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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...

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Daspletosaurus torosus

Daspletosaurus torosus Russell, 1970Systematics:  Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda TyrannosauridaeSize: 8-9 m longType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Oldman Formation, Belly River Group (Middle...

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Hypacrosaurus altispinus

Hypacrosaurus altispinus Brown, 1913Systematics:  Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauridae LambeosauriniSize: 9 m longType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Horseshoe Canyon Formation,...

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Gomphos elkema

Gomphos elkema Shevyreva, 1975Systematics:  Mammalia Euarchontoglires Glires Lagomorpha MimotonidaeSize: 20 cm longType Horizon and Locality: Early Eocene, Gashato Formation (Ypresian), Ulan-Nar Basin,...

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Brachylophosaurus canadensis

Brachylophosaurus canadensis Sternberg, 1953Systematics:  Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauridae Saurolophinae BrachylophosauriniSize: 10 m longType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous,...

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Pachycephalosaurs of the Hell Creek Formation

Pachycephalosaurs of the Hell Creek FormationSystematics:  Dinosauria Ornithischia Marginocephalia Pachycephalosauria PachycephalosauridaeType Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous, Hell Creek...

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Ceratopsians 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....

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Metacheiromys marshi

Metacheiromys marshi Wortman, 1903Systematics:  Mammalia Scrotifera Ferungulata Ferae Pholidota Palaeanodonta MetacheiromyidaeSize: 50 cm longType Horizon and Locality: Early Eocene, Bridger Formation...

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Ernanodon antelios

Ernanodon antelios Ding, 1979Systematics:  Mammalia Scrotifera Ferungulata Ferae Pholidota Palaeanodonta ErnanodontidaeSize: 50 cm longType Horizon and Locality: Late Paleocene, Datang Member,...

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Archaeonectrus rostratus

Archaeonectrus rostratus (Owen, 1865) Novozhilov, 1964Systematics:  Sauropterygia Plesiosauria RhomaleosauridaeSize: 4 m longType Horizon and Locality: Early Jurassic, Charmouth Mudstone Formation...

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Lindwurmia thiuda

Lindwurmia thiuda Vincent & Storrs, 2019Systematics:  Sauropterygia Plesiosauria Size: 2.5 m longType Horizon and Locality: Early Jurassic, Psiloceras johnstoni ammonite Subzone (Lower Hettangian),...

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Caseasauria

Caseasauria Williston, 1912Systematics:  SynapsidaThe Caseasaurs form an early offshoot of Synapsids comprised of two rather dissimilar families: the small insectivorous Eothyrids (represented here by...

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Tapinocaninus pamelae

Tapinocaninus pamelae Rubidge, 1991Systematics:  Therapsida Dinocephalia Tapinocephalia Tapinocephalidae TapinocaninaeSize: 3 m longType Horizon and Locality: Middle Permian, Eodicynodon assemblage...

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Diademodon tetragonus

Diademodon tetragonus Seeley, 1894Systematics:  Therapsida Cynodontia DiademodontidaeSize: 2 m longType Horizon and Locality: Middle Triassic, Cynognathus Assemblage zone B, Burgersdorp Formation,...

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Batrachosuchus browni

Batrachosuchus browni Brown, 1903Systematics:  Temnospondyli Stereospondyli BrachyopidaeSize: 1.5- 2 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Middle Triassic, Cynognathus Assemblage, Burgersdorp Formation,...

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Diadiaphorus majusculus

Diadiaphorus majusculus Ameghino, 1887Systematics:  Mammalia Meridiungulata Litopterna ProtherotheriidaeSize: 1.2 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Early Miocene, Santa Cruz Formation (Santacrucian)...

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Riabininohadros weberi

Riabininohadros weberi (Riabinin, 1945) Ulansky, 2015Systematics:  Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Hadrosauroidea Size: 7 m long Type Horizon and Locality: Late Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian)...

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Death 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,...

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Epicyon 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...

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Phalarodon 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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