2017 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2017.
Plants
Cnidarians
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Zhen, Wang & Percival |
Late Ordovician |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Melnikova & Roniewicz |
Early Jurassic |
A stony coral. The type species is Fungiaphyllia communis. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Melnikova & Roniewicz |
Early Jurassic |
A stony coral, a species of Guembelastraea. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Melnikova & Roniewicz |
Early Jurassic |
A stony coral, a species of Oppelismilia. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Melnikova & Roniewicz |
Early Jurassic |
A stony coral, a species of Parepismilia. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Melnikova & Roniewicz |
Early Jurassic |
A stony coral, a species of Parepismilia. |
Arthropods
Molluscs
Echinoderms
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ali |
Middle Miocene |
A sea urchin. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Cole et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A diplobathrid camerate crinoid. Genus includes new species A. decorus. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Hess & Thuy |
Early Jurassic |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Gale |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A crinoid. The type species is A. portusadernensis. |
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Ateleocystites? lansae[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McDermott & Paul |
Ordovician (Katian) |
Slade and Redhill Beds |
A mitrate belonging to the family Anomalocystitidae, possibly a species of Ateleocystites. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Cole et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A diplobathrid camerate crinoid. Genus includes new species D. hammanni. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Cole et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A monobathrid camerate crinoid. Genus includes new species E. hispaniensis. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Cole et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A diplobathrid camerate crinoid. Genus includes new species F. nodulus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Hess & Thuy |
Early Jurassic |
An isocrinid crinoid. Genus includes new species F. normannicus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Cole et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
A diplobathrid camerate crinoid. Genus includes new species G. gutierrezi. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Gale |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A crinoid. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Gale |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A crinoid. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Hess & Thuy |
Early Jurassic |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Mao et al. |
Silurian (Aeronian) |
A crinoid belonging to the family Petalocrinidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Cole et al. |
Ordovician (Katian) |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cordie & Witzke |
A camerate crinoid belonging to the family Melocrinitidae. Genus includes new species R. rabia. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Gale |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A crinoid. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Gale |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A crinoid. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Zamora et al. |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
A stemmed echinoderm. The type species is S. sinensis. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Hess & Thuy |
Early Jurassic |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Hess & Thuy |
Early Jurassic |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Hess & Thuy |
Early Jurassic |
A comatulid crinoid. Genus includes new species S. chesnieri. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Mao et al. |
Silurian (Aeronian) |
A crinoid belonging to the family Petalocrinidae. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Mao et al. |
Silurian (Aeronian) |
A crinoid belonging to the family Petalocrinidae. |
Conodonts
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Voldman & Albanesi in Voldman et al. |
Early Ordovician |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Carlorosi, Sarmiento & Heredia |
Ordovician (Dapingian) |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Feltes & Albanesi in Serra et al. |
Ordovician (Darriwilian) |
Gualcamayo Formation |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Voldman & Albanesi in Voldman et al. |
Early Ordovician |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun et al. |
Permian |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Hartenfels & Becker |
Devonian (Famennian) |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun et al. |
Permian |
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Subsp. nov |
In press |
Hartenfels & Becker |
