2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A sea snail belonging to the superfamily Neritoidea and the family Parvulatopsidae. The type species is Parvulatopsis quinquecostatus; genus also contains "Nerita" rutyi Guirand & Ogérien (1865).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
Possibly a member of Tubiferidae. The type species is Permocossmannina kabanovi.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A sea snail belonging to the family Pileolidae; a species of Pileopsella.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A species of Pisanella; a replacement name for "Voluta" fusiformis Defrance (1829) (preoccupied).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Cancellariidae belonging to the subfamily Plesiotritoninae, a species of Plesiotriton.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Viviparidae; a replacement name for Metohia Popović (1964) (preoccupied). The type species is "Metohia" levantica Popović (1964); genus also contains "Kosovia" compressa Pavlović (1931) and "Metohia" turriculoidea Popović (1964)


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Hydrobiidae, possibly a species of Prososthenia; a replacement name for Hydrobia slavonica vitrella Brusina (1897) (raised to the rank of a separate species, preoccupied by Hydrobia vitrella Stefanescu, 1896).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A probable ancestor of members of the family Cerionidae; a new genus for "Cerion" acherontis Roth & Hartman (1998).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Hydrobiidae; a replacement name for Pseudamnicola? brusiniana (Pavlović, 1903) (preoccupied).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
Possibly a species of Rissoina; a replacement name for Rissoina exigua Gerasimov (1992) (preoccupied).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Platyceratidae. The type species is Stuckenbergispira kazanensis; genus also includes "Capulus" permocarbonicus Stuckenberg (1898).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Calyptraeidae. The type species is Taimyroconus zakharovi.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Aporrhaidae, a species of Tessarolax; a replacement name for "Helicaulax" bicarinata Gabb (1869).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Bulimulidae. A new genus for "Partula" americana Heilprin (1886); genus also contains "Bulimus" floridanus Conrad (1846) and "Bulimulus" americanus wakullae Mansfield (1937) (reranked as a separate species Tocobaga wakullae).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Cancellariidae belonging to the subfamily Plesiotritoninae, a species of Tritonoharpa.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A member of Trochotomidae, a subgenus of Trochotoma; a replacement name for Discotoma Haber (1934). The type species of the subgenus is "Ditremaria" amata d’Orbigny (1850); the subgenus also includes new species Trochotoma (Placotoma) neuquensis, as well as "Ditremaria" suevica Quenstedt (1881–84). Considered to be a separate genus by Gründel, Keupp & Lang (2017).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Gastropods
A sea snail belonging to the family Neritopsidae; a subgenus of Wallowiella. The type species is "Neritites" cancellatus Stahl (1824); the subgenus also contains new species Wallowiella (Plicaropsis) compacta.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Mytilidae. The type species is Admytilus alius.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
Van Damme & Bogan in Van Damme, Bogan & Dierick


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Nakamuranaiadidae; a new genus for "Unio" deserticus Mongin (1968).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae; a new genus for "Unio" jowikolensis Newton (1909).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A cockle. The type species is "Cardium" weaveri Anderson & Martin (1914); genus also includes "Nemocardium" formosum Hickman (1969) and "Cardium" lorenzanum Arnold (1908).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Mytilidae. The type species is Assytilus alpha.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A radiolitid rudist. A new genus for "Praeradiolites" gilgitensis Douvillé (1926); genus also contains "Sphaerulites" griesbachi Douvillé (1926) and "Praeradiolites" biconvexus Yang et al. (1982).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Senderzoniellidae. The type species is Bakulia damodarensis; genus also includes Bakulia jhamuniaensis.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Rutitrigonia" balaklavensis Yanin (2004).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Mytilidae, a species of Brachidontes.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A chiton belonging to the family Callistoplacidae, a species of Callistochiton.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A foam oyster; a new genus for "Ostrea" cotyledon Contejean (1859).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae; a new genus for ? "Chamberlainia" iguallalensis Mongin (1963).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Thyasiridae, a species of Conchocele.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" jacksonensis Packard (1921).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve which might be a member of the family Unionidae or the family Margaritiferidae. The type species is Elrhazunio problematica.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A mollusc of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a monoplacophoran; an enigmaconid, possibly a species of Enigmaconus.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" dietrichi Lange (1914).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. The type species is "Pterotrigonia" mantelli Casey (1962).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" eufalensis Gabb (1860).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Prokopievskiidae. The type species is Gangamya minutula; genus also includes Gangamya elongata and Gangamya jhariaensis.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Anadontellidae. The type species is Gondwanadontella indiana.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Naiaditidae. The type species is Gondwanaiadites betekhtinae; genus also includes Gondwanaiadites angustata.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Iotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" robinaldina d'Orbigny (1844).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" pseudocaudata Hector (1886).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A flemingostreid oyster; a new genus for "Ostrea" sequana Thurmann & Etallon (1862). Genus might also contain "Ostrea" caprina Rollier (1917), "Ostrea" oxfordiana Rollier (1917) and "Ostrea" expansa Sowerby (1819).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A member of Dreissenidae.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
The type species is "Congeria" aletici Brusina (1907); genus also includes Illyricocongeria acuta (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1981), I. avis (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1981), I. bosniaca (Katzer, 1913), I. bosniaca acuticostata (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1981), I. clivunensis (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1981), I. cor (Kochansky-Devidé in KochanskyDevidé & Slišković, 1978), I. cvitanovici (Brusina, 1907), I. dalmatica (Brusina, 1874), I. drvarensis (Toula, 1913), I. frici (Brusina, 1904), I. fuchsi (Pilar, 1873), I. katzeri (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1978), I. novica (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1978), I. obliqua (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1978), I. pernaeformis (Andrusov, 1897), I. pikijae (Kochansky-Devidé, 1979), I. scaphula (Brusina in Andrusov, 1897), I. stojcicae (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1978), I. volucris (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1978), as well as new species Illyricocongeria moirae and possibly also I.? soklici (Kochansky-Devidé in Kochansky-Devidé & Slišković, 1978).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Prokopievskiidae. The type species is Indonellina triangulata; genus also includes Indonellina orbiculata.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Lasaeidae, a species of Kellia.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" coihuicoensis Weaver (1931).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A chiton belonging to the family Leptochitonidae, a species of Leptochiton.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Iotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" covuncoensis Lambert (1944).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Limopsidae, a species of Limopsis.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" excentrica Parkinson (1811).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A chiton belonging to the group Chitonida and the superfamily Cryptoplacoidea. The type species is "Lepidochiton" vjalovi Makarenko (1969); genus also includes "Lepidochiton" menneri Makarenko (1969).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Iotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia (Iotrigonia)" haughtoni Rennie (1936).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Tellinidae, a species of Moerella.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" bowersiana Anderson (1958).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A chiton belonging to the family Leptochitonidae, a species of Parachiton.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
Van Damme & Bogan in Van Damme, Bogan & Dierick


