2018 in paleoichthyology

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This list of fossil fish described in 2018 is a list of new taxa of jawless vertebrates, placoderms, acanthodians, fossil cartilaginous fish, bony fish and other fish of every kind that are scheduled to be described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of fish that are scheduled to occur in the year 2018.

Research

Phymolepis cuifengshanensis, life reconstruction [1]
  • A survey of Devonian fish fauna from Michigan is published by Stack & Sallan (2018).[2]
  • A study on the ecological diversification of thelodonts is published by Ferrón et al. (2018).[3]
  • The first occurrence of pelvic girdles and intromittent organs in Euphanerops longaevus, associated with a morphologically differentiated region of the axial skeleton, is reported by Chevrinais et al. (2018).[4]
  • A study on the identity of the aspidin (a primitive bone-like tissue of heterostracans) is published by Keating et al. (2018), who interpret aspidin as an acellular dermal bone.[5]
  • Redescription of Tesseraspis mosaica is published by Blieck, Elliott & Karatajūtė-Talimaa (2018).[6]
  • A study on the morphological and taxonomic diversity of pteraspidiforms is published by Romano, Sansom & Randle (2018).[7]
  • A study on the diversity of jaw shapes in modern and Paleozoic jawed fishes, evaluating whether the full extent of jaw morphological variation was established early in gnathostome evolutionary history, is published by Hill et al. (2018).[8]
  • New specimens of Brindabellaspis stensioi, providing new information on the morphology of the rostral region of the skull, are described from the Lower Devonian of the New South Wales (Australia) by King, Young & Long (2018).[9]
  • Redescription of the antiarch placoderm Asterolepis thule and a study on the age of the deposits preserving the fossils of this species will be published by Newman & Den Blaauwen (2018).[10]
  • Description of bony pelvic plates in 32 specimens of Bothriolepis canadensis from the Upper Devonian Escuminac Formation (Canada) is published by Charest, Johanson & Cloutier (2018), who reject the interpretation of these structures as genital plates (suggested by Long et al., 2015),[11] and identify them as the pelvic girdle instead.[12]
  • Redescription of the antiarch placoderm Phymolepis cuifengshanensis and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of this species is published by Wang & Zhu (2018).[1]
  • A study on the morphology of the skull, especially the braincase of the petalichthyid placoderm Shearsbyaspis oepiki is published by Castiello & Brazeau (2018).[13]
  • Fossil interpreted as placoderm (arthrodiran) egg cases are described from the Devonian (Famennian) Cleveland Shale (Ohio, United States) by Carr & Jackson (2018).[14]
  • Circular or near-circular patterned trace fossils, similar to underwater circles produced by male pufferfishes, are described from the Upper Devonian Hongguleleng Formation (China) by Zong & Gong (2018), who consider it possible that these fossils may be structures made by male fish to attract females.[15]
  • Redescription of Gladbachus adentatus and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of the species is published by Coates et al. (2018).[16]
  • A study on the wear of a tooth whorl of a specimen of Edestus heinrichi, as well as on its implications for inferring the function of the tooth whorls in this species, is published by Itano (2018).[17]
  • Two partial specimens of a callorhynchid chimaeroid left in open nomenclature are described from the Upper Kimmeridgian Nusplingen Plattenkalk (Germany) by Duffin (2018).[18]
  • A study on the teeth histology and vasculature of the oldest known tooth-bearing sharks, Leonodus carlsi and Celtiberina maderi, is published by Martinez-Perez et al. (2018).[19]
  • The first known basicranium of Carcharopsis wortheni is described from the Carboniferous Fayetteville Shale (United States) by Bronson, Mapes & Maisey (2018).[20]
  • A study on the morphology of the braincase of Tristychius arcuatus is published by Coates & Tietjen (2018).[21]
  • A diverse fauna of Early Triassic cartilaginous fishes is described from the Vikinghøgda Formation (Spitsbergen, Norway) by Bratvold, Delsett & Hurum (2018).[22]
  • The first material referable to hybodont shark (a member of the genus Asteracanthus) is described from the Lower Jurassic (Toarcian) Rosso Ammonitico Formation (Italy) by Romano et al. (2018), providing new information on the dispersal of this genus in the Jurassic Tethys.[23]
