1998 in paleontology explained

Flora

Lycophytes

Lycophyte research

Fungi

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityCountryNotesImages
Cryptodidymosphaerites[2] Gen et sp novvalidCurrah, Stockey, & LePageEocene
Ypresian
Allenby Formation
Princeton Chert
Canada
A hyperparasitic pleosporalean fungus of uncertain family affinity.
The type species is C. princetonensis
Its hosted by the phyllachoralean fungus Palaeoserenomyces allenbyensis
PalaeoserenomycesGen et sp novvalidCurrah, Stockey, & LePageEocene
Ypresian
Allenby Formation
Princeton Chert
Canada
A parasitic phyllachoralean fungus of uncertain family affinity.
The type species is P. allenbyensis
Its hosted by the fan palm Uhlia allenbyensis.
Its hyperparasitized by Cryptodidymosphaerites princetonensis

Fungal research

Arthropods

Newly named crustaceans

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Ursquilla[3] Gen novValidHofLate Cretaceous (Campanian) A mantis shrimp, type species is U. yehoachi (originally named as Eryon yehoachi in 1955).
Tyrannophontes acanthocercus[4] Sp novJr synonymJenner, Hof & SchramSerpukhovianBear Gulch LimestoneA mantis shrimp, moved to the genus Daidal (2007)[5]

Newly named insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Acanthostichus hispaniolicus[6] Sp. novValidDe AndradeBurdigalianDominican amberA Dorylinae ant
Aquarius lunpolaensis[7] Comb nov.valid(Lin) AndersenMioceneLunpola BasinA water strider
Moved from Gerris lunpolaensis
Carabus neli[8] Sp nov.validDeuveTurolianMontagne d'AndanceA ground beetle
Cylindromyrmex antillanus[9] Sp. novValidDe AndradeBurdigalianDominican amberA Dorylinae ant
DaniaveliaGen et sp nov.validAndersenEocene
Ypresian
MØclay
Fur Formation
A macroveliid water strider
The type species is D. morsensis
ElectroveliaGen et sp nov.validAndersenEocene
Lutetian
Baltic AmberA riffle bug
The type species is P. baltica
Eocenometra longicomisSp nov.validAndersenEocene
Ypresian
MØclay
0lst/Fur Formations
A marsh treader
LedouxnebriaGen et sp nov.validDeuveTurolianMontagne d'AndanceA ground beetle
Limnoporus wilsoniSp nov.validAndersenEocene
Ypresian
Okanagan Highlands
Driftwood shales

A water strider
PalaeogerrisGen et 3 sp nov.validAndersenEocene
Ypresian
MØ clay
0lst/Fur Formations
A water strider
The type species is P. furensis
Also includes P. grandis & P. mikkelseni
PalaeometraGen et sp nov.validAndersenEocene
Ypresian
Fur FormationA limnobatodine water strider
The type species is P. madseni
Telmatrechus defunctusComb nov.valid(Handlirsch) AndersenEocene
Ypresian
Okanagan Highlands
Quilchena site

A water strider
Moved from Gerris defuncta (1910)

Molluscs

Bivalves

Echinoderms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Alkaidia[11] Gen et sp novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)

A starfish, type species is A. sumralli.
AltairiaGen et comb novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)Paw Paw Formation

A starfish, type species is A. wintoni, originally named as Comptonia wintoni in 1920.
BetelgeusiaGen et sp novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)

A starfish, type species is B. reidi.
CapelliaGen et sp novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)Paw Paw Formation

A starfish, type species is C. mauricei.
Crateraster texensisComb novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)

A starfish, originally named as Pentagonaster texensis in 1920.
DenebiaGen et comb novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)

A starfish, type species is D. americana, originally named as Pentaceros americanus in 1920.
FomalhautiaGen et comb novValidBlake & ReidEarly Cretaceous (Albian)Paw Paw Formation

A starfish, type species is F. hortensae, originally named as Metopaster hortensae in 1920.