Devonian (Famennian) |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Zhang et al. |
Triassic |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Zhang et al. |
Triassic |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun et al. |
Permian |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
In press |
Voldman & Albanesi in Voldman et al. |
Early Ordovician |
A new genus for "Trapezognathus" primitivus Voldman, Albanesi & Zeballo in Voldman et al. (2013); genus also includes "Trapezognathus" argentinensis Rao et al. (1994) |
Fishes
Amphibians
Research
- A description of the anatomy of the braincase and middle ear regions of an exceptionally well-preserved skull of Stanocephalosaurus amenasensis from the Triassic of Algeria is published by Arbez, Dahoumane & Steyer (2017).[18]
New taxa
Lissamphibians
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nicoli |
Oligocene |
A member of Odontophrynidae. The type species is C. lynchi. |
Lepidosaurs
Rhynchocephalians
Research
- A study on the bone histology and growth of the Jurassic pleurosaurid Palaeopleurosaurus is published by Klein & Scheyer (2017).[20]
Lizards and snakes
Research
- A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Eichstaettisaurus schroederi and Ardeosaurus digitatellus will be published by Simões et al. (2017).[21]
- A redescription of Mosasaurus hoffmannii based on examination of many specimens will be published by Street & Caldwell (2017), who also provide emended diagnoses for both the genus Mosasaurus and its type species M. hoffmannii.[22]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Klembara & Rummel |
Early Miocene |
A slow worm. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Albino |
Late Miocene |
India Muerta Formation |
A boa. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Otero et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian) |
A mosasaur. The type species is K. hervei. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
DeMar et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A member of Iguanomorpha (the group containing crown and stem-iguanians) related to Saichangurvel davidsoni and Temujinia ellisoni. The type species is M. ovimonsensis. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Klein et al. |
Cretaceous |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong, Wang & Evans |
Early Cretaceous |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong, Wang & Evans |
Early Cretaceous |
Ichthyosauromorphs
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Paparella et al. |
Late Jurassic |
A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is G. nicosiai. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Delsett et al. |
Early Cretaceous (early Berriasian) |
A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is K. nui. |
Sauropterygians
Research
- A study on the morphology of the occlusal surface of placodont teeth and its implications for the diet of the placodonts is published by Crofts et al. (2017).[31]
- A redescription of the holotype specimen of Tuarangisaurus keyesi and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of the species will be published by O'Gorman et al. (2017).[32]
- A study on the anatomy of the vertebra of Vegasaurus molyi and its implications for the anatomy of the nervous system of the species is published by O'Gorman & Fernandez (2017).[33]
- A study on the skeletal morphology and histology of a perinatal aristonectine plesiosaur specimen recovered from the Lopez de Bertodano Formation (Seymour Island, Antarctica) is published by O’Gorman, Talevi & Fernández (2017).[34]
Turtles
Research
- meiolaniid fossils will be described from the Eocene Rundle Formation (eastern Queensland, Australia) by Poropat et al. (2017), representing the oldest meiolaniid remains found in Australasia to date.[35]
- New fossil material of Jiangxichelys ganzhouensis will be described by Tong et al. (2017), who also transfer the species "Zangerlia" neimongolensis to the genus Jiangxichelys.[36]
- A redescription of Ctenochelys acris based on several specimens from the Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) Mooreville Chalk of Alabama (United States) will be published by Gentry (2017).[37]
- Fossils of a member of the tortoise genus Titanochelon are described from the early Pleistocene of Spain by Pérez-García, Vlachos & Arribas (2017), representing the youngest evidence of a large tortoise in continental Europe.[38]
- A description of a large shell fragment from the Late Cretaceous Marília Formation (Brazil), interpreted as belonging to the largest podocnemidoid turtle reported from the Bauru Basin so far, will be published by Hermanson, Ferreira & Langer (2017).[39]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
De la Fuente et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian–early Maastrichtian) |
A member of Chelidae. The type species is M. wichmanni. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Vitek et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
A member of Trionychidae; a new genus for "Trionyx" kyrgyzensis Nessov (1995). |
Archosauriformes