  • Late Cretaceous taxon Platylithophycus cretaceus known from the Niobrara Chalk of Kansas (United States), considered to be a green alga or a cuttlefish in earlier publications, is reinterpreted as a member of Elasmobranchii by Bronson & Maisey (2018).[24]
  • A study on the microstructure of enameloid in the isolated teeth of archaeobatid batomorphs Toarcibatis elongata, Cristabatis crescentiformis and Doliobatis weisi from the Jurassic (Toarcian) localities of Halanzy (Belgium) and Ginzebierg (Luxembourg) is published by Manzanares, Botella & Delsate (2018).[25]
  • Description of new associated skeletal remains of Ischyrhiza mira from the Upper Cretaceous of Tennessee and Alabama and a study on the paleobiology of this species will be published by Sternes & Shimada (2018).[26]
  • Isolated teeth of the sand shark Brachycarcharias lerichei are described from the Eocene (Ypresian) La Meseta Formation (Antarctica) by Marramà et al. (2018), representing the southernmost occurrence of the genus Brachycarcharias reported so far.[27]
  • A study on the anatomy, paleobiology and paleoecology of the Eocene requiem shark Eogaleus bolcensis is published by Marramà, Carnevale & Kriwet (2018).[28]
  • A study on the teeth mineralization process and teeth histology in extant and fossil members of the genus Hemipristis is published by Jambura et al. (2018).[29]
  • A study on the global and regional morphological variation of the teeth of the ground sharks and mackerel sharks across the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary is published by Bazzi et al. (2018).[30]
  • A study on the physiological, ecological and life-history traits which influenced the biogeographic distributions of cartilaginous fishes from the Neogene to the present is published by Villafaña & Rivadeneira (2018).[31]
  • A review of the present and past (MiocenePleistocene) shark and ray diversity in marine waters of Tropical America is published by Carrillo-Briceño et al. (2018).[32]
  • A study on the phylogenetic relationships of extant and fossil squalomorph sharks as indicated by teeth morphology is published by Flammensbeck et al. (2018).[33]
  • A study on the morphology and phylogenetic relationships of an early bony fish known from two partial skulls recovered from the Devonian (Emsian) Taemas Limestones of the Burrinjuck area (New South Wales, Australia), possibly belonging to the genus Ligulalepis (described on the basis of isolated scales), is published by Clement et al. (2018).[34]
  • Redescription of Elonichthys germari is published by Schindler (2018), who presents the first reconstruction of the skull of this species.[35]
  • Redescription of the neotype of the elonichthyid Rhabdolepis macropterus will be published by Schindler (2018), who presents new reconstruction of the skull of this species.[36]
  • A study on the effect of Permian–Triassic and Triassic–Jurassic extinction events on ray-finned fishes is published by Smithwick & Stubbs (2018).[37]
  • A study on the evolutionary history of ray-finned fishes across the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, as indicated by isolated fossil teeth preserved in a South Pacific sediment core spanning 72–43 Ma, is published by Sibert et al. (2018).[38]
  • A study on the morphological variation of the dorsal finlets in extant bichirs, testing the viability of these anatomic structures as a tool for taxonomic diagnoses in the study of fossil members of this group, is published by Coelho, Cupello & Brito (2018).[39]
  • New data on the reproductive biology of the species Saurichthys curionii and Saurichthys macrocephalus from the Middle Triassic Meride Limestone (Monte San Giorgio, Switzerland) is presented by Maxwell et al. (2018), who identify six specimens as unambiguously gravid.[40]
  • A comparative study on the bony labyrinth of early neopterygians, including relatives of gars and teleosts, is published by Giles, Rogers & Friedman (2018).[41]
  • A study on the diversity of body shapes of neopterygians from the Triassic to the Early Cretaceous is published by Clarke & Friedman (2018).[42]
  • Redescription and taxonomic reassessment of the pycnodontiform genus Cosmodus is published by Vullo et al. (2018).[43]
  • A study on 52 specimens of Pycnodus from the Eocene Monte Bolca Lagerstätte (Italy), evaluating whether the morphological variability within the sample might be related to inter- or intraspecific variation, is published by Cawley et al. (2018).[44]
  • A revision of the phylogenetic relationships of the fossils fishes belonging to the group Halecomorphi is published by Ebert (2018).[45]
  • A redescription of Asialepidotus shingyiensis and a study on the phylogenetic relationships of the species is published by Xu & Ma (2018).[46]