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Margaritiferidae. Originally described as a species of Paraheudeana; Lopes-Lima et al. (2018) transferred this species to the genus Asturianaia.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
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2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the group Myalinida and possibly to the family Inoceramidae. The type species is "Crenatula" ventricosa de C. Sowerby (1823); genus also includes several other species formerly assigned to the genus Parainoceramus.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A member of Onychochilidae (a group of molluscs of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly gastropods). The type species is Pelecyogyra fezouataensis.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Iotrigoniidae. The type species is "Vaugonia" fuenzalidai  Reyes & Pérez (1984).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. A new genus for "Trigonia" emoryi Conrad (1857).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
An unionid bivalve belonging to the family Tegulaedontidae. A new genus for "Hyriopsis" nigeriensis Mongin (1968). Genus might also contain Hyriopsis nigeriensis forme tortuosa Mongin (1968) (reranked as a separate species ?Pterotegulaedon tortuosa), thought this species might belong to the family Unionidae or Margaritiferidae instead.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Prokopievskiidae. The type species is Raniganjelia prolixa.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Pterotrigoniidae. The type species is "Linotrigonia (Oistotrigonia?) chongi Pérez and Reyes (1985).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae; a new genus for "Unio" lapparenti Mongin (1963).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Basteroteiidae, a species of Saxicavella.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Iotrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" abichi Anthula (1899).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
An unionid bivalve belonging to the family Tamesnellidae. The type species is Tamesnelloides lithoides.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" schwarzi Müller (1900).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
An unionid bivalve belonging to the family Tegulaedontidae; a new genus for "Unio" humei Newton (1909).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A thyasirid bivalve, a species of Thyasira; a replacement name for Thyasira (Thyasira) planata Marwick (1926) (preoccupied).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
Van Damme & Bogan in Van Damme, Bogan & Dierick


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae; a new genus for ? "Lampsilis" agadesensis Mongin (1963).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Trigonia" pseudoindica Arkhanguelsky (1916).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Rutitrigoniidae. The type species is "Megatrigonia (Rutitrigonia)" turikirae Aitken (1961).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae, a species of Unionelloides.


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
An ark clam. The type species is Venignia arcula; genus also contains Venignia radula (Koenen, 1893).


2015 in molluscan paleontology, Other molluscs
A bivalve belonging to the group Nuculida, a species of Yoldia.


2015 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 2015 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


2015 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


2015 in music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2015 in music.


2015 in paleobotany
This article contains papers in paleobotany that were published in 2015.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Mimosoideae. The type species is Abaremaxylon hydrochorea.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of the family Rubiaceae described on the basis of leaf impressions. Genus includes new species A. vastanicum.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Bamfordphyllum crassivena.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Boraginaceae belonging to the tribe Echiochileae, a species of Boraginocarpus.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of the family Calophyllaceae described on the basis of leaf impressions. Genus includes new species C. eocenicum.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Chloranthaceae. The type species is Canrightiopsis intermedia; genus also contains Canrightiopsis crassitesta and Canrightiopsis dinisii.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
An angiosperm pollen with a close affinity with the modern genus Carallia. Genus includes new species C. integerrimoides.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Fabaceae, a species of Cercis; a replacement name for Cercis kryshtofovichii Usnadze (1971) (preoccupied).


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Rhamnaceae found in Dominican amber. The type species is Comopellis presbya.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Mimosoideae. The type species is Cylicodiscuxylon paragabunensis.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A monocotyledon of uncertain phylogenetic placement found in Dominican amber. The type species is Dasylarynx anomalus.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of the family Ebenaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
An early eudicot of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Sphenopteris" thyrsopteroides Fontaine (1889).


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of the family Rubiaceae described on the basis of leaf impressions. Genus includes new species G. cambayum.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Loasaceae found in Dominican amber. The type species is Klaprothiopsis dyscrita.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Araceae; a new genus for "Proteaephyllum" sagenopteroides.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of the family Anacardiaceae described on the basis of leaf impressions. Genus includes new species M. suratum.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Oleaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Reported and named informally by Trivedi & Srivastava (1981), who did not provide a diagnosis and holotype number for the fossil; Srivastava et al. (2015) validated the name.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Araceae. A new genus for "Araciphyllites" austriacus Kvaček & Herman (2005); genus also contains "Zingiberopsis" riggauensis Knobloch (1979).


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Ochnaceae. The type species is Paleoochna tiffneyi.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Fabaceae belonging to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae found in Dominican amber, a species of Prioria.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Commelinaceae found in Dominican amber. The type species is Pseudhaplocricus hexandrus.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of the family Malvaceae belonging to the subfamily Dombeyoideae, described on the basis of fossil wood.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
An oak; a replacement name for Quercus lavrovii Rajushkina (1987) (preoccupied).


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Verbenaceae related to members of the genus Rhaphithamnus. The type species is Rhaphithamnoxylon artabeae.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Smilacaceae; a replacement name for "Quercus" aspera Unger (1847) (subsequently transferred to the genus Smilax, which would make it a junior homonym of the extant Smilax aspera).


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Lauraceae. The type species is Tinaflora beardiae.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Moraceae. The type species is Welkoetoxylon multiseriatum.


2015 in paleobotany, Flowering plants, New taxa
A member of Fabaceae belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae. The type species is Zygiaxylon amazonicum.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Cupressaceae. The type species is Acanthostrobus edenensis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a replacement name for Carpolites cucurbitinus Martinetto (1995) (preoccupied).


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Cupressaceae sensu lato. Originally described as a species of Cupressinoxylon; transferred to the genus Juniperoxylon by Ruiz & Bodnar (2019).


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A conifer; a replacement name for "Sequoia" heterophylla Velenovský (1885). The species was transferred to the genus Elatocladus by Kvaček (2015); this, however, made this species a junior homonym of Elatocladus heterophylla Halle (1913), making the name change necessary.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Coniferales. The type species is Estellencsia saezii.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Coniferales of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Glenrosa.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Glossopteridales belonging to the family Arberiaceae. The type species is Golondrinia archangelskyi.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Voltziales. The type species is Krassilovia mongolica.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
An early seed plant. The type species is Latisemenia longshania.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Pinophyta belonging to the group Vojnovskyales. The type species is M. ivagorica.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A seed fern belonging to the group Peltaspermales. The type species is Nanshanopteris nervosa.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Coniferales belonging to the family Ortiseiaceae, a species of Ortiseia.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
Sun, Na, Dilcher, Wang & Li in Sun et al.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Czekanowskiales, a species of Phoenicopsis. The species name is spelled Phoenicopsis ordosensis on some pages; however, this version of the name is preoccupied by Phoenicopsis (Culgoweria) ordosensis Li et al. (2014).


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Lagenospermopsida (a group of plants of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably spermatophytes). The type species is Placotheca minuta.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Podocarpaceae. The type species is Prumnopityoxylon gnaedingerae.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of isolated roots.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Cupressaceae. The type species is Scitistrobus duncaanensis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably a member of Cycadophyta; a species of Taeniopteris.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A spermatophyte of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Thorezia vezerensis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A seed fern belonging to the group Corystospermales, a species of Thinnfeldia.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae, a species of Williamsonia.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A gymnosperm, possibly a member of Pinophyta; a species of Xenoxylon.


2015 in paleobotany, Other seed plants, New taxa
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, either an early seed plant or a taxon closely related to seed plants. The type species is Yiduxylon trilobum.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort found in Rovno amber, a species of Anastrophyllum.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziaceae found in Baltic amber; a species of Cephalozia.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort found in Rovno amber, a species of Cephaloziella.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae, a species of Ceratolejeunea.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort found in Rovno amber, a species of Frullania.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae, a species of Mastigolejeunea.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae found in Dominican amber, a species of Microlejeunea.


2015 in paleobotany, Marchantiophyta
A Jungermannial liverwort found in Bitterfeld amber, a species of Notoscyphus.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A leptosporangiate fern of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Adiantitophyllum serratum; genus might also include "Adiantites" lindsayoides Seward from the Koonwarra flora in Australia.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta and the family Characeae; a species of Chara. A replacement name for Chara elliptica Nikolskaja (1984) (preoccupied).


