2016 in arthropod paleontology

This list of fossil arthropods described in 2016 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods of every kind that have been described during the year 2016, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to arthropod paleontology that occurred in the year 2016.

Arachnids

Research A study on the phylogenetic relationships of the Eocene tick Ixodes succineus is published by Dunlop et al. (2016). A study on the phylogenetic relationships of the Carboniferous species Archaeometa nephilina and Arachnometa tuberculata is published by Selden, Dunlop & Garwood (2016), who interpret these taxa as harvestmen rather than spiders.

New taxa Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAenigmatarbusGen. et sp. novValidPoschmann et al.Carboniferous (late Gzhelian)A member of Trigonotarbida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Aenigmatarbus rasteli.Afronothrus ornosaeSp. novValidArillo, Subías & Sánchez-GarcíaEarly CretaceousAn oribatid mite, a species of Afronothrus.ArchaeoananteroidesGen. et sp. novValidLourenço & VeltenCretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae. The type species is A. maderai.Betaburmesebuthus bellusSp. novValidLourençoEarly CretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.Betaburmesebuthus fleissneriSp. novValidLourenço & VeltenCretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.Betaburmesebuthus larafleissneraeSp. novValidLourenço & VeltenCretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the superfamily Buthoidea and the family Palaeoburmesebuthidae.BurmesescorpiopsGen. et sp. novValidLourençoEarly CretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae and the subfamily Archaeoscorpiopinae. The type species is Burmesescorpiops groehni.Calyptostoma katyaeSp. novValidKonikiewicz, Wohltmann & Mąkol EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A mite belonging to the group Prostigmata, a species of Calyptostoma.CarbolohmanniaGen. et sp. novValidRobin et al.Carboniferous (ca. 320 mya)An oribatid mite belonging to the group Mixonomata. The type species is Carbolohmannia maimaiphilus.Chaerilobuthus gigantosternumSp. novValidLourençoEarly CretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the family Chaerilobuthidae; a species of Chaerilobuthus.Chaerilobuthus serratusSp. novValidLourençoEarly CretaceousBurmese amberA scorpion belonging to the family Chaerilobuthidae; a species of Chaerilobuthus.Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) crinitusSp. novValidBochkov & SidorchukEoceneBaltic amberBaltic Sea coast, most likely (Kaliningrad Oblast)A mite belonging to the family Cheyletidae, a species of Cheletomimus.ElectroblemmaGen. et sp. novValidSelden, Zhang & RenLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of Tetrablemmidae. The type species is E. bifida.ElectrokoeneniaGen. et sp. novValidEngel & Huang in Engel et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)A microwhip scorpion. The type species is Electrokoenenia yaksha.Hypovertex hispanicusSp. novValidArillo, Subías & Sánchez-GarcíaEarly CretaceousAn oribatid mite, a species of Hypovertex.IdmonarachneGen. et sp. novValidGarwood et al.Carboniferous (Gzhelian)A member of Arachnida of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably closely related to spiders. The type species is Idmonarachne brasieri.Kronocharon prendinii adornellaeSubsp. novValidRossi & MerendinoCretaceousBurmese amberA whip spider.Nothrus vazquezaeSp. novValidArillo, Subías & Sánchez-GarcíaEarly CretaceousAn oribatid mite, a species of Nothrus.?Opsieobuthus tungeriSp. novValidDunlop et al.Early Permian (Sakmarian)Leukersdorf FormationA scorpion belonging to the family Centromachidae; possibly a species of Opsieobuthus.Parageralinura marsiglioiSp. novValidSelden, Dunlop & SimonettoCarboniferous (Kasimovian–Gzhelian)Probably Pizzul FormationA member of Uropygi, a species of Parageralinura.Paraliochthonius miomayaSp. novValidJudsonMioceneA pseudoscorpion belonging to the family Chthoniidae; a species of Paraliochthonius.PetrobunoidesGen. et sp. novValidSelden et al.Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of Opiliones belonging to the family Epedanidae. The type species is Petrobunoides sharmai.Platyliodes sellnickiSp. novValidArillo, Subías & Sánchez-GarcíaEarly CretaceousAn oribatid mite, a species of Platyliodes.Porttrombidium gedanenseSp. novValidKonikiewicz, Sontag & MąkolEocene (Lutetian)Baltic amber (Kaliningrad Oblast)A mite belonging to the group Parasitengona and the family Microtrombidiidae.ProtofeaellaGen. et sp. novValidHenderickx in Henderickx & BooneLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA pseudoscorpion. Originally classified as a member of the family Feaellidae; Wolfe et al. (2016) only considered it to be a likely member of the pseudoscorpion crown group, probably a feaelloid. The type species is P. peetersae.Rhopalurus renelaueraeSp. novValidLourenço in Lourenço & VeltenMioceneDominican amberA scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae, a species of Rhopalurus.Tenuelamellarea estefaniaeSp. novValidArillo, Subías & Sánchez-GarcíaEarly CretaceousAn oribatid mite, a species of Tenuelamellarea.