Pseudosuchians
Research
- A description of a braincase assigned to Macelognathus vagans recovered from the Fruita Paleontological Area (Colorado, United States) and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of the species is published by Leardi, Pol & Clark (2017).[42]
- A description of the anatomy of the postcranial skeleton of Campinasuchus dinizi based on five specimens is published by Cotts et al. (2017).[43]
- A study on the mode of reproduction of metriorhynchids is published by Herrera et al. (2017).[44]
- A study of the bone histology of a humerus of an eusuchian crocodyliform (possibly a member of the genus Acynodon) from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Laño quarry (northern Spain) and its implications for the skeletal growth pattern of the animal will be published by Company & Pereda-Suberbiola (2017).[45]
- A study on the anatomy of the braincase of Gryposuchus neogaeus is published by Bona, Carabajal & Gasparini (2017).[46]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Heckert, Fraser & Schneider |
Late Triassic |
An aetosaur. |
Non-avian dinosaurs
Research
- A study on the anatomical diversity of the jugal bone in dinosaurs and its evolution is published by Sullivan & Xu (2017).[48]
- A re-evaluation of the purported Triassic dinosaur fossils from Poland discovered prior to the description of Silesaurus opolensis is published by Skawiński et al. (2017), who interpret Velocipes guerichi as a theropod dinosaur.[49]
- A description and a study on the phylogenetic affinities of the theropod fossils recovered from the Early Cretaceous (Berriasian–Valanginian) Bajada Colorada Formation (Argentina) will be published by Canale et al. (2017).[50]
- A study on the ontogenetic changes in the skeleton of Limusaurus inextricabilis as indicated by the anatomy of the skeletons of 19 specimens representing six ontogenetic stages is published by Wang et al. (2017).[51]
- A partial spinosaurid tooth is described from the Early Cretaceous (Berriasian–Valanginian) Feliz Deserto Formation (Brazil) by Sales et al. (2017), representing the oldest known occurrence of a spinosaurid from South America so far.[52]
- An osteological description of the skull of the holotype specimen of Buitreraptor gonzalezorum is published by Gianechini, Makovicky & Apesteguía (2017).[53]
- Protein remains preserved in skeletal elements of an Early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur Lufengosaurus are described by Lee et al. (2017).[54]
- A study on the anatomy of the teeth of a specimen of Camarasaurus recovered from the Howe-Stephens Quarry (Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, United States) will be published by Wiersma & Sander (2017).[55]
- New information on the anatomy of the lectotype specimen of Lusotitan atalaiensis and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of the species will be published by Mocho, Royo-Torres & Ortega (2017).[56]
- A study on the histology of the bony structures found with the holotype specimen of Agustinia ligabuei is published by Bellardini & Cerda (2017), who argue that these structures are not osteoderms and that there is no evidence of the presence of dermal armor in Agustinia.[57]
- Tail vertebrae of a titanosaur sauropod affected by osteomyelitis will be described from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Anacleto Formation (Argentina) by de García et al. (2017).[58]
- A study on the internal anatomy of the titanosaur osteoderms recovered from the Late Cretaceous site of Lo Hueco (Spain) and the function of titanosaur dermal armor is published by Vidal et al. (2017).[59]
- A description of new fossil material of Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (an articulated series of cervical vertebrae from Big Bend National Park, Texas) and a study of phylogenetic relationships of this species will be published by Tykoski & Fiorillo (2017).[60]
- A redescription of the postcranial material of Lesothosaurus diagnosticus is published by Baron, Norman & Barrett (2017), who argue that Stormbergia dangershoeki is most likely a junior synonym of L. diagnosticus.[61]
- A study on the anatomical features related to feeding and the mechanisms of food processing in ankylosaurian dinosaurs is published by Ősi et al. (2017).[62]
- A study on the length of the incubation period in Hypacrosaurus stebingeri and Protoceratops andrewsi is published by Erickson et al. (2017).[63]
- A naturally occurring brain endocast of an iguanodontian ornithopod (possibly Barilium or Hypselospinus), preserving mineralized brain soft tissues, will be described from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation (United Kingdom) by Brasier et al. (2017).[64]
- A study on the individual variation in the morphology of the postcranial skeleton of Iguanodon bernissartensis is published by Verdú et al. (2017), who consider Delapparentia turolensis to be impossible to distinguish from Iguanodon species based on the available material.[65]