  • A study on the phylogenetic relationships of the Triassic neopterygian Ticinolepis, as well as on the relationships of the fossil neopterygians in general, is published by López-Arbarello & Sferco (2018).[47]
  • New, three-dimensionally preserved specimens of Pachycormus will be described from the Toarcian of Strawberry Bank at Ilminster (Somerset, United Kingdom) by Cawley et al. (2018).[48]
  • A study on the locomotion energetics of Leedsichthys problematicus, possible factors that drove the gigantism in pachycormiforms and the metabolic limits of body size in ray-finned fishes is published by Ferrón et al. (2018).[49]
  • A study on the phylogenetic relationships of members of Acanthomorpha and on the timescale of the radiation of this group is published by Alfaro et al. (2018), who report that crown ages for five of the six major percomorph subclades, and for the bulk of the species diversity in the sixth, coincide with the CretaceousPaleogene boundary.[50]
  • A study on the morphology of the skeleton of Pholidophorus latiusculus, as well as on the phylogenetic relationships of this species, is published by Taverne (2018).[51]
  • A study on the gill-arch anatomy in Late Cretaceous–early Paleogene members of Aulopiformes is published by Beckett, Giles & Friedman (2018).[52]
  • A new specimen of Spinocaudichthys with preserved intestinal tract is described from the Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Jbel Oum Tkout Lagerstätte (Morocco) by Davesne et al. (2018).[53]
  • A study on the bone histology of extant opahs, comparing it with bones of their extant and fossil relatives (including "Aipichthys" velifer), and testing the hypothesized link between endothermy and cellular bone (bone containing embedded osteocyte cells) in teleosts, is published by Davesne et al. (2018).[54]
  • An articulated skeleton of a juvenile toadfish distinct from Louckaichthys novosadi is described from the Oligocene Bituminous Marls Formation (Romania) by Pikryl et al. (2018).[55]
  • A study on the phylogenetic relationships of the fossil snake mackerels and cutlassfishes from the Eocene (Ypresian) London Clay Formation (United Kingdom) will be published by Beckett et al. (2018).[56]
  • Detailed description of the caudal skeleton of the Paleogene surgeonfish Arambourgthurus scombrurus is published by Carnevale & Tyler (2018).[57]
  • A study on the morphology of the Oligocene percoid fish Oligoserranoides budensis is published by Bieńkowska-Wasiluk & Pałdyna (2018).[58]
  • A study on the Pliocene fish fossils from the Kanapoi site (Kenya) and their implications for reconstructing lake and river environments in the Kanapoi Formation is published by Stewart & Rufolo (2018).[59]
  • A metacarpal bone of a specimen of Pteranodon, bearing teeth marks likely produced by a shark and by a saurodontid fish, is described from the Campanian Mooreville Chalk (Alabama, United States) by Ehret & Harrell (2018).[60]
  • A mawsoniid coelacanth specimen is described from Rhaetian deposits of the Var Department (France) by Deesri et al. (2018), representing the first known coelacanth from the marine Triassic of France.[61]
  • Redescription of Axelrodichthys araripensis and a comparative study of several other members of Mawsoniidae will be published by Fragoso, Brito & Yabumoto (2018), who transfer the species Mawsonia lavocati to the genus Axelrodichthys.[62]
  • A study on both newly collected and earlier fossil material of Ventalepis ketleriensis from the Devonian (Famennian) of Latvia and central and northwestern Russia is published by Lebedev & Lukševičs (2018), who interpret the fossils as supporting the porolepiform affinities of this species, and name a new family Ventalepididae.[63]
  • Anatomical description of the endocast of "Chirodipterus" australis from the Upper Devonian Gogo Formation (Australia) is published by Henderson & Challands (2018).[64]
  • A revision of the lungfish remains from the Triassic of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains and from the northeastern Poland is published by Skrzycki, Niedźwiedzki & Tałanda (2018), who report the first known Middle Triassic finding of Arganodus worldwide and the oldest known occurrence of Ptychoceratodus in Europe.[65]
  • A study on the anatomy of the lungfish Mioceratodus gregoryi from the Eocene Redbank Plains Formation (Australia) is published by Kemp (2018).[66]
  • A rediagnosis and redescription of Hyneria lindae based on new remains from the Catskill Formation (Pennsylvania, United States) is published by Daeschler & Downs (2018).[67]
  • A study on the evolution of forelimb musculature from the lobe-finned fish to early tetrapods is published by Molnar et al. (2018).[68]

