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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 mankind has 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 in the year 2011.
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diania cactiformis[2] |
Valid |
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Lower Cambrian |
A lobopodian. |
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|
Valid |
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Early Cambrian |
A lobopodian. |
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|
Valid |
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Early Cambrian |
Sinsk Formation |
A lobopodian. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
sp nov |
valid |
Selden, Shih & Ren |
largest fossil spider described |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sp nov |
valid |
Only snakefly from the Green River Formation |
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|
sp nov |
valid |
Mey |
the second species in Baltimartyria |
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|
sp nov |
valid |
Chatzimanolis & Engel |
first valid Staphylininae species from the fossil record |
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|
sp nov |
valid |
Olmi & Guglielmino |
second fossil Dryinus lamellatus group species |
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sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Jurassic |
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sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Jurassic |
the smallest species known in the family Grammolingiidae |
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sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Jurassic |
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|
gen et sp nov |
valid |
Huber |
Burmese amber |
oldest mymarid described |
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|
gen et sp. |
valid |
Szwedo |
Oise amber |
Second fossil lophopid planthopper from Europe |
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Platyperla marquati[10] |
Species |
Valid |
|
Late Triassic |
Potrerillos Formation |
A platyperlid stonefly, a species of Platyperla. |
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|
fam, gen et sp. |
vaild |
Brothers |
New Jersey amber |
sister genus to Plumariidae |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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| Titanomyrma lubei[13] |
Gen. et sp. |
valid |
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Green River Formation USA |
new genus for the largest known ants |
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| Mickoleitia longimanus[14] |
ord., fam., gen. et sp. |
|
Lower Cretaceous |
A strange stem group representative of mayflies that has been attributed to a new family Mickoleitiidae and a new fossil insect order Coxoplectoptera. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
sp. |
Valid |
|
Early Devonian |
Dniester Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
sp. |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Tyver Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Water Canyon Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Dniester Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
sp. |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Dniester Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Lost Burro Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Early Devonian |
Tyver Formation |
A heterostracan |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
|
Late Telychian/Early Wenlock |
Maoshan Formation |
The basalmost known eugaleaspidiform galeaspid. |
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|
sp. |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Dniester Formation |
A osteostracan |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
?Telychian/Ludlow |
Cunningham Creek Formation |
An acritolepid ischnacanthiform. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Species |
Valid |
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Early Cenomanian |
Karai Formation |
An otodontid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Triassic |
Egg capsules of a probable xenacanthid. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Hauterivian to Cenomanian |
A cow shark, a new genus for "Notidanus" aptiensis (Pictet, 1865). |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Early Cenomanian |
Karai Formation |
A cow shark, a second species of Gladioserratus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Virgilian |
Douglas Group |
A symmoriiform. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Triassic |
A hybodontid shark. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Triassic |
A hybodontid shark. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Viséan |
Ducabrook Formation |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Emsian, Devonian |
An euselachian. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Species |
Valid |
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Albian |
An elopocephalan, a species of Araripichthys. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Triassic |
A scanilepiform. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Carboniferous |
Manning Canyon Shale Formation |
An aeduellid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Bartonian |
A perciform. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Early Toarcian |
A species of Dapedium. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Carboniferous |
Manning Canyon Shale Formation |
A ’palaeoniscoid’. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A species of Lepidotes. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Turonian/Coniacian |
A clupeomorph. |
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Nom. nov. |
Valid |
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Upper Devonian |
A new generic name for Mimia Gardiner & Bartram (1977). The type species is Mimipiscis toombsi (Gardiner & Bartram 1977). |
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Mimipiscis bartrami[32] |
Species |
Valid |
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Upper Devonian |
A second species of Mimipiscis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Ypresian |
A percomorph. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Jurassic |
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|
Gen. et 3 sp. |
Valid |
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Anisian |
A saurichthyid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Cenomanian or Turonian |
Akrabou Formation |
A species of Sorbinichthys. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Carboniferous |
Manning Canyon Shale Formation |
A ’palaeoniscoid’. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Viséan |
A microsaur. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Permian |
An ostodolepid. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Species |
Valid |
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Early Permian |
A trematopid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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early-middle Anisian |
Catalonian basin |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Permian |