- Schroeter et al. (2017) reevaluate collagen I peptides recovered from a specimen of Brachylophosaurus canadensis in 2009 and recover additional eight peptide sequences of collagen I from the same specimen.[66]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Penkalski & Tumanova |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Ankylosauridae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carvalho et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian-early Hauterivian) |
A basal titanosaur sauropod. The type species is T. leonardii. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rivera-Sylva et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A centrosaurine ceratopsian. The type species is Y. mudei. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A basal member of Hadrosauroidea. The type species is Z. huangi. |
Birds
Research
- A study on the method allowing estimation of wing loading and aspect ratio in Mesozoic birds and on flight modes that were possible for Mesozoic birds will be published by Serrano et al. (2017).[71]
- A study on the morphological characteristics and evolution of the pygostyle and tail feathers in Early Cretaceous birds and closely related non-avian theropods is published by Wang & O'Connor (2017).[72]
- A study estimating values of body weight, wing span and wing area of the trackmakers of the Cretaceous ichnotaxa Archaeornithipus meijidei, Hwangsanipes choughi and Yacoraitichnus avis is published by Tanaka (2017).[73]
- A tooth attributed to an archaeopterygid bird is described from the Early Cretaceous of France by Louchart & Pouech (2017).[74]
- A well-preserved skull of a juvenile specimen of Sapeornis chaoyangensis will be described by Wang et al. (2017), preserving what the authors consider to be the complete dentition.[75]
- A complete description of the skeletal anatomy of the holotype of Chiappeavis magnapremaxillo, the first enantiornithine to preserve a rectricial fan, suggesting that possibly rectricial bulbs were present in basal members of this clade, is published by O'Connor et al. (2017).[76]
- A bohaiornithid enantiornithine specimen with exceptionally preserved feathers, providing information on the colouration of the bird, is described from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation (China) by Peteya et al. (2017).[77]
- A new specimen of the Early Cretaceous species Archaeorhynchus spathula will be described by Wang and Zhou (2017).[78]
- A study on the species richness, taxonomic diversity and presumed ecological characteristics of the Eocene avifauna of the Messel fossil site will be published by Mayr (2017).[79]
- A study on the isolated contour feather from the Eocene Fur Formation (Denmark), indicating presence of melanosomes similar in size and morphology to those of extant parrots, is published by Gren et al. (2017).[80]
- A study on the nuclear genome fragments recovered from extinct elephant birds and a reconstruction of the phylogenomic timetree for the group Palaeognathae is published by Yonezawa et al. (2017).[81]
- A revision of ratite museum fossil specimens from Argentina, indicating presence of non-rheid ratites in South America during Paleogene and Miocene, is published by Agnolin (2017).[82]
- New skeletal elements (limb bones) of Garganornis ballmanni are described from the Miocene of Italy by Pavia et al. (2017).[83]
- Partial tibiotarsus of a member of Cariamae belonging or related to the family Ameghinornithidae will be described from the Eocene strata in Inner Mongolia (China) correlative to the Irdin Manha Formation by Stidham & Wang (2017).[84]
- A study on the morphological adaptations linked to substrate preference and locomotory mode in the hindlimbs of phorusrhacids is published by Degrange (2017).[85]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hospitaleche, Reguero & Santillana |
Eocene |
La Meseta Formation Submeseta III |
A penguin. The type species is A. mikrotero. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Meijer et al. |
Early Pleistocene |
A horned owl. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Early Cretaceous (130.7 Myr ago) |
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is C. multidonta. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Diederle & Agnolin |
Miocene (Colloncuran) |
A darter. |
Pterosaurs
Research
- A study on the systematic relationships of Parapsicephalus purdoni is published by O’Sullivan & Martill (2017).[90]
- A description of a neck vertebra of a probable member of the genus Hatzegopteryx recovered from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Sebeş Formation (Romania) and a study on the implications of the vertebra's anatomy for the neck length and ecology of Hatzegopteryx is published by Naish & Witton (2017).[91]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhou et al. |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
A member of Ctenochasmatidae. The type species is L. primus. |
Other reptiles
Research
- A study on the bone histology of Permian pareiasaurs from South Africa and its implications for the lifestyle and growth patterns of pareiasaurs is published by Canoville & Chinsamy (2017).[93]