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta; a species of Charaxis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Chelinospora.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A fern of probable osmundalean affinity, a species of Cladophlebis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A leptosporangiate fern of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Cladophlebis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
Austria Bulgaria Canada France Germany Poland Spain  Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Marattiales belonging to the family Psaroniaceae. A new genus for "Pecopteris" acadica Bell (1962); genus also contains "Pecopteris" micromiltoni Bertrand ex Corsin (1951) and "Pecopteris" lamuriana Heer (1865).


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Cryptotetras erugata; genus also contains Cryptotetras mordacis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Didymospora luna; genus also contains Didymospora fucosogranulata.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Lycopsida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Lobodendron fanwanense.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Marsileaceae. The type species is Mendozaphyllum loncochense.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales, possibly a species of Montenegrella.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Neocalamites.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A leptosporangiate fern of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Nunatakia alexanderensis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Osmundaceae. Originally described as a species of Osmunda; transferred to the genus Osmundastrum by Bomfleur, Grimm & McLoughlin (2017).


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A fern found in Dominican amber, a species of Pleopeltis.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member or a relative of lycopsids. The type species is Reticuspinosporites whytei.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Rimosotetras.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A fern-like plant, a euphyllophyte of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species Shougangia bella.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
A leptosporangiate fern of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Sphenopteris.


2015 in paleobotany, Other plants
An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Tetraplanarisporites laevigatus.


2015 in paleoentomology
2015 in paleoentomology is a list of new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year 2015, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoentomology that were scheduled to occur during the year.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A weevil found in Baltic amber. The type species is Allandroides vossi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Monotomidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Aneurops.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
An anthonomine curculionine weevil found in Dominican amber, a species of Anthonomus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A trachyphloeine broad-nosed weevil found in Baltic amber, a species of Archaeocallirhopalus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Galerucinae found in Rovno amber. The type species is Archealtica convexa.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A lamprosomatine leaf beetle. Genus contains two species known from Baltic amber: Archelamprosomius balticus and Archelamprosomius kirejtshuki.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A skin beetle belonging to the subfamily Attageninae found in Dominican amber, a species of Attagenus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A weevil found in Baltic amber, a species of Baltocar.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A baridine curculionid weevil found in Dominican amber, a species of Baris.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A cylindrical bark beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Bitoma.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A skin beetle belonging to the subfamily Megatominae found in Dominican amber, a species of Caccoleptus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A darkling beetle belonging to the subfamily Alleculinae and the tribe Gonoderini. The type species is Calcarocistela kirejtshuki.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Galerucinae. The type species is Calomicroides danicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A tesserocerine platypodine ambrosia beetle found in Chiapas amber, a species of Cenocephalus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Scydmaeninae, a species of Clidicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Aderidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Cnopus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A ground beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Coptodera.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A monotomid beetle. The type species is C. birmanicus; genus also contains C. hispanicus from the Albian of Spain.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
An aleocharine rove beetle found in Burmese amber. The type species is Cretodeinopsis aenigmatica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Histeridae. The type species is Cretonthophilus tuberculatus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Cryptocephalus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle found in Dominican amber, a species of Cryptocephalus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A skin beetle belonging to the subfamily Megatominae found in Dominican amber, a species of Cryptorhopalum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A derelomine curculionine weevil found in Dominican amber, a species of Derelomus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
An artematopodid polyphagan found in Baltic amber, a species of Electribius.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A weevil found in Baltic amber. The type species is Electrauletes unicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A weevil found in Baltic amber, a species of Glaesotropis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A skin beetle belonging to the subfamily Megatominae found in Baltic amber, a species of Globicornis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A longhorn beetle found in Dominican amber, possibly a species of Heterachthes.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Prionoceridae. The type species is Idgiaites jurassicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Omalisidae found in Baltic amber. The type species is Jantarokrama utilis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Monotomidae. The type species is Jurorhizophagus alienus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Sphindidae. Genus contains five species: L. poinari, L. impexa, L. limosa, L. straminea and L. slipinskii.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
Originally described as a skin beetle belonging to the subfamily Attageninae; however, Háva & Poinar (2015) reinterpreted it as a junior synonym of the genus Litargus. The type species is  Limniattagenus electron (subsequently recombined as Litargus electron).


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A ground beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Limodromus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A weevil found in Baltic amber, a species of Melanapion.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
An osoriine rove beetle found in Burmese amber. The type species is Mesallotrochus longiantennatus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Spondylidinae and the tribe Anisarthrini found in Baltic amber. The type species is Mesalocerus tetropoides.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Chrysomelinae. The type species is M. antenattus; genus also includes M. adapertilis, M. angusticollis, M. basicollis and M. trapezicollis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Schizopodidae. The type species is Mesoschizopus elegans.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A false darkling beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Microscapha.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A silken fungus beetle found in Taymyr amber. The type species is Microticus khatanga.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Buprestidae. The type species is Mongoligenula altilabdominis; genus also contains Mongoligenula gracilis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A tychiine curculionine weevil found in Dominican amber. The type species is Neosibinia lepidosoma.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A longhorn beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Obrium.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A ground beetle found in Burmese amber, a species of Oodes.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A false darkling beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Orchesia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Aderidae. Genus contains four species: P. densipunctatus, P. saeticornis, P. glabricornis and P. mara.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Brentidae belonging to the subfamily Nanophyinae. The type species is Palaeonanophyes zherikhini.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Brentidae belonging to the subfamily Apioninae and the tribe Tanaini found in Oise amber. The type species is Palaeotanaos oisensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Eumolpinae. The type species is Paleomolpus hirtus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A lophocaterine trogossitid beetle. The type species is Paracretocateres bellus. Kirejtshuk (2017) considered the genus Paracretocateres to be a junior synonym of the genus Forticatinius Tan & Ren (2007).


