2018 in Paleontology
2018 in PaleontologyA selection of new fossil species described in 2018 (not to scale).1.- Chimerarachne yingi Wang et al., 2018, a close relative of spider ancestors2.- Caelestiventus hanseni Britt et...
View ArticleDaspletosaurus torosus
Daspletosaurus torosus Russell, 1970Systematics: Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda TyrannosauridaeSize: 8-9 m longType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Oldman Formation, Belly River Group (Middle...
View ArticleHypacrosaurus altispinus
Hypacrosaurus altispinus Brown, 1913Systematics: Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauridae LambeosauriniSize: 9 m longType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Horseshoe Canyon Formation,...
View ArticleGomphos elkema
Gomphos elkema Shevyreva, 1975Systematics: Mammalia Euarchontoglires Glires Lagomorpha MimotonidaeSize: 20 cm longType Horizon and Locality: Early Eocene, Gashato Formation (Ypresian), Ulan-Nar Basin,...
View ArticleBrachylophosaurus canadensis
Brachylophosaurus canadensis Sternberg, 1953Systematics: Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauridae Saurolophinae BrachylophosauriniSize: 10 m longType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous,...
View ArticlePachycephalosaurs of the Hell Creek Formation
Pachycephalosaurs of the Hell Creek FormationSystematics: Dinosauria Ornithischia Marginocephalia Pachycephalosauria PachycephalosauridaeType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Hell Creek...
View ArticleCeratopsians of the Hell Creek Formation
Ceratopsians of the Hell Creek FormationSystematics: Dinosauria Ornithischia Marginocephalia CeratopsiaType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian) Montana, N....
View ArticleMetacheiromys marshi
Metacheiromys marshi Wortman, 1903Systematics: Mammalia Scrotifera Ferungulata Ferae Pholidota Palaeanodonta MetacheiromyidaeSize: 50 cm longType Horizon and Locality: Early Eocene, Bridger Formation...
View ArticleErnanodon antelios
Ernanodon antelios Ding, 1979Systematics: Mammalia Scrotifera Ferungulata Ferae Pholidota Palaeanodonta ErnanodontidaeSize: 50 cm longType Horizon and Locality: Late Paleocene, Datang Member,...
View ArticleArchaeonectrus rostratus
Archaeonectrus rostratus (Owen, 1865) Novozhilov, 1964Systematics: Sauropterygia Plesiosauria RhomaleosauridaeSize: 4 m longType Horizon and Locality: Early Jurassic, Charmouth Mudstone Formation...
View ArticleLindwurmia thiuda
Lindwurmia thiuda Vincent & Storrs, 2019Systematics: Sauropterygia Plesiosauria Size: 2.5 m longType Horizon and Locality: Early Jurassic, Psiloceras johnstoni ammonite Subzone (Lower Hettangian),...
View ArticleCaseasauria
Caseasauria Williston, 1912Systematics: SynapsidaThe Caseasaurs form an early offshoot of Synapsids comprised of two rather dissimilar families: the small insectivorous Eothyrids (represented here by...
View ArticleTapinocaninus pamelae
Tapinocaninus pamelae Rubidge, 1991Systematics: Therapsida Dinocephalia Tapinocephalia Tapinocephalidae TapinocaninaeSize: 3 m longType Horizon and Locality: Middle Permian, Eodicynodon assemblage...
View ArticleDiademodon tetragonus
Diademodon tetragonus Seeley, 1894Systematics: Therapsida Cynodontia DiademodontidaeSize: 2 m longType Horizon and Locality: Middle Triassic, Cynognathus Assemblage zone B, Burgersdorp Formation,...
View ArticleBatrachosuchus browni
Batrachosuchus browni Brown, 1903Systematics: Temnospondyli Stereospondyli BrachyopidaeSize: 1.5- 2 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Middle Triassic, Cynognathus Assemblage, Burgersdorp Formation,...
View ArticleDiadiaphorus majusculus
Diadiaphorus majusculus Ameghino, 1887Systematics: Mammalia Meridiungulata Litopterna ProtherotheriidaeSize: 1.2 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Early Miocene, Santa Cruz Formation (Santacrucian)...
View ArticleRiabininohadros weberi
Riabininohadros weberi (Riabinin, 1945) Ulansky, 2015Systematics: Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauroidea Size: 7 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian)...
View ArticleDeath Valley National Park Armored Jawless Fish
Death Valley National Park Armored Jawless FishSystematics: Agnatha Type Horizon and Locality: Early Devonian, Lippincott Member, Lost Burro Formation (Late Emsian), Death Valley, California,...
View ArticleEpicyon diabloensis
Epicyon diabloensis (Richey, 1938) Systematics: Mammalia Carnivora Canidae BorophaginaeSize: 1.2 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Miocene, Green Valley Formation (Late Clarendonian) Contra Costa...
View ArticlePhalarodon fraasi
Phalarodon fraasi Merriam, 1910 Systematics: Ichthyosauromorpha Ichthyosauria Mixosauria Mixosauridae PhalarodontinaeSize: 1.2 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Middle Triassic, Fossil Hill Member,...
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