- A restudy of Arctosaurus osborni is published by Sues (2017), who considers this species to be an archosauromorph reptile, possibly an allokotosaurian.[94]
- A specimen of Dinocephalosaurus containing an embryo, providing evidence of live birth in this taxon, is described from the Middle Triassic of China by Liu et al. (2017).[95]
Synapsids
Non-mammalian synapsids
Research
- A study on the body size evolution of edaphosaurids and sphenacodontids is published by Brocklehurst & Brink (2017).[96]
- A skull of a juvenile specimen of Anteosaurus magnificus is described from the Permian Abrahamskraal Formation (South Africa) by Kruger, Rubidge & Abdala (2017).[97]
- A study on the anatomy of the teeth and maxilla of Euchambersia mirabilis and its implications for the hypothesis that venom gland were present in this species is published by Benoit et al. (2017).[98]
- A survey of the aggregations of the specimens of Galesaurus planiceps and Thrinaxodon liorhinus, with emphasis on whether the aggregations consist of individuals of similar age or representing a mixture of different age classes, is published by Jasinoski & Abdala (2017).[99]
- A study on the ontogenetic changes in the skull and mandible of Galesaurus planiceps is published by Jasinoski & Abdala (2017).[100]
- A descrition of the anatomy of the postcranial skeleton of Tritylodon longaevus will be published by Gaetano, Abdala & Govender (2017).[101]
- Cast of a burrow which was probably made by a tritheledontid cynodont will be described from the Early Jurassic upper Elliot Formation (South Africa) by Bordy et al. (2017).[102]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kammerer & Smith |
Late Permian |
A dicynodont belonging to the family Geikiidae. The type species is B. phylloxyron. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu & Abdala |
Late Permian |
A therocephalian. The type species is D. fuae. |
Non-eutherian mammals
Research
- A description of the middle ear ossicles of Arboroharamiya is published by Meng et al. (2017).[105]
- New information on the skull anatomy of Peratherium cuvieri will be published by Selva & Ladevèze (2017).[106]
- A study on the causes of decline and extinction of sparassodonts is published by López-Aguirre et al. (2017).[107]
- A study on the age of a specimen of Zygomaturus trilobus recovered from the Willandra Lakes locality (Australia), indicating that this species persisted for a considerable time after the first arrival of Indigenous Australians, is published by Westaway, Olley & Grün (2017).[108]
New taxa
Metatherians
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Binfield et al. |
Miocene |
Other non-eutherian mammals
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Debuysschere |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
A member of Kuehneotheriidae. The type species is F. necmergor. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Debuysschere |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
A member of Kuehneotheriidae. |
Eutherian mammals
Research
- A study of the phylogenetic relationships of the Paleocene placental mammals is published by Halliday, Upchurch and Goswami (2017).[111]
- A study on the phylogenetic placement of members of the genus Thalassocnus within Megatheria is published by Amson, de Muizon & Gaudin (2017).[112]
- A study on the dietary differences between members of the genera Sinomastodon, Stegodon and Elephas from the Pleistocene of South China will be published by Zhang et al. (2017).[113]
- A study on the habitat preferences of the desmostylians Desmostylus and Paleoparadoxia as indicated by their fossil occurrences is published by Matsui et al. (2017).[114]
- Description of cranial and postcranial remains of Pyrotherium from the Oligocene locality of Quebrada Fiera (Mendoza Province, Argentina) will be published by Cerdeño & Vera (2017).[115]
- A study on the speciation rates and the evolution of body size and tooth morphology in Neogene and Quaternary radiation of horses is published by Cantalapiedra et al. (2017).[116]
- Fossils of a member of the camelid genus Hemiauchenia are described from the late Pliocene of Argentina by Gasparini et al. (2017), representing the oldest record of the tribe Lamini in South America reported so far.[117]
- A study on the phylogenetic relationships of the Pleistocene species Bison schoetensacki as indicated by recovered ancient DNA is published by Palacio et al. (2017).[118]
- A study on the anatomy of the inner ear of Oligocene mammalodontid and aetiocetid cetaceans and their ability to detect low frequencies is published by Park et al. (2017).[119]
- A partial skull of a right whale (a member of a relative of the genus Eubalaena) is described from the Pliocene Tjörnes Formation (Iceland) by Field et al. (2017).[120]
- A study on the anatomy of the bony labyrinth of Hyaenodon exiguus and its implications for the paleobiology of the species is published by Pfaff et al. (2017).[121]
- A study on the morphological adaptations linked to grasping and digging ability, substrate preference and locomotory mode in the forelimb of Cyonasua is published by Tarquini et al. (2017).[122]