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Glaphyridae. The type species is Paraglaphyrus yixianensis; genus also contains Paraglaphyrus ovalis, Paraglaphyrus robustus and Paraglaphyrus subtilis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A relative of reticulated beetles. A new genus for "Simmondsia" permiana Ponomarenko (2004); genus also contains new species Proterocupes nedubrovensis and Proterocupes major.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
An olisthaerine rove beetle. The type species is Protolisthaerus jurassicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Bothrideridae found in Baltic amber, a species of Pseudobothrideres.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A weevil belonging to the family Attelabidae found in Dominican amber, a species of Pseudopilolabus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Galerucinae, a species of Psyllototus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
An ironclad beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Pycnomerus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A false darkling beetle belonging to the tribe Dircaeini found in Baltic amber. The type species is Quasianisoxya curonensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Ommatidae. The type species is Rhopalomma stefaniae.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A tooth-nosed snout weevil found in Dominican amber, a species of Rhynchitobius.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Byrrhoidea. The type species is Serecoleus nadbitovae.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Artematopodidae. The type species is Sinobrevipogon jurassicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Smicripidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Smicrips.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Coptoclavidae. Genus includes Stargelytron larissae and Stargelytron altus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Anobiinae, a relative of the drugstore beetle.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Bostrichidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Stephanopachys.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Cassidinae found in Baltic amber. The type species is Succinispa stainesi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A lamprosomatine leaf beetle found in Baltic amber. The type species is Succinoomorphus warchalowskii.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A flea beetle found in Baltic amber. The type species is Sucinolivolia torpida.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Eumolpinae found in Baltic amber, a species of Taphioporus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Eumolpinae found in Rovno amber, a species of Taphioporus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A tesserocerine platypodine ambrosia beetle found in Chiapas amber, a species of Tesserocerus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A darkling beetle belonging to the tribe Palorini found in Baltic amber. The type species is Vabole triplehorni.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Ochodaeidae belonging to the subfamily Chaetocanthinae and the tribe Synochodaeini. The type species is Yixianochodaeus horridus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A member of Scarabaeoidea belonging to the family Eremazidae. The type species is Yixianscarabaeus sulcatus; genus also includes Yixianscarabaeus tenuistriatus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Coleoptera
A lophocaterine trogossitid beetle. The type species is Yixianteres beipiaoensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A bee fly found in Dominican amber, a species of Anthrax.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A limoniine fly found in Baltic amber. The type species is Antohelia stanislawi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A ceratopogonid midge. Originally described as a species of Archiculicoides; Borkent (2019) transferred this species to the genus Archiaustroconops.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A trichomyiine psychodid fly. The type species is Axenotrichomyia boisteli.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
An orthoclad found in Baltic amber, probably a species of Bryophaenocladius.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
Arillo, Peñalver & Pérez-de la Fuente in Arillo et al.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A zhangsolvid stratiomyomorph. Genus contains two species: Buccinatormyia magnifica and B. soplaensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A dactylolabine limoniid fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Dactylolabis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A moth fly. The type species is Datzia bispina; genus also contains Datzia setosa.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A limoniid fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Dicranomyia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A member of Chironomidae belonging to the tribe Tanytarsini found in Baltic amber. The type species is Eonandeva helva; genus also contains Eonandeva latistyla.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A diamesine chironomid fly. The type species is Eugenodiamesa makarchenkoi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A black fly found in Rovno amber, a species of Greniera.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A gall midge found in Rovno amber. The type species is Gulyankiola nazarenkoi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A black fly found in Rovno amber. Originally described as a species of Hellichiella; Perkovsky & Sukhomlin (2016) transferred it to the genus Greniera and considered it to be a junior synonym of Greniera yankovskyi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A moth fly. Originally described as a species of Nemopalpus, but subsequently transferred to the genus Palaeoglaesum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A mesosciophilid nematoceran. Genus contains two species: Orentalphila gravia and O. caloa.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A moth fly. The type species is Palaeoparasycorax globosus; genus also contains Palaeoparasycorax suppus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A protapiocerid brachyceran fly. The type species is Pseudapiocera shandongensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A gall midge found in Rovno amber, a species of Rovnodidactylomyia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A member of Tanyderidae. The type species is Similinannotanyderus lii.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A tanytarsine non-biting midge found in Baltic amber, a species of Stempellinella.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A thick-headed fly found in Dominican amber, a species of Stylogaster.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A tanytarsine non-biting midge found in Baltic amber, a species of Tanytarsus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A limoniine fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Trentepohlia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A limoniine fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Trichoneura.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A sycoracine psychodid fly. The type species is Xenosycorax engeli.


2015 in paleoentomology, Dipterans
A trichomyiine psychodid found in New Jersey amber. The type species is Xenotrichomyia newjerseyiensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A scale insect found in Burmese amber. The type species is Alacrena peculiaris.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A procercopid cicadomorph, a relative of froghoppers; a species of Anthoscytina.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A procercopid cicadomorph, a relative of froghoppers; a replacement name for Sinotettegarcta longa Hong (1986).


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
An oviparosiphid aphidomorph. A new genus for "Oviparosiphum" baissense Shaposhnikov &Węgierek (1989); genus also contains "Paroviparosiphum" camptotropum Zhang, Zhang, Hou & Ma (1989), "Oviparosiphum" latum Hong & Wang (1990), "Mesoviparosiphum" malacum Zhang, Zhang, Hou & Ma (1989), "Paroviparosiphum" opimum Zhang, Zhang, Hou & Ma (1989) and "Mesoviparosiphum" tuanwangense Zhang, Zhang, Hou & Ma (1989).


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A whitefly found in Lebanese amber. The type species is Aretsaya therina.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Saldidae. The type species is Baissotea infanta; genus also contains Baissotea peregrina and Baissotea popovi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A thread-legged bug found in Baltic amber, a species of Emesopsis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Cicadomorpha belonging to the family Scytinopteridae. The type species is Euroscytina lutevanorum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Tingidae. The type species is G. kohlsi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A phyline mirid found in Baltic amber, a species of Hallodapomimus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Margarodidae found in Cambay amber, a species of Heteromargarodes.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A scale insect. The type species is Kozarius perpetuus; genus also contains Kozarius achronus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A whitefly found in Lebanese amber. The type species is Milqartis azari.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Diaspididae found in Cambay amber. The type species is Normarkicoccus cambayae.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A monophlebid scale insect found in Baltic amber. Genus contains two species: P. hoffeinorum and P. kotejai.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Sternorrhyncha belonging to the superfamily Psylloidea and the family Protopsyllidiidae, a species of Permopsyllidium.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A pityococcid scale insect found in Baltic amber, a species of Pityococcus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Cicadomorpha belonging to the family Prosbolidae, a species of Prosbole.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Miridae belonging to the subfamily Psallopinae, a species of Psallops.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A weitschatid scale insect. The type species is Pseudoweitschatus audebertis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
An augiline caliscelid planthopper found in Dominican amber. The type species is Quizqueiplana alexbrowni.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A Coccidae scale insect. The type species is Rosahendersonia prisca.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A whitefly found in Rovno amber. The type species is Rovnodicus wojciechowskii.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A whitefly found in Lebanese amber. The type species is Shapashe aithiopa.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A procercopid cicadomorph. The type species is Stellularis longirostris; genus also contains "Anthoscytina" aphthosa Ren, Yin & Dou (1998) and "Anthoscytina" macula Hu, Yao & Ren (2014).


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A cimicomorph, probably a member of Thaumastocoridae, found in Baltic amber. The type species is Thaumastotingis areolatus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Tingidae. The type species is Tingiometra burmanica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A procercopid cicadomorph, a relative of froghoppers. The type species is Titanocercopis borealis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Rhopalidae. The type species is Vescisalignus indecorus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
An ellinaphidid aphid. Genus contains two species: Vetellinaphis cracens and Vetellinaphis longalata.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A member of Drepanosiphidae found in Baltic amber. The type species is Wojciechaphis andrei.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hemipterans
A whitefly found in Lebanese amber. The type species is Yamis libanotos.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A wasp related to the family Serphitidae. The type species is A. melqarti.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A fairyfly with two species: A. balticus and A. longivena.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Myrmicinae. The type species is B. zherikhini; genus also contains B. lata and B. rugosa.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Scelionidae found in Rovno amber, a species of Brachyscelio.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An aphelinid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber, a species of Centrodora.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A scolebythid wasp found in Dominican amber, a species of Clystopsenella.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A braconid wasp. The type species is C. keeleyorum from the Green River Formation; genus also contains "Ichneutes" contortus Brues (1933) known from Baltic amber.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A praesiricid sawfly. The type species is Decorisiricius patulus; genus also contains Decorisiricius longus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A cuckoo wasp found in Baltic amber; a replacement name for Protochrysis Bischoff (1916) and its first replacement name Protochrysidis Carpenter (1985) (both preoccupied).