New taxa

Jawless vertebrates

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Altigibbaspis[69]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu, Gai & Zhu

Devonian (early Lochkovian)

Xishancun Formation

 China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Polybranchiaspidae. The type species is A. huiqingae.

Elgaia[70]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Glinskiy

Devonian

 Estonia

A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Tartuosteus" luhai Mark-Kurik (1965).

Faberaspis[71]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott, Lassiter & Blieck

Devonian (Lochkovian)

Drake Bay Formation

 Canada
( Nunavut)

A member of the family Cyathaspididae. The type species is F. elgae.

Kalanaspis[72]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tinn & Märss

Silurian (Aeronian)

 Estonia

An early osteostracan. Genus includes new species K. delectabilis.

Nanningaspis[73]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gai et al.

Devonian (Pragian)

Nakaolin Formation

 China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is N. zengi.

Paralogania denisoni[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Turner & Burrow

SilurianDevonian boundary

Eastport Formation

 United States
( Maine)

A thelodont.

Platylomaspis[73]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gai et al.

Silurian (Telychian)

Tataertag Formation

 China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is P. serratus.

Pseudolaxaspis[73]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Gai et al.

Devonian (early Lochkovian)

Xishancun Formation

 China

A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is "Laxaspis" rostrata Liu (1975).

Vladimirolepis[70]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Glinskiy

Devonian

 Estonia

A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Psammolepis" proia Mark-Kurik (1965).

Placoderms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Hlavinichthys[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carr

Devonian (Famennian)

Ohio Shale Formation

 United States
( Ohio)

A member of Aspinothoracidi. The type species is H. jacksoni.

Microbrachius kedoae[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mark-Kurik et al.

Devonian (Givetian)

Moroch Beds

 Belarus

Wufengshania[77]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pan et al.

Devonian (Emsian)

 China

A member of Antiarchi belonging to the family Bothriolepididae. The type species is W. magniforaminis.

Acanthodians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Cheiracanthus flabellicostatus[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pinakhina

Middle Devonian

 Russia

Drygantacanthus[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Voichyshyn & Szaniawski

Early Devonian

 Ukraine

A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is D. semirotunda.

Ginkgolepis[80]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Pinakhina & Märss

Devonian (Eifelian, Givetian, probably Famennian)

Härma Beds

 Estonia
 Russia

A member of Acanthodiformes belonging to the family Cheiracanthidae. The type species is G. tenericostatus; genus also includes "Cheiracanthus" talimae Valiukevičius (1985).

Jolepis[81]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Burrow & Turner

Devonian (Lochkovian)

 Germany
 United Kingdom

A possible acanthodian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Diplacanthoides" robustus Brotzen (1934).

Kasperacanthus[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Voichyshyn & Szaniawski

Early Devonian

 Ukraine

A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is K. serratus.

Rhadinacanthus deltosquamosus[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pinakhina & Märss

Devonian (Givetian)

Härma Beds

 Estonia
 Russia

A member of Diplacanthiformes belonging to the family Diplacanthidae.

Cartilaginous fishes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acutalamna[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Cretaceous (Albian and Cenomanian)

La Luna Formation

 Ecuador
 France
 Lithuania
 Peru
 Venezuela

A mackerel shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species A. karsteni.

Alopias palatasi[83]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kent & Ward

Miocene

Calvert Formation

 Malta
 United States
( Maryland
 North Carolina
 South Carolina
 Virginia)

A thresher shark.

Altholepis salopensis[81]

Sp. nov

Valid

Burrow & Turner

Devonian (Lochkovian)

 United Kingdom

A member of Altholepidiformes belonging to the family Altholepididae.

Altusmirus[84]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

 Austria

A ground shark. Genus includes new species A. triquetrus.

Arcuodus[85]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Itano & Lambert

Carboniferous (late Tournaisian to Viséan)

Bangor Limestone
Burlington Limestone
Keokuk Limestone
Salem Limestone

 United States
( Alabama
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Iowa)

A member of Holocephali belonging to the group Cochliodontiformes. The type species is A. multicuspidatus; genus also includes "Deltodopsis" bialveatus St. John & Worthen (1883).