- A skull of Hyaenictis aff. almerai, representing the most complete European specimen of the genus, will be described from the Miocene of Spain by Vinuesa et al. (2017).[123]
- A study on the phylogenetic relationships of "Felis" pamiri Ozansoy (1959) from the late Miocene of Turkey will be published by Geraads & Peigné (2017).[124]
- A study on the braincase anatomy of the American lion (Panthera atrox) is published by Cuff, Stockey & Goswami (2017).[125]
- Virtual cranial endocast of the Oligocene sciurid Cedromus wilsoni is reconstructed by Bertrand, Amador-Mughal & Silcox (2017).[126]
New taxa
Xenarthrans
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Rincón et al. |
Early Miocene |
A mylodontoid sloth. The type species is Baraguatherium takumara. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Montoya-Sanhueza et al. |
Late Miocene |
An armadillo. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Herrera et al. |
Eocene |
An armadillo. The type species is L. oblitum. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Zurita et al. |
Pleistocene |
A glyptodont. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sedor et al. |
Probably late middle Eocene |
A member of Cingulata. Genus includes new species P. carlinii. |
Afrotherians
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
In press |
Voss & Hampe |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
A sirenian. Genus includes new species K. gruelli, as well as "Halitherium" bronni Krauss (1858). |
Even-toed ungulates
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rozzi |
Late Pleistocene-Holocene |
A species of Bubalus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Stinnesbeck et al. |
Probably latest Pleistocene |
A peccary. The type species is M. minima. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Métais, Mennecart & Roohi |
Oligocene |
|||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Croitor |
Early Pliocene |
A deer. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
In press |
Parisi Dutra et al. |
A peccary; a new genus for "Desmathyus" brachydontus Dalquest & Mooser (1980). |
Cetaceans
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. nov |
In press |
Ichishima et al. |
A beaked whale. |
|||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Miján, Louwye & Lambert |
A beaked whale. |
Carnivorans
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. nov |
In press |
Zhu et al. |
Early Pleistocene |
A machairodontine felid, a species of Megantereon. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Late Miocene-Pliocene |
Yushe Basin |
An otter. |
Rodents
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Verzi, Olivares & Morgan |
Early Miocene |
A stem-abrocomid, a species of Acarechimys. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Verzi, Olivares & Morgan |
Early Miocene |
A stem-abrocomid; a new genus for "Acarechimys" constans (Ameghino, 1887). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
Early Oligocene |
|||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
De Bruijn |
Early Miocene |
A member of Spalacinae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Denys & Matthews |
Early Pliocene |
A relative of the Cape short-eared gerbil. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Li, Gong & Wang |
Late Eocene |
A member of Dipodidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez et al. |
Late Pliocene |
A member of Hydrochoerinae. |
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Palaeocavia? mawka[148] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Madozzo-Jaén & Pérez |
Late Miocene |
A member of Caviinae, possibly a species of Palaeocavia. |
Primates
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Minwer-Barakat et al. |
Late Eocene |
A member of Omomyidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gilbert et al. |
Miocene |
A member of Sivaladapidae. The type species is R. sahnii. |
Other eutherians
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clemens |
Tullock Member of the Fort Union Formation |
Probably a member of Pantodonta. The type species is C. fontanus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Crespo et al. |
Late Miocene |
A vesper bat, a species of Pipistrellus. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Crespo et al. |
Late Miocene |
|||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Erbajeva et al. |
Late Oligocene |
A pika. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Mao et al. |
Late Paleocene |
A stem-rodent belonging to the family Eurymylidae. The type species is T. tongi. |
Other animals
Research
- A study on the muscle anatomy of Pambdelurion whittingtoni is published by Young & Vinther (2017).[155]
- Cambrian species Zhenghecaris shankouensis, originally classified as a bivalved arthropod, is reinterpreted as a member of Radiodonta by Zeng et al. (2017).[156]
- A study on the anatomy of the Cambrian hyolith Haplophrentis, as well as on the phylogenetic relationships of the hyoliths, is published by Moysiuk, Smith & Caron (2017).[157]
New taxa
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu |
Permian (Changhsingian) |
