Flora Plants
Fungi Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesChaenotheca succinaSp. novValidRikkinen & Schmidt in Rikkinen et al.Eocene (Priabonian)Baltic amber()A fungus, a species of Chaenotheca.Notothyrites (?) leptostrobiSp. novValidFrolov in Frolov & MashchukEarly and Middle JurassicPrisayanskaya FormationA member of the family Microthyriaceae.PalaeomycusGen. et sp. novValidPoinarLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA fungus described on the basis of pycnidia. Genus includes new species P. epallelus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.PaleoambrosiaGen. et sp. novValidPoinar & VegaLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberAn ambrosia fungus associated with the beetle Palaeotylus femoralis. Genus includes new species P. entomophila.PerexiflascaGen. et sp. novValidKrings, Harper & TaylorDevonian (Pragian)Rhynie chertA small, chytrid-like organism. Genus includes new species P. tayloriana.Phyllopsora magnaSp. novValidKaasalainen, Rikkinen & Schmidt in Kaasalainen et al.MioceneDominican amberA lichenized fungus, a species of Phyllopsora.RetesporangicusGen. et sp. novValidStrullu-Derrien in Strullu-Derrien et al.Early DevonianRhynie chertA fungus belonging to the group Blastocladiomycota, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. Genus includes new species R. lyonii.VizellopsiditesGen. et sp. novValidKhan, Bera & BeraLate Pliocene to early PleistoceneKimin FormationA fossil fungus found on the surface of fossilized leaf fragments. Genus includes new species V. siwalika.Windipila pumilaSp. novValidKrings & HarperEarly DevonianRhynie chertA fungal reproductive unit.
Cnidarians
Research New three dimensionally phosphatized microfossils of coronate scyphozoan Qinscyphus necopinus, including a new type of fossil embryo, are described from the Cambrian (Fortunian) Kuanchuanpu Formation (China) by Shao et al. (2018), who interpret their findings as indicating that Qinscyphus underwent direct development. A study on the morphology of the conulariid species Carinachites spinatus based on a new specimen collected from the lower Cambrian Kuanchuanpu Formation (China) is published by Han et al. (2018). Revision of stony corals from the Lower Cretaceous (Berriasian) Oehrli Formation (Austria and Switzerland) is published by Baron-Szabo (2018), who compares this fauna with five additional Berriasian coral faunas.
New taxa Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country NotesAcropora incogtitaSp. novValidBerezovsky & SatanovskaEoceneA stony coral, a species of Acropora.Actinoseris riyadhensisSp. novValidGameil, El-Sorogy & Al-KahtanyLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Aruma FormationA solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.Antheria fedorowskiiSp. novValidWang, Gorgij & YaoLate CarboniferousA rugose coral.Antheria robustaSp. novValidWang, Gorgij & YaoLate CarboniferousA rugose coral.Asteroseris arabicaSp. novValidGameil, El-Sorogy & Al-KahtanyLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Aruma FormationA solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.AstraraeatrochusGen. et sp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Haplaraeoidea and the family Astraraeidae. The type species is A. bachi.AstreoidogyraGen. et sp. novValidRicci, Lathuilière & RusciadelliLate JurassicA member of the family Rhipidogyridae. The type species is A. giadae.Aulocystis wendtiSp. novValidKról, Zapalski & BerkowskiDevonian (Emsian)Amerboh GroupA tabulate coral belonging to the family Aulocystidae.Bainbridgia bipartitaSp. novValidKról, Zapalski & BerkowskiDevonian (Emsian)Kess-Kess FormationA tabulate coral belonging to the family Pyrgiidae.Battersbyia coactilisSp. novValidMcLeanDevonianA rugose coral.Battersbyia sentosaSp. novValidMcLeanDevonianA rugose coral.Cambrorhytium gracilisSp. novValidChang et al.Early CambrianCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) imamuraiSp. novValidNikoMioceneBihoku GroupA species of Caryophyllia.Catenipora jingyangensisSp. novValidLiang, Elias & LeeOrdovician (Katian)Beiguoshan FormationA tabulate coral.Catenipora tiewadianensisSp. novValidLiang, Elias & LeeOrdovician (Katian)Beiguoshan FormationA tabulate coral.Catenipora tongchuanensisSp. novValidLiang, Elias & LeeOrdovician (Sandbian)Jinghe FormationA tabulate coral.Clausastrea eliasovaeSp. novValidRicci, Lathuilière & RusciadelliLate JurassicA member of the family Montlivaltiidae.Crinopora ireneaeSp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Carolastraeidae.Crinopora thomasiSp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Carolastraeidae.Cunnolites (Plesiocunnolites) riyadhensisSp. novValidGameil, El-Sorogy & Al-KahtanyLate Cretaceous (Campanian)Aruma FormationA solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.Deltocyathoides bihokuensisSp. novValidNikoMioceneBihoku GroupA stony coral.Fuchungopora huilongensisSp. novValidLiang et al.Devonian (Famennian)Etoucun FormationA syringoporoid tabulate coral.GeroastreaGen. et sp. et comb. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Synastraeidae. The type species is G. alexi; genus also includes G. audiensis (Reig Oriol, 1992), G. haueri (Reuss, 1854) and G. parvistella (Oppenheim, 1930).Gosaviaraea aimeaeSp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral.KozaniastreaGen. et sp. novValidLöser, Steuber & LöserLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Felixaraeoidea and the family Lamellofungiidae. The type species is K. pachysepta.Lithophyllon comptusSp. novValidBerezovsky & SatanovskaEoceneA stony coral, a species of Lithophyllon.Lonsdaleia carnicaSp. novValidRodríguez, Schönlaub & KabonCarboniferous (Mississippian)Kirchbach FormationA rugose coral belonging to the family Axophyllidae.Lyrielasma landryenseSp. novValidMcLeanDevonianA rugose coral.Nefocoenia seewaldiSp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae.Nefocoenia werneriSp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae.NeopilophylliaGen. et comb. novValidWang in Wang et al.Silurian (Telychian)Ningqiang FormationA rugose coral belonging to the new family Amplexoididae. The type species is "Ningqiangophyllum" crassothecatum Cao (1975); genus also includes "Ningqiangophyllum" tenuiseptatum irregulare Cao (1975) (raised to the rank of a separate species Neopilophyllia irregularis), "Ningqiangophyllum" ephippium Cao (1975) and "Pilophyllia" alternata Chen in Wang et al. (1986).Oculina complanatisSp. novValidBerezovsky & SatanovskaEoceneA stony coral, a species of Oculina.OpolestraeaGen. et comb. novValidMorycowaMiddle Triassic (Anisian)Karchowice BedsA stony coral belonging to the family Eckastraeidae. The type species is "Coelocoenia" exporrecta Weissermel (1925).PachyheterocoeniaGen. et sp. et comb. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Heterocoeniidae. The type species is P. leipnerae; genus also includes P. grandis (Reuss, 1854) and P. fuchsi (Felix, 1903).PachyphylliopsisGen. et sp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae. The type species is P. magnum.ParactinacisGen. et sp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Negoporitidae. The type species is P. uliae; genus might also include P. ? elegans (Reuss, 1854).PlesiolitesGen. et sp. novValidLöser, Steuber & LöserLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Misistelloidea. The type species is P. winnii.Proplesiastraea rivkaeSp. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cladocoroidea and the family Columastraeidae.Psydracophyllum hinnuleumSp. novValidMcLeanDevonianA rugose coral.Striatopora marsupiaSp. novValidKról, Zapalski & BerkowskiDevonian (Emsian)Amerboh GroupA tabulate coral belonging to the family Pachyporidae.StyloheterocoeniaGen. et 2 sp. novValidLöser, Steuber & LöserLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Heterocoeniidae. The type species is S. hellenensis; genus also includes S. brunni.Stylophora kibiensisSp. novValidNiko, Suzuki & TaguchiMioceneKatsuta GroupA species of Stylophora.Sutherlandia jamalensisSp. novValidNiko et al.Early PermianJamal FormationA tabulate coral belonging to the order Favositida and the family Favositidae.SynhydnophoraGen. et sp. et comb. novValidLöser & HeinrichLate CretaceousA stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Synastraeidae. The type species is S. wagreichi; genus also includes and S. multilamellosa (Reuss, 1854).WendticyathusGen. et sp. novValidBerkowskiDevonian (Emsian)A rugose coral. Genus includes new species W. nudus.Xystriphylloides distinctusSp. novValidYuEarly DevonianA rugose coral.Xystriphyllum helenenseSp. novValidMcLeanDevonianA rugose coral.
Arthropods
Bryozoans
New taxa +NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityCountryNotesAcanthodesia variegataSp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorHoloceneA bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Membraniporidae.Calyptotheca sidneyiSp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorHoloceneA bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Bitectiporidae.Characodoma wesselinghiSp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorHoloceneA bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Cleidochasmatidae.CystomesonGen. novValidErnst, Krainer and LucasMississippianLake Valley FormationA cystoporate bryozoan of the family Fistuliporidae.Pleurocodonellina javanensisSp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorEarly PleistocenePucangan FormationA bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Smittinidae.Turbicellepora yasuharaiSp. novValidDi Martino & TaylorHoloceneA bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Celleporidae.
Brachiopods
Research Studies on the ontogenetic development of early acrotretoid brachiopods based on well preserved specimens of the earliest Cambrian species Eohadrotreta zhenbaensis and Eohadrotreta? zhujiahensis from the Shuijingtuo Formation (China) are published by Zhang et al. (2018). A study on the extinction and origination of members of the order Strophomenida during the Late Ordovician mass extinction is published by Sclafani et al. (2018). A study on the body size of several brachiopod assemblages recorded into the extinction interval prior to the Toarcian turnover, collected from representative localities around the Iberian Massif (Spain and Portugal), is published by García Joral, Baeza-Carratalá & Goy (2018).
New taxa