A trematopid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Permian |
An amphibamid. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Bathonian |
A basal stem salamander. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
Middle Permian |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A podocnemidid. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Shweboemys" gaffneyi. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Eocene |
Qasr el-Sagha beds |
A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Podocnemis" antiqua. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
A softshell turtle, new genus for "Aspideretes" lancensis (Gilmore, 1928). |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Oxfordian |
Lorente Formation |
A paracryptodire or a basal testudine. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
A kinosternoid, a species of Hoplochelys. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Paleocene |
Santa Lucía Formation |
A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Roxochelys" vilavilensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Uncertain, possibly Miocene. |
Uncertain, possibly Moghara Formation. |
A podocnemidid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Moghara Formation |
A podocnemidid. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A podocnemidid, a new genus for "Sternothaerus" blanckenhorni. |
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|
Oliveremys[49] |
Gen. et comb. nov. |
Valid |
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Eocene |
Washakie Formation |
A trionychid, a new genus for "Trionyx" uintaensis. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian - Maastrichtian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
A podocnemidid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
A podocnemidid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Aptian/Albian |
The oldest known chelid, a species of Prochelidella. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Upper Kimmeridgian |
Lusitanian Basin |
A pleurosternid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Maastrichtian |
A pleurodiran. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Middle Eocene |
A species of Trionyx sensu lato. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Sakmarian |
The oldest and most basal neodiapsid. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Barremian |
An ophthalmosaurid. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Middle Anisian |
An incertae sedis. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Hauterivian |
An aristonectid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Anisian |
A relative of nothosauroids, pachypleurosaurs and Wumengosaurus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Anisian |
A keichousaurid pachypleurosaur. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Early Toarcian |
Whitby Limestone Formation |
A second species of Hauffiosaurus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Callovian |
A pliosaurid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Pliensbachian |
A plesiosaurid plesiosaur. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Turonian/Santonian |
A iguanian lizard. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Lutetian |
A amphisbaenian lizard. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian |
A plioplatecarpine mosasaur. Its type species is Latoplatecarpus willistoni; "Plioplatecarpus" nichollsae (Cuthbertson et al., 2007) is a second species of Latoplatecarpus. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Middle Coniacian to middle Santonian. |
A plioplatecarpine mosasaur, a new genus for "Clidastes" planifrons (Cope, 1874). |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
A madtsoiid snake. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Ladinian/Early Carnian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Triassic |
The earliest tanystropheid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Ladinian/Early Carnian |
The earliest drepanosaurid. |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Middle - Late Triassic |
A tanystropheid, a new genus for "Tanystropheus" antiquus (von Huene, 1905). |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Paleocene |
A dyrosaurid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Cretaceous |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
A stem crocodyloid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Turonian/Santonian |
A sphagesaurid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Turonian/Santonian |
A baurusuchid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian/Maastrichtian |
A sphagesaurid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Ladinian |
Skeletons indicate possible group behavior. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Jurassic |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Berriasian |
A goniopholidid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Early Cretaceous |
A goniopholidid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
A notosuchian. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Cretaceous |
A neosuchian. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Paleocene |
Rio Loro Formation |
A sebecid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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late Bajocian/early Bathonian |
Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation |
The oldest known metriorhynchid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian/Maastrichtian |
Presidente Prudente Formation |
A peirosaurid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Albian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian/Maastrichtian |
Vale do Rio do Peixe Formation |
A baurusuchid. The type species is Pissarrachampsa sera. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Berriasian/Barremian |
Khua Formation |
A fifth species of Theriosuchus. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Barremian/Aptian |
An enantiornithine. |
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Cyrilavis colburnorum[89] |
Species |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A halcyornithid stem parrot, a species of Cyrilavis. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
An enantiornithine. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene/Early Miocene |
Tremembé Formation |
An early hoatzin. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early late Paleocene (Itaboraian). |
A possible member of Cariamae. The type species is Itaboravis elaphrocnemoides. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Oligocene |
Carpathian flysch |
A passerine. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Kauru Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Eocene |
Glib Zegdou Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Barremian/Aptian |
Shestakovo-1 locality |
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Gen. et 2 sp. |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene/Early Miocene |
Etadunna Formation |
A cormorant. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Cretaceous |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
An enantiornithine. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian |
A brachylophosaurin hadrosaurine. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
An alvarezsaurid theropod. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Turonian-Santonian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Turonian |
Itombe Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Lower Jurassic |
Basal Sauropodomorph |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
Tolar Formation |
A titanosaur. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian/Albian |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Triassic |
A primitive theropod. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Barremian |
An iguanodontoid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Barremian-early Aptian |
Castrillo la Reina Formation |
A rebbachisaurid sauropod. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian/Turonian |
A possible lognkosaurian titanosaur. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Carnian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
A caenagnathid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
Javkhlant Formation |
Basal ornithopod with many gastroliths. |
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|
Gen. et. sp. |
Valid |
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Late Norian-earliest Rhaetian |
A plateosaurid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Albian |
"Tando beds" |
A basal ceratopsian. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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?Santonian/Campanian |
Seonso Conglomerate |
A hypsilophodontid ornithopod. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Pliensbachian/Toarcian |
Las Leoneras Formation |
An anchisaurian sauropodomorph. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Lower Jurassic |
A massospondylid sauropodomorph. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian |
An alvarezsaurid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian |
An short-armed troodontid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Vald |
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Aalenian/Early Bathonian |
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|
Gen. et. sp. |
Valid |
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Late Norian-earliest Rhaetian |
A basal sauropodomorph. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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lower-middle Campanian |
A lithostrotian titanosaur. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Lower Maastrichtian |
A caenagnathid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Jurassic |
A species of Omeisaurus. |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Valanginian |
A new genus for "Camptosaurus" depressus (Gilmore, 1909). |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
Huge spinosaur 12–14 m long. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Carnian |
A very basal sauropodomorph. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Turonian/Coniacian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Santonian |
A titanosaur. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Aptian |
A nodosaurid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
Qiupa Formation |
An ornithomimid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
A non-hadrosaurid iguanodontian. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
Sinemurian/Pliensbachian |
A basal sauropodomorph |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
An advanced iguanodontian. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian |
A centrosaurine ceratopsian. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
Second known species of Stegoceras. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
A troodontid theropod. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
A titanosaur. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
A tyrannosaurine tyrannosaurid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Late Maastrichtian |
Third known species of Thescelosaurus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
A giant chasmosaurine ceratopsian from New Mexico. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Santonian |
A possible lognkosaurian titanosaur. |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Jurassic |
A new genus for "Camptosaurus" aphanoecetes (Carpenter & Wilson, 2008). |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Kimmeridgian/earliest Tithonian |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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early Late Jurassic |
An Archaeopteryx-like paravian. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Cretaceous |
Xinminpu Group |
A hadrosauriform. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
A tyrannosaurine tyrannosaurid. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Tithonian |
An azhdarchoid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Albian |
An ornithocheiroid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
An ornithocheirid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Jurassic |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Campanian |
Northumberland Formation |
An istiodactylid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Jurassic |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Campanian |
A possible azhdarchid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Cretaceous |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A basal ctenochasmatoid. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A dicynodont. A new genus for "Dicynodon" woodwardi. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Jurassic |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Triassic |
A carnivorous cynodont. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Gzhelian |
Remigiusberg Formation |
A sphenacodontid pelycosaur. The type species is Cryptovenator hirschbergeri. |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A dicynodont. A new genus for "Dicynodon" bathyrhynchus. |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Grès Rouge Group |
A large caseid. A new genus for "Casea" rutena. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A therocephalian. |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A dicynodont. A new genus for "Dicynodon" benjamini. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A therocephalian. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Jurassic |
A morganucodontan. |
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Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A dicynodont. A new genus for "Dicynodon" amalitzkii |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Permian |
A therocephalian. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A therocephalian with a short skull. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Upper Sakmarian - Lower Lopingian |
Grès Rouge Group |
A large caseid. The type species is Ruthenosaurus russellorum |
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|
Gen. et comb. |
Valid |
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Late Permian |
A dicynodont. A new genus for "Dicynodon" vanhoepeni. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Capitanian |
Rio do Rasto Formation |