Caucasochasma[86]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Prokofiev & Sychevskaya

Early Oligocene

 Russia
( Krasnodar Krai)

A relative of the basking shark. The type species is C. zherikhini.

Cretalamna bryanti[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ebersole & Ehret

Late Cretaceous (late Santonian and early Campanian)

Eutaw Formation
Mooreville Chalk

 United States
( Alabama)

Deltodus tubineus[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Richards et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Ballagan Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Cochliodontiformes belonging to the family Cochliodontidae.

Fornicatus[84]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

 Austria

A ground shark. Genus includes new species F. austriacus.

Igdabatis marmii[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Blanco

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

 Spain

Kimmerobatis[90]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Underwood & Claeson

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Kimmeridge Clay

 United Kingdom

A member of Batoidea related to Spathobatis. Genus includes new species K. etchesi.

Marambioraja[91]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

La Meseta Formation

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate. The type species is M. leiostemma.

Mesetaraja[91]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian)

La Meseta Formation

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate. The type species is M. maleficapelli.

Microcarcharias[82]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Late Cretaceous

Britton Formation
Niobrara Formation

 Canada
 United States
 Venezuela

A sand shark; a new genus for "Odontaspis" saskatchewanensis Case, Tokaryk & Baird (1990).

Mooreodontus jaini[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bhat, Ray & Datta

Late Triassic

Tiki Formation

 India

A xenacanthid.

Palaeocentroscymnus[93]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Pollerspöck, Flammensbeck & Straube

Miocene

Lakšárska Nová Ves Formation

 Austria
 Germany
 Japan
 Slovakia
 Spain

A sleeper shark; a new genus for "Paraetmopterus" horvathi Underwood & Schlögl (2013).

Pastinachus kebarensis[94]

Sp. nov

In press

Adnet et al.

Eocene (late Bartonian)

 Tunisia

A species of Pastinachus.

Pristrisodus[95]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bhat, Ray & Datta

Late Triassic

Tiki Formation

 India

A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Lonchidiidae. Genus includes "Parvodus" tikiensis Prasad et al. (2008).

Protohimantura[96]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Marramà et al.

Miocene (Burdigalian?)

Tonasa Formation

 Indonesia

A whiptail stingray belonging to the subfamily Urogymninae. The type species is "Trygon" vorstmani de Beaufort (1926).

Raja amphitrita[91]

Sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian and Lutetian)

La Meseta Formation
Submeseta Formation

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate, a species of Raja.

Raja manitaria[91]

Sp. nov

Valid

Engelbrecht et al.

Eocene (Ypresian and Lutetian)

La Meseta Formation
Submeseta Formation

Antarctica
(Seymour Island)

A skate, a species of Raja.

Similiteroscyllium[84]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Fuchs et al.

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)

 Austria
 France

A carpet shark. Genus includes new species S. iniquus, as well as "Ornatoscyllium" rugasimulatum Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet (2014).

Squalicorax acutus[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Siversson et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Gearle Siltstone

 Australia

Squalicorax bazzii[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Siversson et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Gearle Siltstone

 Australia

Squalicorax lalunaensis[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

La Luna Formation

 Venezuela

Squalicorax moodyi[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Guinot & Carrillo-Briceño

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

La Luna Formation

 Venezuela

Squalicorax mutabilis[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Siversson et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian and Turonian)

Haycock Marl

 Australia

Stethacanthus concavus[98]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ginter

Carboniferous (Gzhelian)

Indian Cave Sandstone

 United States
( Nebraska)

Tamiobatis elgae[99]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ivanov in Ivanov & Plax

Devonian (Famennian) and Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

 Belarus

A member of Ctenacanthiformes belonging to the family Ctenacanthidae.

Tikiodontus[92]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Bhat, Ray & Datta

Late Triassic

Tiki Formation

 India

A xenacanthid. Genus includes new species T. asymmetricus.

Truyolsodontos[100]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bernárdez

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Spain

A mackerel shark. Genus includes new species T. estauni.

Whitropus[88]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Richards et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Ballagan Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Cochliodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is W. longicalcus.

Ray-finned fishes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Allogenartina[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian and Campanian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama
 New Jersey)

Possibly a member of Stomiiformes belonging to the group Gonostomatoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is A. muscogeei.