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A xyelydid sawfly. Genus contains three species: Fissilyda compta, F. alba and F. parilis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Pergidae belonging to the subfamily Euryinae. The type species is F. perfectus; genus also includes F. propinquus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An aphelinid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber. The type species is Glaesaphytis interregni.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A fairyfly found in Baltic amber, a species of Gonatocerus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A praeaulacid evanioid wasp. The type species is Habraulacus zhaoi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Encyrtidae. The type species is Kotenkia platycera.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A praesiricid sawfly. The type species is Decorisiricius aequalis; genus also contains Limbisiricius complanatus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Dolichoderinae, a species of Liometopum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A trichogrammatid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber, a species of Mirufens.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Myrmicinae, a species of Myrmecites.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae, a species of Pachycondyla.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae, a species of Pachycondyla. A replacement name for Pachycondyla minuta Dlussky & Wedmann (2012) (preoccupied).


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A trichogrammatid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber. The type species is Palaeogramma eos.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Aneuretinae, a species of Paraneuretus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Scelioninae found in Dominican amber, a species of Paridris.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ichneumonid found in Baltic amber, a species of Paxylommites.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An aphelinid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber. The type species is Phtuaria fimbriae.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Scelioninae found in Dominican amber, a species of Plaumannion.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Proceratiinae, a species of Proceratium.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ephialtitid wasp. Genus contains two species: Proephialtitia acantha and Proephialtitia tenuata.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A trichogrammatid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber, a species of Pterandrophysalis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Pteromalidae belonging to the subfamily Cerocephalinae found in Baltic amber. The type species is Pteropilosa lailarabanorum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An encyrtid wasp found in Rovno amber. The type species is Rovnosoma gracile.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Encyrtidae. The type species is Sugonjaevia sakhalinica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Encyrtidae. The type species is Sulia glaesaria.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A trichogrammatid chalcid wasp found in Baltic amber, a species of Szelenyia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
A member of Pteromalidae belonging to the subfamily Cerocephalinae found in Dominican amber. The type species is Tenuicornus dominicus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant found in Baltic amber, a species of Tetramorium.


2015 in paleoentomology, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Myrmeciinae, a species of Ypresiomyrma.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A beaded lacewing. A new genus for "Mesithone" protea Panfilov (1980); genus also contains "Mesithone" gracilis Panfilov (1980).


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A neuropteran of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally described as an osmylid, but Winterton et al. (2019) transferred it to the family Nymphidae. The type species is C. magnificus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A Paraberothinae beaded lacewing. The type species is C. groehni.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
Originally classified as a pleasing lacewing; subsequently considered to be a member of the superfamily Psychopsoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement by Lu, Zhang & Liu (2016), while Liu et al. (2018) considered it to be a member of the family Kalligrammatidae. The type species is C. magnificus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
An osmylopsychopid neuropteran. Five species: D. dissectus, D. clausus, D. inanis, D. bifasciatus and D. cubitalis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A berothine berothid neuropteran. The type species is E. groehni.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
An osmylopsychopid neuropteran. Two species: E. ferox and E. confini.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A mantispid neuropteran; a new genus for "Mesithone" carnaria Khramov (2013) and "Mesithone" monstruosa Khramov (2013). Jepson, Khramov & Ohl (2018) transferred "Mesithone" monstruosa to the genus Ovalofemora.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A beaded lacewing. The type species is K. parva; genus also contains K. tristis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A mantispid or a paraberothine neuropteran. The type species is M. cristata.


2015 in paleoentomology, Neuroptera
A nymphid neuropteran. Originally described as a species of Sialium; Archibald & Makarkin (2020) transferred it to the genus Spilonymphes.


2015 in paleoentomology, Orthoptera
A member of Tettigoniidae; a new genus for "Agraecia" reticulata Piton & Théobald (1939).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Lepidoptera belonging to the family Eolepidopterigidae. The type species is Aclemus patulus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Antracoptilidae. Genus contains two species: A. pumilio and A. kenyaensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A relative of stick insects belonging to the family Permophasmatidae. The type species is Arachnephasma scurra.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Chaulioditidae. The type species is Arkhangeloptera sokica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Lemmatophoridae; a species of Artinska.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A flea belonging to the family Pulicidae found in Dominican amber. The type species is Atopopsyllus cionus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A mecopteran of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Prochoristella" leongatha Jell & Duncan (1986).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
An earwig of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Type species is Autrigonoforceps iberica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Daldubidae. The type species is Batkentak intactus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Permotermopsidae. The type species is Belebey mutilus. The generic name is a junior homonym of Belebey Ivakhnenko (1973); Aristov (2019) coined a replacement name Belebeus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A mecopteran belonging to the family Cimbrophlebiidae, a species of Bellicimbrophlebia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Archaeorthoptera. The type species is Bethouxia ariegensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Holometabola of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Cavalarva caudata.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Chaulioditidae; a species of Chauliodites.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the order Reculida and the family Chelopteridae, a species of Chelopterum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A mecopteran belonging to the family Cimbrophlebiidae, a species of Cimbrophlebia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A damselfly, possibly a disparoneurine platycnemidid. The type species is Cretadisparoneura hongi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A dragonfly belonging to the group Cavilabiata. The type species is Daohugoulibellula lini.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Lepidoptera belonging to the family Micropterigidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Electrocrania.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A liupanshaniid aeshnoid dragonfly. The type species is Galloliupanshania incompleta.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A gallophlebiid libelluloid dragonfly. The type species is Gallophlebia magnifica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae; a species of Geinitzia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Hypoperlida belonging to the family Ischnoneuridae, a species of Graticladus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Odonatoptera. The type species is Huangiopterum lodevense.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Permotermopsidae, a species of Idelina.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Pinideliidae. The type species is Idelopterum samoedum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A damselfly belonging to the family Synlestidae. The type species is Inacayalestes aikunhuapi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Atactophlebiidae. The type species is Issadophlebia fusa.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Doubraviidae. The type species is Iva permiana. The generic name is a junior homonym of the pontellid Iva Lubbock (1853).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Archaeorthoptera belonging to the group Caloneurodea. The type species is Jarmiloptera mouralensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Euryptilonidae; a new genus for "Sylvardembia" pectinata Novokshonov, (2000).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea (an extinct group of insects of uncertain phylogenetic placement, might be related to plecopterans or orthopterans) belonging to the family Protembiidae. The type species is Kirovopteron luteus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Doubraviidae. The type species is "Cerasopterum" megakhosaroides Aristov (2004).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A cockroach related to members of the genus Ectobius, a species of Latiblattella.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Anthracoptilidae. The type species is Lodevocladus subtilis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Archaeorthoptera. The type species is Lodevolongzhua incompleta.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida (an extinct group of insect containing putative relatives of extant grylloblattids) belonging to the family Sylvaphlebiidae. The type species is Lodevophlebia reticulata.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Eoblattidae. The type species is Lomovatka udovichenkoi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Protorthoptera, possibly a member of the family Sheimiidae; a new genus for "Pseudosheimia" alligans Aristov & Rasnitsyn (2009).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Atactophlebiidae. The type species is Malmyzhia kazanica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A corydioid cockroach and/or a possible relative of the mantises. The type species is Manipulator  modificaputis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Megakhosaridae, a species of Megakhosarella.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A damselfly, possibly a member of Platystictidae. The type species is Mesosticta burmatica.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A rock bristletail found in Chiapas amber, a species of Neomachilellus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A webspinner belonging to the family Alexarasniidae. The type species is Nestorembia novojilovi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A webspinner belonging to the family Alexarasniidae. The type species is Nikolembia kusnezovi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Atactophlebiidae. The type species is Novokshonovus ignoratus Aristov & Rasnitsyn; genus also includes Novokshonovus boreus Aristov.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida (an extinct group of insect containing putative relative of extant grylloblattids) belonging to the family Euryptilonidae, a species of Oborella.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A panorpodid mecopteran found in Baltic amber, a species of Panorpodes.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Archaeorthoptera. The type species is Paralongzhua elongata.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Mesorthopteridae, a species of Parastenaropodites.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea. The type species is Parmaptera permiana.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida (an extinct group of insect containing putative relative of extant grylloblattids). The type species is Permobaharellus salagousensis.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Permopectinidae, a species of Permopectina.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae; a species of Permoshurabia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae, a species of Permoshurabia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae. The type species is Permovalia abortiva.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Protophasmatidae; a new genus for "Paranarkemina" martinsnetoi Pinto (1999).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the clade Isophlebioptera. The type species is Pseudostenolestes bechlyi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Dictyoptera of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Raptoblatta waddingtonae.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae; a species of Shurabia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of the family Bajanzhargalanidae, a possible relative of ice crawlers. Genus contains four species: Sinonele fangi, Sinonele hei, Sinonele phasmoides and Sinonele mini.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
An aykhalid megasecopteran. Genus contains Sinopalaeopteryx olivieri and Sinopalaeopteryx splendens.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Protembiidae. The type species is Soyanocadaver crypticus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae; a species of Stegopterum.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Cacurgidae. The type species is Suksunus bicodex.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Liomopteridae; a species of Sylvaella.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Sylvaphlebiidae; a species of Sylvaphlebia.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Sylvaphlebiidae; a species of Sylviodes.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Grylloblattida/Eoblattida belonging to the family Mesorthopteridae. The type species is "Alicula" asiatica Storozhenko (1997).


