Flora Plants
Fungi Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesCultoraquaticusGen. et sp. novValidStrullu-Derrien in Strullu-Derrien et al.Early DevonianRhynie chertA fungus belonging to the group Chytridiomycetes. The type species is C. trewini.DennisiellinitesGen. et sp. novValidBannister, Conran & LeeEocenePikopiko Fossil ForestA fungus. Genus includes new species D. pikopikoensis .GerontomycesGen. et sp. novValidPoinarEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A gilled mushroom. The type species is G. lepidotus.Hypoxylonites foyelensisSp. novValidBianchinotti, Martínez & Saxena in Martínez et al.Paleogene (probably Eocene)Troncoso FormationA fungus described on the basis of spores.MonodictysporitesGen. et sp. novValidKlymiukYpresianAllenby FormationPrinceton Chert()A ascomycotan fungal spore taxon. The type species is M. princetonensis. Likely hosted on Dennstaedtiopsis aerenchymataPaleocadusGen. et sp. novValidPoinarCretaceousBurmese amberAn Eccrinaceous fungus. Type species P. burmiticus.Pluricellaesporites patagonicusSp. novValidBianchinotti, Martínez & Saxena in Martínez et al.PaleogeneA fungus described on the basis of spores resembling those of members of the genus Bactrodesmium.TrewinomycesGen. et sp. novValidKrings, Taylor & MartinEarly DevonianRhynie chertA fungus of uncertain phylogenetic placement, showing similarities to Macrochytrium (Chytridiomycota) and Blastocladiella (Blastocladiomycota) species. The type species is T. annulifer.
Cnidarians
Research Yunnanoascus haikouensis, previously thought to be a member of Ctenophora, is reinterpreted as a crown-group medusozoan by Han et al. (2016). A study on the fossil corals from the Late Triassic (Norian) outcrops in Antalya Province (Turkey), indicating that the corals lived in symbiosis with photosynthesizing dinoflagellate algae, is published by Frankowiak et al. (2016).
New taxa Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAphyllum pachysteleSp. novValidMunson & JellSilurian (late Wenlock)Jack FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Tryplasmatidae.Aulokoninckophyllum potyiSp. novValidSomerville, Rodríguez & SaidCarboniferousAzrou-Khenifra BasinAn aulate coral.Axuolites higoensisSp. novValidNikoSilurian (Ludlow)Fukami FormationA tabulate coral belonging to the order Favositida and the family Coenitidae.BjarmiaGen. et sp. novValidGrazhdankinLate Ediacaran (~550 Ma)Erga FormationA jellyfish-like organism, a possible relative of scyphomedusae. Genus includes new species B. cycloplerusa.Byronia jaegeriSp. novValidVinn et al.Ordovician (Katian)A possible thecate scyphozoan.Calceola colliniSp. novValidWright, Plusquellec & GourvennecDevonian (Eifelian)Saint-Fiacre FormationAn operculate coral belonging to the family Calceolidae; a species of Calceola.Cambroctoconus coreaensisSp. novValidPark et al.CambrianDaegi FormationA stem-cnidarian.Caninophyllum charliSp. novValidDenayerCarboniferous (Tournaisian)Yılanlı FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Bothrophyllidae; a species of Caninophyllum.CystodactylonGen. et sp. novValidDenayer & WebbCarboniferous (Tournaisian)Gudman FormationA rugose coral. Genus includes new species C. orbum.Dokophyllum hillaeSp. novValidMunson & JellSilurian (Ludfordian)Jack FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Ketophyllidae.Edaphophyllum zhaotongenseSp. novValidLiao & MaDevonian (Emsian)A rugose coral.EoaequoreaGen. et sp. novValidTang et al.EdiacaranDoushantuo FormationA member of Hydrozoa of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Eoaequorea xingi.EosiderastreaGen. et comb. et 2 sp. novValidLöserCretaceous (late Valanginian to Santonian)A stony coral belonging to the family Siderastreidae. The type species is "Siderastrea" cuyleri Wells (1932); genus also includes "Phyllocoenia" cotteaui Orbigny (1850), "Diploastrea" crassa Kuzmicheva (1980), "Diploastrea" crassicostata Morycowa & Masse (1998), "Phyllocoenia" cyclops Felix (1891), "Confusastrea" dollfusi Prever (1909), "Confusastrea" felixi Prever (1909); "Stephanocoenia" grandipora Orbigny (1849), "Diploastrea" harrisi Wells (1932), "Diploastrea" hilli Wells (1933), "Montastraea" nagaoi Eguchi (1951), "Pleurocora" reussi Milne Edwards (1857), "Diplocoenia" splendida Prever (1909), "Diploastrea" vaughani Wells (1933) and "Plesiofavia" villaltai Reig Oriol (1991), as well as new species E. paragrandipora Löser (2016) and E. stefani Löser (2016).FamastraeaGen. et sp. novValidBerkowski, Zapalski & WrzołekDevonian (Famennian)A coral belonging to the group Rugosa and the family Campophyllidae. The type species is Famastraea catenata.Fomichevella najafiSp. novValidBadpa et al.Carboniferous (Bashkirian)Sardar FormationA member of Rugosa belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Kleopatrinidae.Gertholites haikawaiSp. novValidNiko & FujikawaEarly CarboniferousAkiyoshi Limestone GroupA tabulate coral.GerviphyllumGen. et comb. novValidWright, Plusquellec & GourvennecEarly Devonian (likely late Lochkovian to early Pragian)An operculate coral belonging to the family