Amakusaichthys[102]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Yabumoto, Hirose & Brito

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Hinoshima Formation

 Japan

A member of Ichthyodectiformes. Genus includes new species A. goshouraensis.

Amphiarius paleoorinocoensis[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco Formation

 Venezuela

A species of Amphiarius.

Andrewsolepis[104]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is A. lochlani.

Apateodus? assisi[101]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama)

A member of Aulopiformes belonging to the family Ichthyotringidae.

Aphanolebias sarmaticus[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

Apsopelix ?berlinensis[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous

Archaeglossus[106]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

Genus includes new species A. torrensi, as well as "genus Euteleosteorum" geometricus Nolf (2004).

Ariopsis ariopsilus[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco Formation

 Venezuela

A species of Ariopsis.

Atherina carnevalei[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

A species of Atherina.

Aulothrissus[106]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous

 Israel

Genus includes new species A. avitus and A. heletzensis.

Ausonasynodus[107]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Carnevale et al.

Late Eocene

 Spain

A lizardfish. Genus includes new species A. almerai.

Avonichthys[108]

Gen. et sp. nov

Wilson, Pardo & Anderson

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

Horton Bluff Formation

 Canada
( Nova Scotia)

An early ray-finned fish. The type species is A. manskyi.

Bagre urumacoensis[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco Formation

 Venezuela

A species of Bagre.

Benthalbella praecessor[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nazarkin & Carnevale

Miocene (late Langhian–early Serravallian)

Kurasi Formation

 Russia
( Sakhalin Oblast)

A species of Benthalbella.

Bicavolithus[106]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous

Genus includes new species B. cavatus.

Blairolepis wallacei[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae.

Blennius? martinii[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

A combtooth blenny.

Bluefieldius[110]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mickle

Carboniferous (late Mississippian)

Bluefield Formation

 United States
( West Virginia)

An early ray-finned fish. The type species is B. mercerensis.

Braccohaplolepis[104]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is B. fenestratum.

Cerinichthys[45]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ebert

Late Jurassic

 France

A member of Halecomorphi belonging to the new order Ophiopsiformes. Genus includes new species C. koelblae.

Champsodon tethensis[111]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov

Eocene (Bartonian)

 Russia

A species of Champsodon

Chaoia[112]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Neogene

 Austria
 Croatia
 Romania

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Sciaena" moguntiniformis Pana (1977).

Clupea macrocephala[113]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yabumoto & Nazarkin

Miocene

Bessho Formation

 Japan

A species of Clupea.

Coryphaenoides scrupus[114]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brzobohatý & Nolf

Middle Miocene

 Czech Republic

A species of Coryphaenoides.

Cowetaichthys[101]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian) and Paleocene

Eutaw Formation

 Denmark
 Germany
 Greenland
 United States
( Alabama)

A beardfish. The type species is C. alabamae; genus also includes new species C. amberi, as well as "genus Polymixiidarum" beaury Schwarzhans (2010), "genus Veliferidarum" groenlandicus Schwarzhans (2004) and "genus Veliferidarum" harderi Schwarzhans (2003).

Cretolepis[115]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Early Cretaceous

Longjiang Formation

 China

A member of Palaeonisciformes. The type species is C. dongbeiensis.

Croatosciaena[112]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Middle Miocene

 Croatia

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is C. krambergeri.

Dapedium ballei[116]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maxwell & López-Arbarello

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian)

Opalinuston Formation

 Germany

Doggerichthys[106]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Middle Jurassic

Genus includes new species D. anguilliformis.

Eleogobius prochazkai[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

Elops eutawanus[101]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama)

A species of Elops.

Eoalosa[117]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marramà & Carnevale

Eocene (Ypresian)

Monte Bolca

 Italy

A member of the family Clupeidae. The type species is E. janvieri.

Eoellimmichthys[118]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marramà et al.

Eocene (late Ypresian)

Monte Bolca site

 Italy

A member of Clupeomorpha belonging to the group Ellimmichthyiformes and the family Paraclupeidae. The type species is E. superstes.

Eutawichthys[101]

Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama
 Maryland
 Mississippi
 New Jersey
 Tennessee)

A member of Beryciformes belonging to the group Berycoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is E. stringeri; genus also includes new species E. compressus, as well as “genus Apogonidarummaastrichtiensis Nolf & Stringer (1996) and “genus Apogonidarum” zideki Nolf & Stringer (1996).

