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List of years in arthropod paleontology
In paleontology
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In science
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In reptile paleontology
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In paleobotany
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In paleoentomology
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In paleomalacology
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In archosaur paleontology
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
In mammal paleontology
2006
2007
2008
2009
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In paleoichthyology
2006
2007
2008
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This list of fossil arthropods described in 2009 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods that have been described during the year 2009, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to arthropod paleontology that occurred.

Radiodonts

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Schinderhannes[1]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Kühl, Briggs, & Rust

Lower Devonian

Hunsrück Slate

 Germany

Arachnids

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Palaeoperenethis[2]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Selden & Penney

Eocene
Ypresian

Okanagan Highlands
Horsefly Shales

 Canada
 British Columbia

A pisaurid fishing spider

Crustaceans

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Chabardella[3]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Racheboeuf, Schram & Vidal

Late Carboniferous
Stephanian

Montceau-les-Mines

 France

A mantis shrimp, type species is C. spinosa

Sottyella[3]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Racheboeuf, Schram & Vidal

Late Carboniferous
Stephanian

Montceau-les-Mines

 France

A phreatoicidean isopod, type species is S. montcellensis

Insects

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Agulla mineralensis[4]

sp nov

Valid

Engel

Late Barstovian

Stewart Valley Group

 USA

only described Neogene snakefly fossil

Allorapisma[5]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Makarkin & Archibald

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff member
Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Allorapisma chuorum
Apis (Cascapis) nearctica[6]

sp nov

Valid

Engel, Hinojosa-Diaz, & Rasnitsyn

Middle Miocene

 USA

The first fossil Apis from North America.

Aspidopleura[7]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Gibson

Eocene

Baltic amber

 Europe

A Eupelmid wasp

Aspidopleura baltica

Brevivulva[7]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Gibson

Eocene

Baltic amber

 Europe

A Eupelmid wasp

Brevivulva electroma

Cimbrophlebia brooksi[8]

sp nov

Valid

Archibald

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff member
Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

A Cimbrophlebiid scorpionfly

Cimbrophlebia flabelliformis[8]

sp nov

Valid

Archibald

Ypresian

McAbee Fossil Beds

 Canada

A mecopteran

Cimbrophlebia leahyi[8]

sp nov

Valid

Archibald

Ypresian

McAbee Fossil Beds

 Canada

A mecopteran

Cimbrophlebia westae[8]

sp nov

Valid

Archibald

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff member
Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

A mecopteran

Ctenobethylus oblongiceps[9]

comb nov

Jr synonym

(Wheeler, 1915)

Lutetian

Baltic amber

 Russia

Fossil Dolichoderine ant.
Moved from Iridomyrmex oblongiceps to Eldermyrmex oblongiceps in 2011.

Eldermyrmex oblongiceps

Denaeaspis[10]

gen et sp nov

valid

Chaboo & Engel

Lutetian

Parachute Member,
Green River Formation

 USA

One of the oldest tortoise beetles

Eosacantha[10]

gen et sp nov

valid

Chaboo & Engel

Lutetian

Parachute Member,
Green River Formation

 USA

One of the oldest tortoise beetles

Gesomyrmex germanicus[11]

sp nov

Valid

Dlussky, Wappler, & Wedmann

Lutetian

Eckfeld Maar

 Germany

A Formicinae ant

Gesomyrmex germanicus

Gesomyrmex pulcher[11]

sp nov

Valid

Dlussky, Wappler, & Wedmann

Lutetian

Messel Formation

 Germany

A Formicinae ant

Gesomyrmex pulcher

Leptofoenus pittfieldae[12]

sp nov

Valid

Engel

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A Pteromalid wasp

Leptofoenus pittfieldae

Metapelma archetypon[7]

sp nov

Valid

Gibson

Eocene

Baltic amber

 Europe

A Eupelmid wasp

Metapelma archetypon

Neanaperiallus[7]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Gibson

Eocene

Baltic amber

 Europe

A Eupelmid wasp

Neanaperiallus masneri

Nesagapostemon[13]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Engel

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A Halictid bee

Nesagapostemon moronei

Nymphes georgei[14]

sp nov

Valid

Archibald, Makarkin, & Ansorge

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff member
Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

A Nymphid neuropteran

Nymphes georgei

Oligochlora semirugosa[13]

sp nov

Valid

Engel

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A Halictid bee

Oligochlora semirugosa

Paleohabropoda[15]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Michez & Ramont

Thanetian

Menat Formation

 France

An anthophorine bee

Paleohabropoda oudardi

Paratrechina pygmaea[16]

Comb nov

Jr synonym

(Mayr)

Middle Eocene

European amber

 Europe

A formicine ant, new combination for
Prenolepis pygmaea;
jr synonym of Nylanderia pygmaea

Nylanderia pygmaea

Principiala rudgwickensis[17]

sp nov

valid

Jepson, Makarkin, & Jarzembowski

Barremian

Upper Weald Clay

 England

An Ithonidae lacewing,
a second species of Principiala

Proceratium eocenicum[18]

