, Ortega, & Rasskin-Gutman

Barremian

Calizas de La Huérguina Formation

 Spain

Phuwiangosaurus[32]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Martin, Buffetaut, & Suteethorn

Valanginian - Hauterivian

Sao Khua Formation

 Thailand

Sinornithoides[33]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Russell & Dong

Aptian - Albian

Ejinhoro Formation

 China

Sinornithoides youngi

Sinraptor[34]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Currie & Zhao

Late Jurassic

Shishugou Formation

 China

Sinraptor dongi

Timimus[35]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

& Vickers-Rich

Albian

Eumeralla Formation

 Australia

Timimus hermani

Tonouchisaurus

nomen nudum

Barsbold

early Cretaceous

 Mongolia

Yingshanosaurus[36]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Kimmeridgian

Shaximiao Formation

 China

Birds[]

Name Status Novelty Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Berruornis [37]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Mourer-Chauviré

Late Paleocene

 France

A Strigidae. Type species B. orbisantiqui

Bubo osvaldoi [38]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Arredondo & Olson

?Pleistocene

Cave deposits

 Cuba

A Strigidae.

Falco duboisi [39]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Holocene

Cave deposits

 Réunion

A Falconidae.

Mascarenachen [39]

jr synonym

Gen et sp nov.

Holocene

Réunion

 Réunion

An Anatidae, type species M. kervazoi;
The species was transferred to Alopochen in 1999.

Mascarenotus grucheti [40]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Mourer-Chauviré, , , &

Holocene

 Réunion

A Strigidae.

Messelastur [41]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Middle Eocene

Messel Formation

 Germany
 Hessen

A Messelasturidae, Type species M. gratulator.

Microcarbo serventyorum [42]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Holocene

peat swamp

 Australia
 Western Australia

A Phalacrocoracidae.

Neuquenornis [43]

Valid

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Chiappe & Calvo

Santonian-Coniacian

Rio Colorado Formation

 Argentina

An Avisauridae, Type species N. volans.

Nycticorax borbonensis [39]

jr synonym

Sp. nov.

Holocene

 Réunion

An Ardeidae, junior synonym of Nycticorax duboisi.

[44]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Early Cretaceous

 China
 Inner Mongolia

A , type species O. genghisi.

[45]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Olson

Late Paleocene

Aquia Formation

 USA
 Maryland

A Presbyornithidae

Puffinus spelaeus [46]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Holdaway & Worthy

Late Quaternary

South Island, cave deposits

 New Zealand

A Procellariidae.

Stephanoaetus mahery [47]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Goodman

Holocene. (Subrecent)

Madagascar

 Madagascar

An Accipitridae.

[48]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Paleocene

 China

A Rallidae, type species W. lii

Plesiosaurs[]

  • Plesiosaur gastroliths documented.[49]

New taxa[]

Name Status Authors Notes

Morturneria

Valid

Chatterjee Creisler

Pterosaurs[]

New taxa[]

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Arthurdactylus

Valid

Frey Martill

Early Cretaceous (late Aptian/early Albian)

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A pteranodontoid pterosaur.

Montanazhdarcho[50]

Valid

Padian, K., Horner de Ricqlès, A.J.

Late Cretaceous (Judithian)

Two Medicine Formation

 United States

An azhdarchid from Montana.

"Wyomingopteryx"

nomen nudum

Bakker

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian)

Morrison Formation

 United States

Zhejiangopterus

Valid

Cai, Z. Wei, F.

Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)

Tangshang Formation

 China

A Chinese azhdarchid.

Other diapsids[]

New taxa[]

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes
Lucianosaurus[20] Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon
  • Hunt
  • S. G. Lucas

Late Triassic (Norian)

Bull Canyon Formation

 United States

Tecovasaurus[20] Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon
  • Hunt
  • S. G. Lucas

Late Triassic (late Carnian)

Tecovas Formation

 United States

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