Furloichthys[119]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Italy

A member of the family Ichthyodectidae. The type species is F. bonarellii.

Genartina cretacea[101]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama)

Possibly a member of Stomiiformes.

Gobius apuseni[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

A species of Gobius.

Gobius holcovae[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

A species of Gobius.

Gobius manfredi[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

Reichenbacher, Filipescu & Miclea

Middle Miocene

 Romania

A species of Gobius.

Grimmenichthys[120]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Konwert & Hörnig

Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

 Germany

A member of Pholidophoriformes. Genus includes new species G. ansorgei.

Guimarotaichthys[106]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic

Camadas de Guimarota

 Portugal

A non-teleost bony fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species G. problematicus.

Gyrodus huiliches[121]

Sp. nov

In press

Gouiric-Cavalli, Remírez & Kriwet

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian–early Hauterivian)

Agrio Formation

 Argentina

Haqelpycnodus[122]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is H. picteti.

Ijimaia rara[114]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brzobohatý & Nolf

Middle Miocene

 Czech Republic

A species of Ijimaia.

Joffrichthys tanyourus[123]

Sp. nov

Valid

Murray et al.

Paleocene

Paskapoo Formation

 Canada
( Alberta)

A member of Osteoglossomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Lagocephalus striatus[124]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera et al.

Miocene (Serravallian)

Valiente Peninsula Formation

 Panama

A species of Lagocephalus.

Lanarkichthys[104]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. gardineri.

Landinisciaena[112]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Miocene (late Burdigalian or early Langhian)

 Belgium
 Germany
 Russia

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is L. popovi; genus also includes "Atractoscion" elongatissimus Schwarzhans (1993).

Lanxangichthys[125]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cavin et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Grès supérieurs Formation
Khok Kruat Formation?

 Laos
 Thailand?

A gar. Genus includes new species L. alticephalus.

Leptoelops[106]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Middle Jurassic

 Germany

Genus includes Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) acutus Weiler (1954) and Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) rhenanus Weiler (1954).

Leptosciaena[112]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Neogene

 Azerbaijan
 Italy
 Kazakhstan

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Genyonemus" karagiensis Bratishko, Schwarzhans & Reichenbacher (2015); genus also includes "Otolithus (Mugilidarum)" azerbaidjanicus Djafarova (2006), as well as new species L. caputoi.

Leuroglossus kobylianskyi[126][127]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nazarkin

Middle–Late Miocene

Kurasi Formation

 Russia
( Sakhalin Oblast)

A species of Leuroglossus

Libanopycnodus[128]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is L. wenzi.

Lopadichthys[123]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Murray et al.

Paleocene

Paskapoo Formation

 Canada
( Alberta)

A member of Osteoglossiformes. The type species is L. colwellae.

Macroynis[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Beckett et al.

Eocene

London Clay Formation

 United Kingdom

A relative of snake mackerels and cutlassfishes. Genus includes new species M. casieri.

Motlayoichthys[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Arratia, González-Rodríguez & Hernández-Guerrero

Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)

El Doctor Formation

 Mexico

A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Pachyrhizodontidae. The type species is M. sergioi.

Nipponocypris takayamai[130]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miyata, Yabumoto & Hirano

Middle Pleistocene

Nogami Formation

 Japan

A species of Nipponocypris.

Palealbula declivis[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous

Palealbula depressidorsalis[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Cretaceous

Paleoschizothorax[131]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Yang et al.

Oligocene

Qaidam Basin

 China

A member of the family Cyprinidae related to members of the genus Schizothorax. Genus includes new species P. qaidamensis.

Paleoserranus[132]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Alaniz-Galvan

Paleocene

 Mexico

A member of the family Serranidae. Genus includes new species P. lakamhae.

Parahaplolepis poppaea[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae.

Peltopleurus tyrannos[133]

Sp. nov

Valid

Xu, Ma & Zhao

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Falang Formation

 China

Platysiagum sinensis[134]

Sp. nov

In press

Wen et al.

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

 China

Pontosciaena[112]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale

Neogene

Crimean Peninsula  Azerbaijan?
 Romania?

A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Serranus" acuterostratus Rückert-Ülkümen (1996); genus might also include "Otolithus (Percidarum)" sigmoilinoides Pobedina (1956).