Crustaceans

Research Mesoprosopon triasinum is reinterpreted as a eumalacostracan larva by Hyžný, Haug & Haug (2016). A study on the phylogenetic relationships of members of the genus Tealliocaris is published by Jones et al. (2016). A study on the phylogenetic relationships of Antrimpos speciosus, indicating it was closely related to shrimps belonging to the genera Farfantepenaeus, Litopenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Penaeus, Marsupenaeus and Melicertus, is published by Robalino et al. (2016). A study on the shapes and sizes of eyes and ommatidia of Jurassic polychelidans is published by Audo et al. (2016). New anatomical data on Hesslandona ventrospinata and Hesslandona angustata is published by Eriksson et al. (2016). Early Miocene harpacticoid copepods belonging to five families (Canthocamptidae, Cletodidae, Darcythompsoniidae, Ectinosomatidae and Laophontidae) are described from Chiapas amber (Mexico) by Huys et al. (2016). Fossil ephippia of members of the daphniid genus Ceriodaphnia are described from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) Koonwarra Fossil Bed (Strzelecki Group; Victoria, Australia) by Hegna & Kotov (2016).

New taxa

Malacostracans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAcanthodromia zannatoiSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the family Dynomenidae.Acanthogalathea broglioiSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A member of Galatheidae.Acanthogalathea devecchiiSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A member of Galatheidae.Acanthogalathea paucispinosaSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A member of Galatheidae.AetocarcinusGen. et comb. et sp. novValidSchweitzer et al.Early Cretaceous (Albian)Glen Rose FormationA member of Raninoida belonging to the family Orithopsidae. The type species is "Diaulax" roddai Bishop (1983); genus also includes new species Aetocarcinus muricatus.AlponellaGen. et sp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the superfamily Goneplacoidea and the family Euryplacidae. The type species is A. paleogenica.AmekicarcinusGen. et sp. novValidSchweitzer, Odumodu & FeldmannEoceneA crab. Genus includes new species A. enigmaticus.ArcantitanaisGen. et sp. novValidSánchez-García et al.Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian)Charentese amberA member of Tanaidacea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. turpis.ArcticocarcinusGen. et comb. novValidSchweitzer et al.Paleocene (Danian)A crab belonging to the group Raninoida and the family Necrocarcinidae. A new genus for "Necrocarcinus" insignis Segerberg (1900).ArmadillopsisGen. et sp. novValidSánchez-García et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Pyrenean amberA member of Tanaidacea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. rara.AtherfieldastacusGen. et comb. novValidSimpson in Robin et al.Early CretaceousAtherfield Clay FormationA member of Glypheoidea belonging to the family Mecochiridae. The type species is "Meyeria" magna M'Coy (1849); genus also includes Atherfieldastacus mexicanus (Rathbun, 1935), Atherfieldastacus rapax (Harbort, 1905) and Atherfieldastacus schwartzi (Kitchin,1908) .Aulavescus paintenensisSp. novValidFeldmann et al.Late JurassicA munidopsid galatheoid, a species of Aulavescus.BarapseudiaGen. et sp. novValidQuayleEoceneBarton Clay FormationA member of Tanaidacea belonging to the family Apseudidae. The type species is Barapseudia prima.BasadromiaGen. et sp. novValidArtal et al.Eocene (Priabonian)A member of Dromioidea, possibly a member of the family Dromiidae. The type species is Basadromia longifrons.Bathynomus kominatoensisSp. novValidKato, Kurihara & TokitaLate MioceneAmatsu FormationA giant isopod.BiohermiaGen. et sp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the superfamily Homolodromioidea and the family Goniodromitidae. The type species is B. chalmasi.Bittnereus depressusSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae.Bittnereus tumidusSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae.Bittnerilia granosaSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Lutetian)A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae.BolcagalatheaGen. et 3 sp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A member of Galatheidae. The type species is B. corallina; genus also includes B. venetica and B. multispinosa.BolcapisaGen. et sp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the family Epialtidae. The type species is B. giulianae.BraggilambrusGen. et sp. novValidDe Angeli & CaporiondoEocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the family Parthenopidae. The type species is B. tani.Branchioplax cordataSp. novValidBeschin et al.Eocene (Ypresian)A crab belonging to the family Mathildellidae.Bylgia anjobeaSp. novValidWinklerLate JurassicPainten FormationA member of Penaeidae, a species of Bylgia.Calappilia calculosaSp. novValidRumsey, Klompmaker & PortellLate Eocene to early OligoceneA member of Calappidae, a species of Calappilia.CaporiondolusGen. et sp. novValidDe AngeliEocene (Priabonian)A crab belonging to the group Cyclodorippoida and the family Cymonomidae. The type species is Caporiondolus bericus.CatillogalatheaGen. et 3 sp. novValidRobins et al.Late JurassicA member of Galatheoidea. The type species is Catillogalathea falcula; genus also includes Catillogalathea patruliusi and Catillogalathea purcarenensisCeratiocaris winneshiekensisSp. novValidBriggs et al.Ordovician (Darriwilian)Winneshiek LagerstätteCharbelicarisGen. et sp. nov