Note: In 2012, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature was amended, with new regulations allowing the publication of new names and nomenclatural acts in zoology after 2011, in works "produced in an edition containing simultaneously obtainable copies by a method that assures [...] widely accessible electronic copies with fixed content and layout", provided that the work is registered in ZooBank before it is published, the work itself states the date of publication with evidence that registration has occurred, and the ZooBank registration states both the name of an electronic archive intended to preserve the work and the ISSN or ISBN associated with the work. New scientific names appearing in electronic works are not required to be registered in ZooBank, only the works themselves are. Works containing descriptions of some of the taxa listed below were not printed on paper in 2012; however, the taxa that were described in works which were registered in ZooBank in 2012 are listed as valid.
Plants
Arthropods
The following is a summary of the arthropods described in 2012 41 arachnids 105 crustaceans 362 insects 5 merostomatans 51 trilobites 9 other arthropods
Bryozoans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAcupiporaGen. et comb. novValidGorjunova & WeissLate CarboniferousA member of Fenestellida. The type species is "Polypora" subborealis Schulga-Nesterenko (1951).AdmirandoporaNom. nov.ValidAriunchimegLower CarboniferousA replacement name for the genus Admiranda Ariunchimeg, 1996.AntoniettellaGen. et sp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorEarly or middle MioceneA cribrimorph ascophoran. The type species is Antoniettella exigua.ArgentinodictyaGen. et sp. novValidErnst & CarreraLate Ordovician (Sandbian)A cryptostome bryozoan, a member of Ptilodictyina. The type species is Argentinodictya lenticulata.Bigeyina iberaSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Celleporina medoborensisSp. novValidHara & JasionowskiMiocene (early Sarmatian)A celleporid cheilostome bryozoan, a species of Celleporina.Chasmatopora rossaeSp. novValidErnst & CarreraLate Ordovician (Sandbian)A phyloporinine, a species of Chasmatopora.Dissotrypa punctataSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Dissotrypa robustaSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Eosemicoscinium serratumSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Hemitrypa cantabricaSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.IberofenestellaGen. et sp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata. Genus includes new species I. wolfae.LunostomaGen. et sp. novValidErnst, Taylor, Bohatý & Wyse JacksonMiddle DevonianA cryptostome bryozoan. The type species is Lunostoma pulchra.Parvohallopora parvulaSp. novValidErnst & CarreraLate Ordovician (Sandbian)A trepostome bryozoan, a species of Parvohallopora.Paucipora akishinensisSp. novValidGorjunova & WeissLate Carboniferous (Moscovian)Domodedovo FormationA member of Fenestellida.Prolixicella iberaSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Prolixicella parvaSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Ptilodictya intermediaSp. novValidErnst & CarreraLate Ordovician (Sandbian)A cryptostome bryozoan, a species of Ptilodictya.PyrisinellaGen. et comb. novValidDi Martino & TaylorLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Peedee Formation Prairie Bluff Chalk Ripley FormationA member of Cheilostomata belonging to the family Pyrisinellidae. The type species is "Setosinella" meniscacantha Taylor & McKinney (2006).Rectifenestella elegantulaSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.Rectifenestella villayandrensisSp. nov.ValidErnstDevonianA member of Fenestrata.RoryporaGen. et comb. nov.ValidTaylorJurassicA new genus for "Diastopora" retiformis.Setosinella perfluxaSp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorMiocene (Langhian)A member of Cheilostomata belonging to the family Pyrisinellidae.SpinisinellaGen. et sp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)A member of Cheilostomata belonging to the family Pyrisinellidae. The type species is S. zagorseki.Trigonodictya parvulaSp. novValidErnst & CarreraLate Ordovician (Sandbian)A cryptostome bryozoan, a species of Trigonodictya.