A calcareous sponge belonging to the order Inozoa and the family Acoeliidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Melchin, Lenz & Kozłowska |
Silurian |
A graptolite. Genus includes new species A. cancellatus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Yang et al. |
A sponge belonging to the order Verongida and the family Vauxiidae. Genus includes new species A. sinensis. |
|||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Świerczewska-Gładysz |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A lithistid demosponge belonging to the family Corallistidae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Harvey & Butterfield |
Cambrian (Furongian) |
A member of the total group of Loricifera. The type species is E. deadwoodensis. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Melchin, Lenz & Kozłowska |
Silurian |
A graptolite. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Han et al. |
Earliest Cambrian |
A Cloudina-like tubular microfossil. The type species is F. manica. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Sanfilippo in Sanfilippo et al. |
Permian |
“Pietra di Salomone” Limestone |
A polychaete belonging to the family Sabellidae, a species of Glomerula. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sun et al. |
Cambrian Stage 4 |
A member of Hyolitha. |
||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Świerczewska-Gładysz |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A lithistid demosponge belonging to the family Corallistidae. |
||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Mao et al. |
Cambrian |
A brachiopod. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Caron & Aria |
A lobopodian belonging to the family Luolishaniidae. The type species is O. cribratus. |
|||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Świerczewska-Gładysz |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A lithistid demosponge belonging to the family Corallistidae. |
||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Candela & Crighton |
Silurian (Telychian) |
A machaeridian. |
||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Sanfilippo in Sanfilippo et al. |
Permian |
“Pietra di Salomone” Limestone |
A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Propomatoceros. |
|||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Melchin, Lenz & Kozłowska |
Silurian |
A graptolite. |
||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Kočí, Jäger & Morel |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A polychaete belonging to the family Sabellidae. |
||||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Sanfilippo in Sanfilippo et al. |
Permian |
“Pietra di Salomone” Limestone |
A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Pyrgopolon. |
|||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu |
Permian (Changhsingian) |
A sclerosponge. The type species is R. laibinensis. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Han et al. |
Earliest Cambrian |
An early deuterostome related to vetulicolians and vetulocystids. The type species is S. coronarius. |
||||
“Serpula” distefanoi[164] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Sanfilippo in Sanfilippo et al. |
Permian |
“Pietra di Salomone” Limestone |
A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae. |
||
Serpula? pseudoserpentina[169] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Kočí, Jäger & Morel |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A polychaete belonging to the family Sabellidae. |
|||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Peel |
A sponge. |
|||||
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid[172] |
Zeng et al. |
Early Cambrian |
Chengjiang Lagerstätte |
A member of Radiodonta, possibly a member of Hurdiidae. Genus includes new species T. latizonae and T. oxygonae. |
|||
Sp. nov |
In press |
Peel |
A sponge. |
Other organisms
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Worobiec et al. |
Miocene |
A fungus, probably a member of Chaetomiaceae. Genus includes new species A. miocenica. |
||||
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carrera, Astini & Gomez |
Early Ordovician |
La Silla Formation |
A coral-like organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
|||
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Javaux & Knoll |
A possible eukaryotic microorganism of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is B. kokkoda. |
|||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Worobiec et al. |
Neogene |
A fungus, probably a member of Cephalothecaceae. Genus includes new species C. neogenicus. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Du et al. |
A red alga. The type species is Cobios rubo. |
|||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Dentzien-Dias, Poinar & Francischini |
Permian (Guadalupian) |
An actinomycete. Genus includes new species P. diairetus. |
||||
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar |
Eocene to Miocene |
A fungus belonging to the group Basidiomycota. Genus includes new species S. orchiphilus. |
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