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A mecopteran belonging to the family Cimbrophlebiidae, a species of Telobittacus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Hypoperlida belonging to the family Tococladidae. The type species is Tshekardocladus sparsus.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Protembiidae, a species of Tshekardomina.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera/Gryllones belonging to the group Reculida and the family Lemmatophoridae; a species of Uraloprisca.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A caddisfly found in Baltic amber. The type species is Yantarocentrus gusakovi.


2015 in paleoentomology, Other insects
A member of Corydasialidae (megalopterans or neuropterans). The type species is Y. obscura.


2015 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. 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 2015.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Actinacididae, a species of Actinaraea.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Actinastraeidae, a species of Actinastrea.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. A new genus for "Lithostrotion" columnare Etheridge (1900); genus also contains "Orionastraea" columellaris Pickett (1966), "Lithostrotion" parvicolumnare Pickett (1966), "Lithostrotion" wilkinsoni Pickett (1966) and "Orionastraea" flemingi Webb (1990), as well as new species Australastraea arcifera and Australastraea carinata.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Antiphyllidae, a species of Axisvacuus.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Ostravaiaidae. The type species is Birkenmajerites primus.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Dendrophylliidae. The type species is C. merbeleri.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
An anthozoan belonging to the group Heliolitoidea and the family Innaporidae; a replacement name for Rotalites Leleshus (1970).


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida. The type species is Chelmia radiata.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae; a species of Cionodendron.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Reimaniphylliidae, a species of Craspedophyllia.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Synastraeidae, a species of Crateroseris.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina and the family Columastraeidae. A new genus for "Columnocoenia" ksiazkiewiczi bucovinensis Morycowa (1971) (raised to the rank of a separate species Eocolumastrea bucovinensis)


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida, possibly a member of the family Koninckocariniidae.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Guembelastraeidae, a species of Guembelastraea.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Latomeandridae. The type species is Halucinophyllia subridens.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Elasmocoeniidae, a species of Heteropistophyllum.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Latiphyllia.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
An anthozoan belonging to the group Heliolitoidea; a replacement name for Granulina Leleshus (1975).


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Margarophylliidae, a species of Margarosmilia.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Mycetophyllopsis.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the suborder Microsolenina. The type species is Munusculum martinaseki.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Aulophyllidae, a species of Nervophyllum.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the group Faviina and the family Columastraeidae. The type species is Nudacolumastrea stefani.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. The type species is Occulogermen luciae.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Dendrogyridae, possibly a species of Orbignygyra.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Latomeandridae, a species of Ovalastrea.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Cunnolitidae, a species of Paracycloseris.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A new genus for "Meandrina" polygonalis Catullo (1856); genus also includes "Diploria" flexuosissima d'Achiardi (1868).


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Lobophylliidae, a species of Parascolymia.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Lithostrotionidae. A new genus for "Lithostrotion" williamsi Pickett (1966); genus also contains "Schoenophyllum" dalmaensis Webb (1990), as well as new species Pickettodendron nudum.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Preverastraea.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Reimaniphylliidae, a species of Retiophyllia.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Antiphyllidae, a species of Rotiphyllum.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Rhipidogyridae, a species of Saltocyathus.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rhizangiid stony coral. The type species is Sclerangia floridana.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Polycoeliidae, possibly a species of Sochkineophyllum.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the suborder Caryophylliina. The type species is "Haplaraea" columnaris Ogilvie (1897); genus also contains new species Sylviella exquisita, Sylviella multisepta, Sylviella noveni and Sylviella benjamin.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the suborder Caryophylliina. The type species is Sylviellopsis erici.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Placophylliidae. The type species is "Diplocoenia" jasenica Frajová (1960).


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Thamnasteriidae, a species of Thalamocaeniopsis.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Actinacididae, a species of Thamnarea.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Thamnasteriidae, a species of Thamnasteria.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Tropiastraeidae, a species of Thamnasteriamorpha.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A stony coral belonging to the family Montlivaltiidae, a species of Thecosmilia.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A tabulate coral belonging to the group Favositida and the family Pachyporidae.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae, a species of Zaphrentites.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the family Ekvasophyllidae, a species of Zaphriphyllum.


2015 in paleontology, Cnidarians
A rugose coral belonging to the group Stauriida and the family Stereophrentidae, a species of Zaphrufimia.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A stringocephalid terebratulid brachiopod. The type species is Alaskothyris frosti.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Terebratulida. The type species is Albasphe albertimagni.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, possibly a species of Amictocracens.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Aphelotreta.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Strophomenida belonging to the superfamily Plectambonitoidea and the family Taffidae; a species of Bockelia.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Rhipidomellidae. The type species is C. vivaldiana.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Orthida belonging to the superfamily Plectorthoidea. The type species is Chilcorthis huarpe.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae, a species of Chonetinetes.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Athyridida belonging to the family Athyrididae. The type species is C. petercarlsi. The generic name is preoccupied by Chopinia d'Abrera (2001).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Copperella kaskevichi.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae; a species of Cyrtonotreta.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A mentzeliine mentzeliid brachiopod. The type species is "Spiriferina" palaeotypus Loretz (1875); genus might also contain "Mentzelia" multicostata Yang & Xu (1966).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Cyrtospiriferidae, a species of Eodmitria.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Eohadrotreta.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, a species of Hadrotreta.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A rhynchotrematoid rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Jafarirhynchus alatus.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A mickwitziid-like stem-group brachiopod. The type species is Kerberellus marcouensis.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A trigonirhynchiid rhynchonellid brachiopod; a new genus for "Camarotoechia" reesidei Kirk & Amsden (1952).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Rhynchonellida. The type species is "Rhynchonella" borealiformis Siemiradzki (1906); genus also includes "Plethorhyncha" altera (Barrande, 1879).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Platyorthidae. The type species is M. saroyani.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A cyrtinid brachiopod. The type species is M. sibirica; genus also includes "Cyrtina" impressio Perry (1984).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Misensia gracilis.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Adolfiidae, a species of Paillettia.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A chilidiopsoidean brachiopod. The type species is Portrania wrighti Cocks & Harper in Cocks (2015).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Acrotretida belonging to the family Acrotretidae, possibly a species of Prototreta.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Terebratellidina belonging to the family Laqueidae and the subfamily Terebrataliopsinae, a species of Psilothyris.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A tethyspirine mentzeliid brachiopod. The type species is "Spiriferina" propontica Toula (1896); genus also contains "Spiriferina" ptychitiphila Bittner (1890), as well as the new species Ptychomentzelia ritensis.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Atrypidae. The type species is Raisiya solonchanensis.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Chonetida belonging to the family Rugosochonetidae, a species of Rugaria.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Elkaniidae. The type species is Saltaia lampazarensis