Brachiopods Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAmydroptychus markowitzisp novValidFeldman et al.CallovianMughanniyya FormationA tetrarhynchiid rhynchonellide, a species of Amydroptychus.Anisopleurella tricostataSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the group Plectambonitoidea and the family Sowerbyellidae.Bolilaspirifer riccardiiSp. novValidManceñido in Damborenea & ManceñidoLate TriassicA lepismatinid brachiopod, a species of Bolilaspirifer.Burrirhynchia angustisinuatasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Burrirhynchia latimarginatasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Burrirhynchia owenisp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Burrirhynchia subgrasianasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.CallositellaGen. et sp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Orthida belonging to the group Enteletoidea and the family Saukrodictyidae. The type species is C. cheeneetnukensis.Christiania aseptataSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the family Christianiidae.CincinnetinaGen, sp. et comb. novValidJinLate OrdovicianA dalmanellid brachiopod, with C. multisecta, C. meeki, C. minnesotensisCraspedelia potterellaSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the group Plectambonitoidea and the family Bimuriidae.Crurithyris tazawaisp novValidHe et al..Late Permian (Changhsingian)An ambocoeliid brachiopod, a species of Crurithyris.Cyclothyris aliformissp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Cyclothyris alikenticasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Cyclothyris burgemakensissp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Cyclothyris dagestanicasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Cyclothyris tenuicostatasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Cyclothyris zudakharicasp novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Burrirhynchia.Daghanirhynchia susanaeSpeciesValidFeldman et al.CallovianMughanniyya FormationA tetrarhynchiid rhynchonellide, a species of Daghanirhynchia.DuolobellaGen. et sp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Orthida belonging to the group Orthoidea and the family Orthidae. The type species is D. sandiae.Eodmitria anaurissp novValidOlenevaLate Devonian (middle Frasnian)A cyrtospiriferid spiriferid, a species of Eodmitria.GatosellaGen. et sp. novValidBenedettoMiddle Ordovician (early Darriwilian)San Juan FormationA plectambonitoid brachiopod. The type species is Gatosella muricata.Gelidorthis perisiberiaensisSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Orthida belonging to the group Plectorthoidea and the family Plectorthidae.Gracianella (Sublepida) paululasp novValidBalińskiEarly DevonianKhudykivtsi BedsAn atrypinid brachiopod, a species of Gracianella.Kentronetes giaeSp. novValidRacheboeuf in Racheboeuf et al.Devonian (Lochkovian)Uncía FormationA chonetoid brachiopod belonging to the family Strophochonetidae.KuangshanotretaGen. et sp. novValidWang et al.Early CambrianHeilinpu FormationAn acrotretoid, a member of Lingulata. The type species is Kuangshanotreta malungensis.KudrjavzevinaGen. et 3 sp. novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide. Genus contains 3 species: K. ulluchaensis, K. regularis and K. fragilis.Lamellaerhynchia latiovalisSp. novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA praecyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Lamellaerhynchia.Leptaena (Septomena) alaskensisSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the family Rafinesquinidae.LobachevinaGen. et 2 sp. novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA cyclothyridid rhynchonellide. Genus contains 2 new species: L. angusteinis and L. vagus.LynnicaGen. et sp. novValidMadisonOrdovicianA member of Strophomenida. The type species is Lynnica fragilis.MergliaGen. et comb. novValidFrankeDevonianA member of the family Craniidae. The type species is "Philhedra" schwerdi Drevermann (1902).Orthothrix sudoiSp. novValidTazawaPermian (Changhsingian)Toyoma FormationA member of Productida belonging to the suborder Strophalosiidina and the family Strophalosiidae.Oanduporella kuskokwimensisSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Orthida belonging to the group Enteletoidea and the family Draboviidae.PalaeowingellaGen. et sp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Orthida belonging to the group Orthoidea and the family Orthidae. The type species is P. farewellensis.Petrocrania fabisziskyiSp. novValidFrankeDevonianA member of the family Craniidae.Petrocrania krautscheidensisSp. novValidFrankeDevonianA member of the family Craniidae.Plectodonta mariae pantheraeSubsp novValidBalińskiEarly DevonianKhudykivtsi BedsA sowerbyellid brachiopod, a subspecies of Plectodonta mariae.Ptychoglyptus alaensisSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the group Plectambonitoidea and the family Sowerbyellidae.RotutaspiriferGen. et sp. novValidOlenevaLate Devonian (middle Frasnian)A cyrtospiriferid spiriferid. The type species is Rotutaspirifer rotutus.Sanjuanetes glemareciSp. novValidRacheboeuf in Racheboeuf et al.Silurian (Přídolí)Muruhuta Shale MemberA chonetoid brachiopod belonging to the family Strophochonetidae.SharovaellaGen. et sp. novValidPakhnevichLate Devonian (Famennian)A punctate rhynchonellide brachiopod. The type species is Sharovaella mirabilis.Skenidioides tatyanaesp novValidBalińskiEarly DevonianKhudykivtsi BedsA skenidiid brachiopod, a species of Skenidioides.Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella) praecursorSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the group Plectambonitoidea and the family Sowerbyellidae.Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rectangularisSp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettLate OrdovicianFarewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the group Plectambonitoidea and the family Sowerbyellidae.StrophatrypaGen. et sp. novValidBoucot, Blodgett & RohrLate SilurianA member of Atrypida belonging to the family Atrypidae. The type species is S. skaflestadi.Sulcirhynchia insolitusSp. novValidSmirnovaEarly CretaceousA praecyclothyridid rhynchonellide, a species of Sulcirhynchia.Terrakea nabekoshiyamensisSp. novValidTazawaPermian (Changhsingian)Toyoma FormationA member of Productida belonging to the suborder Productidina and the family Linoproductidae.TransridgeiaGen. et sp. novValidRasmussen, Harper & BlodgettOrdovician (late Darriwilian–early Sandbian)Farewell TerraneA member of Strophomenida belonging to the family Strophomenidae. The type species is T. costata.
Molluscs
The following is a summary of the Molluscs described in 2012 54 ammonites 14 other cephalopods 52 gastropods 15 other molluscs
Echinoderms Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAnatifopsis fillmorensisSp. novValidSumrall et al.Early OrdovicianA mitrate, a species of Anatifopsis.Anatifopsis ninemilensisSp. novValidSumrall et al.Early OrdovicianMcKelligon Canyon Formation