A basal, saber-toothed herbivorous anomodont. The type species is Tiarajudens eccentricus. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A "saber-toothed" dryolestoid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Hauterivian to Barremian |
A dryolestidan mammal. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Hauterivian/Barremian |
A eobaatarid or a possible plagiaulacid multituberculate. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Pleistocene |
A Koala. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
An "eutriconodont". |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Aptian-Albian |
A deltatheroidan mammal. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Bathonian |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adelpharctos ginsburgi[171] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Late Oligocene |
A hemicyonine bear, a species of Adelpharctos. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
Gebel Hof Formation |
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Agriarctos beatrix[173] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Calatayud-Daroca Basin |
An ailuropodine bear, a species of Agriarctos. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Ypresian |
La Meseta Formation |
An astrapotherian. |
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Asilifelis[175] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Lower Miocene |
Hiwegi Formation |
A felid. The type species is Asilifelis coteae. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Puercan |
A cimolestid cimolesta. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Ypresian |
Ghazij Formation |
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|
Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene or Pliocene. |
Aisol Formation |
A cardiomyine rodent, a species of Caviodon. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Paleocene |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Middle Puercan |
A cimolestid cimolesta. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Middle Pliocene |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Colhuehuapian |
Cerro Bandera Formation |
An astrapotheriid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Late Eocene-Early Oligocene |
Otuma Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Delotrochanter[183] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov. |
Valid |
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A temnocyonine. The type species is Delotrochanter oryktes; genus also contains D. petersoni and D. major |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Middle Eocene |
Wiggins Formation |
A brontotheriid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Ypresian |
Ghazij Formation |
A brontotheriid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Eocene |
A rodent-like notoungulate. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
A small ground sloth. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
late Miocene/early Pliocene | new species in the genus Hystrix (Old World porcupine). | ||||
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
A basal eutherian. The type species is Juramaia sinensis. |
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|
Karydomys debruijni[189] |
Species |
Valid |
|
Early Miocene |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Irrawaddy Formation |
A hominoid. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Deseadan |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
?Uintan-Duchesnean |
Santiago Formation |
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|
Mammacyon ferocior[183] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
|
Mid- or early late Arikareean |
Arikaree Group |
A temnocyonine, a species of Mammacyon |
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Martes ginsburgi[193] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Upper Miocene |
A marten. |
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|
Megacricetodon beijiangensis[189] |
Species |
Valid |
|
Early Miocene |
A cricetid, a species of Megacricetodon. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Uintan |
Devil’s Graveyard Formation |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Bridger Formation |
A small odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic position, possibly related to Tapiromorpha. The type species is Mesolambdolophus setoni. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Huayquerian |
A megatheriid sloth. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Earliest Eocene |
A mesonychian. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Early Pliocene |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Bartonian |
Paracas Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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|
Oldrichpedetes[200] |
Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Early Miocene to early Pliocene |
A pedetid rodent, a new genus for "Megapedetes" pickfordi (Mein & Senut, 2003). Genus also contains 3 new species: Oldrichpedetes fejfari, O. brigitteae and O. praecursor. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Early Tiffanian |
A palaechthonid plesiadapiform. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Late Miocene |
A bovid. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Maastrichtian |
A species of Protungulatum. |
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|
Rudiocyon[183] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
|
A temnocyonine. The type species is Rudiocyon amplidens |
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|
Rusingapedetes[200] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Early Miocene |
A pedetid rodent. The type species is Rusingapedetes tsujikawai. |
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|
Species |
Valid |
|
Miocene |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Bartonian |
Paracas Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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|
Temnocyon fingeruti[183] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
|
Latest Oligocene, late mid-Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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|
Temnocyon macrogenys[183] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
|
Latest Arikareean |
Anderson Ranch Formation |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Temnocyon subferox[183] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
|
Early Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Middle - Late Miocene |
A short-snouted shrew. |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Late Paleocene/Earliest Eocene |
Muñami Formation |
A didolodontid "condylarth". |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Species |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
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|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Early Cretaceous |
A basal eudicot |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Albian |
Hatira Formation |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
sp. nov |
Valid |
Channing, Zamuner, Edwards, & Guido |
oldest crown group Equisetum species |
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.
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