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A trigonirhynchiid rhynchonellid brachiopod. The type species is Savagerhynchus hecetaensis.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A chilidiopsoidean brachiopod. A new genus for "Fardenia" scalena Williams (1962).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Tetrarhynchiidae. A new genus for "Rhynchonella" plicatiloides Stoliczka (1872); genus also contains "Cretirhynchia" sahnii Radulović & Ramamoorthy (1992).


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Orthida belonging to the family Orthidae; a species of Sivorthis.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Spiriferida belonging to the family Theodossiidae, a species of Theodossia.


2015 in paleontology, Brachiopods
A member of Obolidae. The type species is Torobolus subplanus.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
An emiratiid sea urchin. The type species is Aegyptiaris halalensis; genus also contains "Trochodiadema" isidis Fourtau (1921).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star belonging to the suborder Ophiurina, a species of Aganaster.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A crinoid belonging to the group Disparida and the family Zophocrinidae. The type species is Baficrinus vigilis.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A dadocrinid articulate crinoid, a relative of encrinids. The type species is Baudicrinus krystyni.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A sea urchin. Zonneveld, Furlong & Sanders (2015) assign it to the form genus ‘Cidaris’, stressing that it does not imply affinity with the extant genus Cidaris.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A sea urchin; a replacement name for Echinanthus dorsalis Cotteau (1889).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A crinoid. Genus includes Ekmelocrinus amplior (Wanner, 1924), Ekmelocrinus subamplior (Wanner, 1949), Ekmelocrinus ovoides (Wanner, 1949), Ekmelocrinus verbeeki (Wanner, 1916) and Ekmelocrinus vermistriatus (Wanner, 1916).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star. A new genus for "Ophioderma" weymouthiense Damon (1880); genus also contains "Ophiomusium" ferrugineum Boehm (1889), "Ophiolepis" leckenbyi Wright (1880), "Ophiomusium" geisingense Kutscher (1992), "Ophiomusium" mammillatum Hess (1966) and "Ophiura" gagnebini Thurmann (1851).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A mitrate belonging to the group Anomalocystitida. The type species is E. marilynni.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is E. hlabsei; genus also includes "Technocrinus" niagarensis Springer (1921).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A blastoid belonging to the group Fissiculata. The type species is E. inexpectatus.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A sea urchin belonging to the family Glyphocyphidae, a species of Hemidiadema.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiacanthidae, a species of Lapidaster.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
An eocrinoid of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Llanocystis wilbernsensis.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star belonging to the order Oegophiurida and the family Encrinasteridae; a replacement name for Marginaster Haude (1995) and Marginura Haude (1999) (both preoccupied).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A diadematoid sea urchin. The type species is Notatudiadema rekeibensis.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star belonging to the order Oegophiurida, suborder Lysophiurina and the family Encrinasteridae. The type species is Ophiocantabria elegans.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophionereididae, a species of Ophiodoris.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiodermatidae, a species of Ophiotitanos.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A cladid crinoid belonging to the group Sagenocrinida. The type species is P. decaturensis.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is P. broadheadi.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. The type species is P. broweri.


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Diplobathrida. The type species is "Siphonocrinus" dignis Strimple (1963).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A member of Eocrinoidea. Genus includes new species P. yini Zhao, Peng & Wu in Zhao et al. (2015).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A crinoid. Genus includes Rautscholdticrinus indicus (Wanner, 1916) and Rautscholdticrinus weidnerii (Wanner, 1937).


2015 in paleontology, Echinoderms
A callocystitid cystoid; a new genus for "Apiocystites" anna Safford (1869).


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Prioniodontida, possibly a balognathid. The type species is Arianagnathus jafariani.


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Gondolellidae. A new genus for "Metapolygnathus" nodosus Hayashi (1968); genus also includes "Gondolella" carpathica Mock (1979), H. lindae (Orchard) and H. permica (Hayashi).


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Gondolellidae. A new genus for "Epigondolella" carnica Krystyn (1975); genus also includes "Metapolygnathus"  baloghi Kovacs (1977).


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Prioniodontida belonging to the family Distomodontidae. A new genus for "Amorphognathus" quinquiradiatus Moskalenko in Kanygin et al. (1977). Genus also includes Moskalenkodus cruciformis (Moskalenko, 1970).


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Ozarkodinida, a spathognathodontid; a species of Ozarkodina.


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Polygnathus.


2015 in paleontology, Conodonts
A member of Ozarkodinida belonging to the family Polygnathidae, a species of Pseudopolygnathus.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Temnospondyls
A basal member of Stereospondylomorpha. The type species is Parapytanga catarinensis.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Temnospondyls
A member of Trimerorhachidae. The type species is Procuhy nazariensis.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Temnospondyls
A member of Dvinosauria. The type species is Timonya anneae.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lepospondyls
A member of Recumbirostra. The type species is Aletrimyti gaskillae.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lepospondyls
A member of Recumbirostra. The type species is Dvellecanus carrolli.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lissamphibians
A true toad of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most similar and possibly related to the Mongolian toad.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lissamphibians
A frog belonging to the family Ceratophryidae, a species of Lepidobatrachus.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lissamphibians
A lungless salamander found in Dominican amber. The type species is Palaeoplethodon hispaniolae.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lissamphibians
A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Tyrrellbatrachus brinkmani.


2015 in paleontology, Amphibians, New taxa, Lissamphibians
A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Varibatrachus abraczinskasae.


2015 in paleontology, Ichthyosauromorphs, New taxa
A relative of ichthyopterygians. The type species is Cartorhynchus lenticarpus.


2015 in paleontology, Ichthyosauromorphs, New taxa
A basal member of Neoichthyosauria. The type species is Dearcmhara shawcrossi.


2015 in paleontology, Ichthyosauromorphs, New taxa
A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is Muiscasaurus catheti.


2015 in paleontology, Sauropterygians, New taxa
A rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur; a new genus for "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus Stutchbury (1846).


2015 in paleontology, Sauropterygians, New taxa
A member of Eosauropterygia of uncertain phylogenetic placement, more closely related to nothosaurs than to plesiosaurs. The type species is Dianmeisaurus gracilis.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Asagaolacerta tricuspidens.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A member of Anguimorpha, probably a member of Monstersauria. The type species is Asprosaurus bibongriensis.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A member of Corytophanidae. The type species is Babibasiliscus alxi.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
Originally assigned to the family Teiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Barbatteiidae within the group Teiioidea. The type species is Barbatteius vremiri.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A member of Scincomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chromatogenys tiliquoides.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
An amphisbaenian, the only member of the new family Chthonophidae. The type species is Chthonophis subterraneus.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A member of Varanoidea. The type species is Dryadissector shilleri.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A skink; a new genus for "Cadurcogekko" rugosus Augé (2005).