Calceolidae; a new genus for "Calceola" gervillei Bayle (1878).GudmaniaGen. et sp. novValidDenayer & WebbCarboniferous (Tournaisian)Gudman FormationA rugose coral. Genus includes new species G. darumbalae.Heintzella fluegeliSp. novValidBadpa et al.Carboniferous (Bashkirian)Sardar FormationA member of Rugosa belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Kleopatrinidae.Kullingia rotadiscopsisSp. novValidTang et al.EdiacaranDoushantuo FormationA member of Hydrozoa of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a species of Kullingia.Madrepora mitsukuriiSp. novValidNiko, Suzuki & TaguchiMioceneKatsuta GroupA madrepore.Marekostragulum grafiSp. novValidPlusquellec, Galle & FrankeDevonian (Emsian)A tabulate coral belonging to the family Hyostragulidae.Mesoconularia (?) lukesiSp. novValidMergl, Ferrova & FrýdaDevonian (late Emsian)Suchomasty LimestoneA member of Conulariida, possibly a species of Mesoconularia.?Michelinia vinniSp. novValidZapalski, Berkowski & WrzołekDevonian (late Famennian)A tabulate coral belonging to the family Micheliniidae; possibly a species of Michelinia.Multicarinophyllum vepreculatumSp. novValidMunson & JellSilurian (Ludfordian)Jack FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Amsdenoididae.Oligophylloides maroccanusSp. novValidWeyerDevonian (late Famennian)A member of Heterocorallia.PalaeosiderofungiaGen. et comb. novValidLöserCretaceous (Aptian to Santonian)A stony coral belonging to the family Siderastreidae; a new genus for "Thamnasteria" exigua Reuss (1854).ParostragulumGen. et sp. novValidPlusquellec, Galle & FrankeDevonian (Emsian)A tabulate coral belonging to the family Hyostragulidae. The type species is P. problematicum.Pleurodictyum goldfussiSp. novValidPlusquellec & FrankeDevonian (Emsian)Wiltz BedsA tabulate coral belonging to group Favositida and to the family Micheliniidae.Pleurodictyum pruemensisSp. novValidPlusquellec & FrankeDevonian (Emsian)Wiltz BedsA tabulate coral belonging to group Favositida and to the family Micheliniidae.PotyphyllumGen. et comb. novValidCoen-AubertDevonian (late Frasnian)A rugose coral belonging to the family Phillipsastreidae. The type species is "Cyathophyllum" ananas Goldfuss (1826); genus also includes "Pseudoacervularia" dybowskii Różkowska (1953), "Pseudoacervularia" intercellulosa (Phillips, 1841) sensu Pickett (1967), "Schlüteria" lyskovensis Ermakova (1957), "Acervularia" macrommata Roemer (1855), "Phillipsastrea" plantana Różkowska (1979), "Cyathophyllum" profundum Michelin (1845), "Phillipsastrea" rozkowskae Scrutton (1968), "Pseudoacervularia" cf. smithi (Różkowska, 1953) sensu Pickett (1967), "Phillipsastrea" ananas veserensis Coen-Aubert (1974) and "Phillipsastrea" zerda Galle, 1992 in Hladil et al. (1992).PreisingerellaGen. et sp. novValidKossovaya, Novak & WeyerEarly PermianA coral similar to members of the genus Caninia. The type species is P. stegovnikensis.Ptychophyllum variatumSp. novValidMunson & JellSilurian (late Gorstian to Ludfordian)Jack FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Ptychophyllidae.Pycnostylus polyphyllodusSp. novValidMunson & JellSilurian (late Wenlock)Jack FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Pycnostylidae.SokoloviaGen. et sp. novJunior homonymTsygankoLate Devonian (Famennian)()A tabulate coral belonging to the family Pachyporidae. The type species is Sokolovia pershinae. The generic name is preoccupied by Sokolovia Ilovaisky (1934) and Sokolovia Shishkinskaya (1964).SpinaxonGen. et sp. novValidWeyerDevonian (late Frasnian)A member of Rugosa belonging to the family Petraiidae. The type species is Spinaxon potyi.Syringopora hilarowicziSp. novValidZapalski, Berkowski & WrzołekDevonian (late Famennian)A tabulate coral belonging to the family Syringoporidae; a species of Syringopora.Syringopora kowalensisSp. novValidZapalski, Berkowski & WrzołekDevonian (late Famennian)A tabulate coral belonging to the family Syringoporidae; a species of Syringopora.TalfaniaGen. et sp. novValidPeel & McDermottOrdovician (Katian)Sholeshook Limestone FormationA solitary coral. The type species is Talfania calicula.Thamnoptychia mistiaeniSp. novValidZapalski, Berkowski & WrzołekDevonian (late Famennian)A tabulate coral belonging to the family Pachyporidae; a species of Thamnoptychia.Turbinolia (Turbinolia) deformisSp. novValidBerezovsky in Berezovsky & BerezovskyEoceneA stony coral.Turbinolia (Turbinolia) emendataSp. novValidBerezovsky in Berezovsky & BerezovskyEoceneA stony coral.Utaratuia yunnanensisSp. novValidLiao & MaDevonian (Eifelian)A rugose coral.VassiljukiaGen. et comb. novValidDenayer & OgarCarboniferous (Viséan)A colonial rugose coral; a new genus for "Lithostrotion" columnariformis Vassiljuk (1960).VesicospinaGen. et sp. novValidMunson & JellSilurian (Ludfordian)Jack FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Kyphophyllidae. The type species is V. julli.VulykhiaNom. novValidDoweldLate OrdovicianAn anthozoan belonging to the superfamily Heliolitoidea; a replacement name for Concavites Bondarenko & Minzhin (1981).
Arthropods
Bryozoans