Amphibians

newly named anurans

Archosauromorpha

Dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[17]

NameStatusAuthorsLocationNotesImages
Altirhinus[18] Valid taxon
''Augustia''Preoccupied
Camposaurus[19] Valid taxon
  • Sullivan, and
  • Lockley
CaseosaurusValid taxon
  • Sullivan, and
  • Lockley
  • (and)
Caudipteryx[20] Valid taxon
Cristatusaurus[21] Valid taxon
Eobrontosaurus[22] Valid taxon. Now Synonym of Brontosaurus
Eolambia[23] Valid taxon
Gargoyleosaurus[24] Valid taxon
  • Cloward
Gastonia[25] Valid taxon
Gongxianosaurus[26] Valid taxon
  • He,
  • Wang C.,
  • Liu S.,
  • Zhou F.,
  • Liu T.,
  • Cai and
  • Dai
Histriasaurus[27] Valid taxon
  • Dalla Vecchia
Lourinhanosaurus[28] Valid taxon
  • Mateus
Lourinhasaurus[29] Valid taxon
  • Dantas,
  • Sanz,
  • Da Silva,
  • Ortega,
  • Dos Santos and
  • Cachao
Megaraptor[30] Valid taxon
  • Novas
Nedcolbertia[31] Valid taxon
  • S. K. Madsen and
  • Burge
Notohypsilophodon[32] Valid taxon
  • Martínez
Ozraptor[33] Valid taxon
  • J. A. Long and
Protohadros[34] Valid taxon
  • Head
''Rahona''[35] Preoccupied
  • Forster
  • Sampson
Rahonavis[36] Valid taxon
  • Forster,
  • Sampson,
Scipionyx[37] Valid taxon
  • Dal Sasso and
  • Signore
Shanxia[38] Valid taxon
  • Barrett,
  • You,
  • Upchurch and
  • Burton
Shuvuuia[39] Valid taxon
  • Clark
Sonorasaurus[40] Valid taxon
  • Ratkevich,
  • Sidor,
  • Varricchio,
SuchomimusValid taxonAn African spinosaursSereno et al. 1998
Tianzhenosaurus[41] Valid taxon
  • Pang and
  • Cheng Z.
Variraptor[42] Valid taxon
  • Le Loeuff and
  • Buffetaut
Zuniceratops[43] Valid taxon
  • Wolfe and

Newly named birds

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Abavornis bonapartei [44] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidAndrei V. PanteleyevLate CretaceousConiacian,

Bissekty Formation

An Alexornithidae Brodkorb, 1976, this is the type species of the new genus.
Actitis balcanica [45] Sp. nov.Valid ?Zlatozar N. BoevLate PlioceneMN 17A Scolopacidae?, the holotypical tarsometatarsus looks more like a Charadriidae.
Aizenogyps toomeyae [46] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidSteven D. EmslieLate PlioceneLate BlancanA Cathartidae, this is the type species of the new genus.
Anhinga beckeri Sp. nov.ValidSteven D. EmslieEarly PlioceneLate-Early IrvingtonianAn Anhingidae.
Basityto rummeli [47] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidJiří MlíkovskýEarly MioceneMN 2-3A Gruidae, transferred to the genus Balearica by Mourer-Chauviré in 2001,[48] this is the type species of the new genus.
Buteo sanya [49] Sp. nov.ValidHou LianhaiLate PleistoceneCave DepositsAn Accipitridae.
Buteo spassovi [50] Sp. nov.ValidZlatozar N. BoevLate MioceneMN 11-12An Accipitridae.
Catenoleimus anachoretus Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidAndrei V. PanteleyevLate CretaceousConiacianAn Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Euenantiornithes Incertae Sedis, this is the type species of the new genus.
Chloephaga robusta [51] Sp. nov.ValidClaudia P. TambussiMiddle-Late PlioceneIrene FormationAn Anatidae.
Coccothraustes balcanicus [52] Sp. nov.ValidZlatozar N. BoevLate PlioceneMN 18A Fringillidae.
Coccothraustes simeonovi Sp. nov.ValidZlatozar N. BoevLate PlioceneMN 17A Fringillidae.
Diamantornis spaggiarii [53] Sp. nov.ValidBrigitte Senut