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
The first member of Acrodonta (a relative of agamids and chameleons) described from South America. The type species is Gueragama sulamericana.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakuseps imberis.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Kuroyuriella mikikoi.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A member of Gekkonomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Norellius nyctisaurops.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Pachygenys.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Lizards
A squamate reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally classified as an early, four-legged snake, but subsequently argued to be a dolichosaurid. The type species is Tetrapodophis amplectus.


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Snakes
A basal snake; a new genus for "Parviraptor" gilmorei Evans (1996).


2015 in paleontology, Lepidosaurs, New taxa, Snakes
A member of Colubroidea. The type species is Renenutet enmerwer.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of Baenidae. The type species is Arvinachelys goldeni.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A podocnemidid belonging to the clade Stereogenyina, a species of Bairdemys.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of Meiolaniidae. The type species is Gaffneylania auricularis.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of Trionychidae, a species of Gobiapalone. The genus Gobiapalone was considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Kuhnemys by Georgalis & Joyce (2017), though the authors maintained G. palaeocenica as a distinct species within the latter genus.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of Dermatemydidae. The type species is Gomphochelys nanus.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of (likely non-monophyletic) Macrobaenidae, a species of Judithemys.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A basal member of Eucryptodira. The type species is Jurassichelon oleronensis.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of Pan-Cryptodira belonging to the family Sandownidae. The type species is Leyvachelys cipadi.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A soft-shelled turtle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; it might be a stem- or a crown-trionychid. The type species is Perochelys lamadongensis.


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A tortoise; a new genus for "Testudo" gigas Bravard (1844).


2015 in paleontology, Turtles
A member of Sinemydidae. The type species is Xiaochelys ningchengensis.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A crocodylian, probably a crocodyloid. The type species is Albertosuchus knudsenii.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
An early member of Crocodylomorpha. The type species is Carnufex carolinensis.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A crocodyliform related to Bernissartia. The type species is Koumpiodontosuchus aprosdokiti.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A eusuchian crocodyliform related to Allodaposuchus. The type species is Lohuecosuchus megadontos; genus also contains Lohuecosuchus mechinorum.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A hadrosaurid; a new genus for "Saurolophus" morrisi Prieto-Márquez & Wagner (2013).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally classified as a theropod dinosaur (a basal member of Tetanurae), but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian. The type species is Chilesaurus diegosuarezi.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
An ankylosaurine ankylosaurid; a new genus for "Crichtonsaurus" benxiensis Lü, Ji, Gao & Li (2007).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A member of Dromaeosauridae. The type species is Dakotaraptor steini.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A diplodocid sauropod; a new genus for "Diplodocus" hayi Holland (1924).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A macronarian sauropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Pelorosaurus" becklesii Mantell (1852).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A basal ceratopsian, possibly a member of Chaoyangsauridae. The type species is Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; considered to be a theropod dinosaur related to Nqwebasaurus by the authors of its description, but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian, possibly synonymous with Kulindadromeus. The type species is Lepidocheirosaurus natatilis.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
An ornithopod dinosaur, a basal member of Styracosterna. The type species is Morelladon beltrani.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A basal member of Hadrosauroidea. The type species is Sirindhorna khoratensis.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Non-avian dinosaurs, New taxa
A saurolophine hadrosaurid. The type species is Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis. The genus Ugrunaaluk was considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Edmontosaurus by Takasaki et al. (2020).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
An Old World vulture, Accipitridae, related to the cinereous vulture.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A new scientific name for the Norfolk ground dove. The previous name used to refer to this species, Columba norfolciensis Latham (1801), was suppressed by ICZN in 2010.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Euenantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is C. cearensis.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is D. cuii.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Type species E. praeterita.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is Feitianius paradisi.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a relative of trogons. Type species F. songi.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Hesperornithiformes. The type species is Fumicollis hoffmani.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Scolopaci of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakawai melvillei.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes, probably a relative of Gobipteryx. Type species H. ponomarenkoi.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Cathayornis" caudatus Hou (1997).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Anatidae; a member or a relative of members of the subfamily Oxyurinae. The type species is Lavadytis pyrenae.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
Possibly a member of Suliformes. The type species is Mangystania humilicristata.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Rallidae. A new genus for "Tertiariaporphyrula" lungi Kurochkin & Ganea (1972).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Charadriiformes related to the plains-wanderer. Type species O. milleri.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes, a relative of Pengornis. Type species P. eurycaudatus.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Falconidae. A replacement name for Sushkinia Tugarinov (1935) (preoccupied).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus. The specific name is a junior homonym of Rallus minutus Pallas (1776), Rallus minutus Gmelin (1789) and Rallus minutus Forster (1844). Alcover et al. (2016) coined a replacement name Rallus nanus.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Birds, New taxa
A member of Plotopteridae. The type species is Stemec suntokum.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Eudimorphodon" cromptonellus Jenkins et al. (2001).


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A non-pterodactyloid pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Austriadraco dallavecchiai.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pterosaurs, New taxa
The type species is Banguela oberlii. Originally described as a dsungaripterid; Pêgas, Costa & Kellner (2018) considered the genus Banguela to be a junior synonym of the genus Thalassodromeus, and transferred the species B. oberlii to the latter genus.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pterosaurs, New taxa
Originally interpreted as a relative of Campylognathoides. The type species is Bergamodactylus wildi. Dalla Vecchia (2018) considers B. wildi to be a junior synonym of Carniadactylus rosenfeldi.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of Pterodactyloidea, probably a pteranodontoid; a species of Cimoliopterus.


2015 in paleontology, Archosauriformes, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of Pteranodontoidea, possibly related to anhanguerians. The type species is Linlongopterus jennyae.


2015 in paleontology, Other reptiles
A relative of bolosaurids. The type species is Erpetonyx arsenaultorum.


2015 in paleontology, Other reptiles
A member of Weigeltisauridae. The type species is Glaurung schneideri.


2015 in paleontology, Other reptiles
A member of Captorhinidae. The type species is Opisthodontosaurus carrolli.


2015 in paleontology, Other reptiles
A reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; initially classified as a pterosaur and a species of Thalassodromeus, but subsequently argued to be a turtle and a junior synonym of Kallokibotion bajazidi.


2015 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A burnetiamorph biarmosuchian therapsid. The type species is Lende chiweta.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Anomalocarididae (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most likely stem-arthropods). The type species is Aegirocassis benmoulae.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Auriculospongiidae.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Disjectoporidae.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A lobopodian belonging to the lineage leading to the velvet worms. The type species is Collinsium ciliosum.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Tentaculita (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Costatulites.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
An animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a cnidarian-grade animal. The type species is Eolarva kuanchuanpuensis.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A graptolite belonging to the family Retiolitidae, a species of Glyptograptus.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Auriculospongiidae. Genus includes I. magna and I. parva.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A demosponge. Genus includes new species M. panormitana and M. reticulata.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida. The type species is N. chaetetiformis; genus also includes N. arcularia.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A graptolite belonging to the family Normalograptidae, a species of Normalograptus.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A stem-group brachiopod. The type species is Oymurania gravestocki from Siberian Platform; genus might also contain a second, yet-unnamed species from Morocco.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Hyolitha (a group of animals of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly molluscs), a species of Pauxillites.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A graptolite belonging to the family Monograptidae, a species of Pernerograptus.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A demosponge belonging to the group Agelasida and the family Preperonidellidae.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A graptolite belonging to the family Retiolitidae, a species of Pseudorthograptus.


2015 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A polychaete belonging to the family Serpulidae, a species of Pyrgopolon.