Sp nov

Valid

Dlussky

Late Eocene

Baltic amber

 Russia

A ponerine ant

Proceratium eocenicum

Pronymphes hoffeinsorum[14]

Sp nov

Valid

Archibald, Makarkin, Ansorge

Priabonian

Baltic amber

 Russia

A Nymphid neuropteran

Protomyrmica[19]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Dlussky & Radchenko

Priabonian

Baltic amber

 Russia

A myrmicine ant

Protomyrmica atavia

Termitaradus mitnicki[20]

sp nov

Valid

Engel

Burdigalian

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A termite bug

Termitaradus mitnicki

Tetraponera groehni[18]

sp nov

Valid

Dlussky

Pribonian

Baltic amber

 Russia

A Pseudomyrmecine ant

Tetraponera groehni

Trilobites

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Alperillaenus[21]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pour, Popov & Vinogradova

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

 Kazakhstan

A member of the family Illaenidae. Genus includes new species A. intermedius.

Ammagnostus antarcticus[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bentley, Jago & Cooper

Cambrian

Goyder Formation[23]
Spurs Formation

Antarctica
 Australia[23]

Asaphellus stubbsi[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fortey

Ordovician (Tremadocian)

Fezouata Formation

 Morocco

Bhargavia[25]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India
 United States

A member of the family Ellipsocephalidae. The type species is B. prakritika; genus also includes "Syspacephalus" obscurus Palmer and Halley (1979).

Bienvillia chaya[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Waisfeld & Vaccari

Ordovician (Floian)

Suri Formation

 Argentina

Catillicephalina[22]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bentley, Jago & Cooper

Cambrian

Spurs Formation

Antarctica

A new genus for "Catillicephala" glasgowensis Jago & Cooper (2005).

Damiraspis[21]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pour, Popov & Vinogradova

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

 Kazakhstan

An asaphid trilobite. Genus includes new species D. margiana.

Degamella lingulata[27]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhou & Zhou

Ordovician

Pagoda Formation

 China

A member of the family Cyclopygidae.

Dividuagnostus tortelloi[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Waisfeld & Vaccari

Ordovician (Floian)

Suri Formation

 Argentina

Doremataspis contracta[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bentley, Jago & Cooper

Cambrian

Spurs Formation

Antarctica

Farasaphus[21]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pour, Popov & Vinogradova

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

 Kazakhstan

An asaphid trilobite. Genus includes new species F. singularis.

Gunnia smithi[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Ptychopariidae.

Haydenaspis[25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Cambrian Stage 4

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Dinesidae. The type species is H. parvatya.

Himalisania[25]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Cambrian (Guzhangian)

Karsha Formation
Kurgiakh Formation

 India
 China?

A member of the family Lisaniidae. The type species is "Eoshengia" sudani Jell & Hughes (1997).

Hypermecaspis edselbrussai[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Waisfeld & Vaccari

Ordovician (Floian)

Suri Formation

 Argentina

Jamrogia[22]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bentley, Jago & Cooper

Cambrian

Spurs Formation

Antarctica

A member of the new family Jamrogiidae. Genus includes new species J. jamrogensis.

Kaotaia prachina[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Ptychopariidae.

Koldinia odelli[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Cambrian (Guzhangian)

Karsha Formation

 India

Possibly a member of the family Anomocaridae.

Litzicurus[28]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Adrain, McAdams & Westrop

Early Ordovician

 United States

Possibly a member of Hystricuridae. Genus includes new species L. shawi, as well as "Pseudohystricurus" orbus Ross (1953).

Microparia (Quadratapyge) obsoleta[27]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhou & Zhou

Ordovician

Pagoda Formation

 China

A member of the family Cyclopygidae.

Monanocephalus liquani[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Hsuchuang Formation

 China

A member of the family Ptychopariidae.

Nileus jafari[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pour & Turvey

Ordovician (Dapingian to early Darriwilian)

Shirgesht Formation

 Iran

A member of the family Nileidae.

Proasaphiscus simoni[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Proasaphiscidae.

Probowmania bhatti[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Cambrian Stage 4

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Ptychopariidae.

Prozacanthoides lahiri[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Cambrian Stage 4

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Zacanthoididae.

Psalikilus hestoni[28]

Sp. nov

Valid

Adrain, McAdams & Westrop

Early Ordovician

 United States

Sudanomocarina sinindica[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Proasaphiscidae.

Torifera jelli[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Cambrian (Guzhangian)

Karsha Formation
Kurgiakh Formation

 India

A member of the family Alsataspididae.

Warburtonella[30]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sun & Jago

Cambrian (Furongian)

Warburton Basin

 Australia

A polymerid trilobite. Genus includes new species W. coongiensis.

Xingrenaspis parthiva[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Ptychopariidae.

Xingrenaspis shyamalae[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Peng et al.

Wuliuan

Parahio Formation

 India

A member of the family Ptychopariidae.

References

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