Protalbula websteri[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic

Protarpon boualii[135]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khalloufi et al.

Paleocene (Danian)

Oulad Abdoun basin

 Morocco

A relative of tarpons.

Protoelops[106]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous

 Spain
 United Kingdom

Genus includes "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" cuneiformis Frost (1924) and "genus Protacanthopterygiorum" scalpellum Nolf (2004).

Protosciaena kirbyorum[136]

Sp. nov

Valid

Stringer & Bell

Early Pliocene

 United States
( Georgia (U.S. state))

A member of the family Sciaenidae.

Pseudogonatodus aurulentum[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Gonatodidae.

Pseudohaplolepis[104]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. argentatum.

Pseudotrichiurus[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama)

A member of Aulopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. sagax.

Quasimodichthys[137]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Paiva & Gallo

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Pastos Bons Formation

 Brazil

A member of Semionotiformes. The type species is "Lepidotus" piauhyensis Roxo & Löfgren (1936)

Rebekkachromis[138]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

In press

Kevrekidis, Valtl & Reichenbacher in Kevrekidis et al.

Miocene

Ngorora Formation

 Kenya

A cichlid belonging to the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae and the tribe Haplotilapiini. The type species is R. ngororus; genus also includes R. kiptalami.

Rhadinichthys glabrolepis[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.

Rhadinichthys? ornatocephalum[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.

Rhadinichthys? plumosum[104]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elliott

Carboniferous (Bashkirian)

Lower Coal Measures Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Rhadinichthyidae.

Sanjuanableps[139]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bogan et al.

Late Miocene

 Argentina

A member of the family Anablepidae. Genus includes new species S. calingasta.

Saurichthys spinosa[140]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wu, Sun & Fang

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Guanling Formation

 China

Sciades latissimum[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco Formation

 Venezuela

A species of Sciades.

Sciades peregrinus[103]

Sp. nov

Valid

Aguilera & Marceniuk

Late Miocene

Urumaco Formation

 Venezuela

A species of Sciades.

Scopulipiscis[141]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Latimer & Giles

Late Triassic

Kössen Formation

  Switzerland

A relative of Dapedium. Genus includes new species S. saxciput.

Sigmapycnodus[128]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Taverne & Capasso

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 Lebanon

A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is S. giganteus.

Sphaeronchus rundlei[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Late Jurassic

Tranawün[121]

Gen. et comb. nov

In press

Gouiric-Cavalli, Remírez & Kriwet

Early Cretaceous (Valanginian–early Hauterivian)

Agrio Formation

 Argentina

A member of Pycnodontiformes. Genus includes "Macromesodon" agrioensis.

Vinctifer ferrusquiai[142]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cantalice, Alvarado-Ortega & Brito

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Sabinal Formation

 Mexico

A member of Aspidorhynchiformes belonging to the family Aspidorhynchidae.

Vox thlotlo[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

Eutaw Formation

 United States
( Alabama)

A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is V. thlotlo.

Xenoleptolepis[106]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Schwarzhans

Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous

 Germany
 United Kingdom

Genus includes Otolithus (incertae sedis) withersi Frost (1926) and Otolithus (Salmonoidei) oncorhynchoides Weiler (1954).

Yuskaichthys[143]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bogan, Agnolin & Scanferla

Eocene

Maíz Gordo Formation

 Argentina

A member of the family Andinichthyidae. The type species is Y. eocenicus.

Zurupleuropholis[144]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Giordano et al.

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Lagarcito Formation

 Argentina

A relative of Pleuropholis. Genus includes new species Z. quijadensis and Z. decollavi.

Lobe-finned fishes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Ceratodus tunuensis[145]

Sp. nov

Valid

Agnolin et al.

Late Triassic

Fleming Fjord Formation

 Greenland

A lungfish.

Eusthenopteron jenkinsi[146]

Sp. nov

Valid

Downs et al.

Devonian (Frasnian)

Fram Formation

 Canada
( Nunavut)

Mawsonia soba[147]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brito et al.

Early Cretaceous

Babouri Figuil Basin

 Cameroon

A coelacanth.

Ptychoceratodus oldhami[148]

Sp. nov

In press

Bhat & Ray

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Tiki Formation

 India

A lungfish.

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