Yannicke Dauphin

Martin Pickford

Early Middle MioceneKaringarabA Struthionidae, eggshells.
Explorornis nessovi Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidAndrei V. PanteleyevLate CretaceousConiacian,

Bissekty Formation

An Alexornithidae Brodkorb, 1976, this is the type species of the new genus.
Gargantuavis philoinos [54] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidEric Buffetaut

Jean Le Loeuff

Late CretaceousLate Campanian-Early Maastrichtian,

Marnes de la Maurine Formation

An Ornithothoraces, this is the type species of the new genus.
Gavia schultzi [55] Sp. nov.ValidJiří MlíkovskýMiddle MioceneMN 7A Gaviidae.
Geronticus balcanicus [56] Sp. nov.ValidZlatozar N. BoevLate Pliocene,

MN 18

SlivnicaA Threskiornithidae.
Glaucidium explorator Sp. nov.ValidSteven D. EmslieLate PlioceneFloridaA Strigidae.
Gracilitarsus mirabilis [57] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A Piciformes, Gracilitarsidae G. Mayr, 2001, this is the type species of the new genus.
Hassiavis laticauda [58] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

An Apodiformes, ?Archaeotrogonidae Mourer-Chauviré, 1980, this is the type species of the new genus.
Incolornis silvae Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidAndrei V. PanteleyevLate CretaceousConiacian,

Bissekty Formation

An Alexornithidae Brodkorb, 1976, this is the type species of the new genus.
Intulula tinnipara [59] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidJirí MlíkovskýEarly MioceneMN 2aA Strigidae, this is the type species of the new genus.
Masillacolius brevidactylus [60] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald Mayr

Dieter S. Peters

Middle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A Coliidae, this is the type species of the new genus.
Messelirrisor halcyrostris Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

An Upupiformes, Laurillardiidae Harrison, 1979.
Messelirrisor parvus Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

An Upupiformes, Laurillardiidae Harrison, 1979, this is the type species of the new genus.
Mioglaux debellatrix Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidJirí MlíkovskýEarly MioceneMN 3A Strigidae, this is the type species of the new genus.
Miopico benimellalensis Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle MioceneBeni MellalA Miopiconidae G. Mayr, 1998, this is the type species of the new genus.
Palaelodus pledgei [61] Sp. nov.ValidRobert F. Baird

Patricia Vickers Rich

Late Oligocene - Middle MioceneEtadunna FormationA Phoenicopteriformes, Palaelodidae Stejneger, 1885.
Palaelodus wilsoni Sp. nov.ValidRobert F. Baird

Patricia Vickers Rich

Late Oligocene - Middle MioceneEtadunna FormationA Phoenicopteriformes, Palaelodidae Stejneger, 1885.
?Primozygodactylus ballmanni Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971, not surely a Primozygodactylus.
Primozygodactylus danielsi Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971, this is the type species of the new genus.
Primozygodactylus major Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A Zygodactylidae Brodkorb, 1971.
Pseudastur macrocephalus [62] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A Halcyornithidae Harrison et Walker, 1972. The genus Pseudastur is preoccupied and replaced by Pseudasturides Mayr, 2004, this is the type species of both genera.[63]
Psittacopes lepidus [64] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald Mayr

ppMichael Daniels

Middle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

A stem Psittaciformes, this is the type species of the new genus.
Quasisyndactylus longibrachis [65] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidGerald MayrMiddle EoceneMessel pit,

MP 11

An Alcediniformes Incertae Sedis, this is the type species of the new genus.
Rostratula pulia [66] Sp. nov.ValidJíří MlíkovskýEarly MioceneMN 4bA Rostratulidae.
Scolopax hutchensi Sp. nov.ValidSteven D. EmslieLate PlioceneFloridaA Scolopacidae.
Struthio karingarabensis Sp. nov.ValidBrigitte Senut

Yannicke Dauphin

Martin Pickford

Early MioceneKaringarabA Struthionidae, eggshells.
Tetrao rhodopensis [67] Sp. nov.ValidZlatozar N. BoevEarly PlioceneMN 14A Phasianidae.
Xenopsitta fejfari [68] Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.ValidJiří MlíkovskýEarly MioceneMN 3A Psittacidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Pterosaurs

New taxa

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