2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Crioceratitidae. Originally described as a species of Loyezia, but subsequently transferred to the genus Binelliceras by Vermeulen et al. (2019).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Galfettitidae. Genus includes new species M. stephensi.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Brancoceratidae; a new genus for "Sharpeiceras" goliath Haas (1942).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida belonging to the group Meekocerataceae and the family Mullericeratidae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Strigoceratidae belonging to the subfamily Phlycticeratinae. The type species is N. jantschkei.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Hungaritidae. The type species is "Hungarites" bocsarensis Arthaber (1903); genus also includes new species N. vinczei.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Sirenitidae. The type species is O. bytschkovi; genus also includes O. yakutensis (Kiparisova).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Ceratitidae. The type species is "Hungarites" arthaberi Diener (1899); genus also includes new species P. solyensis.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida belonging to the group Meekocerataceae and the family Paranoritidae. Genus includes "Koninckites" kraffti Spath (1934).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A subgenus of Phylloceras; a replacement name for Gyrophyllites Wiedmann (1963). The type species is Phylloceras lateumbilicatum Pervinquière (1907).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida belonging to the group Meekocerataceae and the family Proptychitidae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Cardioceratidae. The type species is "Cadoceras (Streptocadoceras)" arcticoides Kiselev & Meledina (2004).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida belonging to the group Sagecerataceae and the family Hedenstroemiidae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Mammitinae. A new genus for "Mammites" nodosoidesappelatus Etayo-Serna (1979).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Acrioceratidae; a new genus for "Ancyloceras" patagonicum Stolley (1912).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ancyloceratina belonging to the family Heteroceratidae. The type species is "Ammonites" securiformis Simonovich, Batsevich & Sorokin (1875); genus also includes "Colchidites" shaoriensis Djanélidzé (1926), "C." elissoae Kakabadze (1971), "C." tenuicostatus Kakabadze (1971) and "C." veleurensis Kakabadze (1971).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A replacement name for Stevensia Énay (2009). The type species is "Kossmatia" desmidopthycha Uhlig (1910).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. friski.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
The type species of the subgenus is Titanites (Paratitanites) manipulocostatus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
The type species of the subgenus is Titanites (Pseudogalbanites) triceps; the subgenus also includes "Kerberites" mosquensis Mikhailov (1957).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Vascoceratidae. A new genus for "Paramammites" colombianus Etayo-Serna (1979).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida belonging to the group Meekocerataceae and the family Mullericeratidae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ceratitida belonging to the group Meekocerataceae and the family Paranoritidae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Collignoniceratidae. Genus includes new species V. vocontiense.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A replacement name for Zittelia Tavera Benitez (1985). The type species is "Ammonites" eudichotomus Zittel (1868).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A belemnite belonging to the family Megateuthididae. The type species is B. issae; genus also includes B. pseudoishmensis, B. variabilis, B. barskovi, B. gracilis and B. renegata, as well as "Mesoteuthis" bajosicus Ivanova (1959) and "Nannobelus" parabellus Barskov in Mitta et al. (2004).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A belemnite belonging to the family Megateuthididae. Genus includes new species C. challinori.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A coleoid with mixed orthocerid-coleoid characteristics. The type species is C. inflata; genus also includes new species C. tubulata and C. concavus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Discosorida belonging to the family Taxyceratidae; a replacement name for Cyclopites Zhuravleva (1962). The type species is "Gomphoceras" cyclops Wenjukoff (1886).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Coleoidea, possibly belonging to the order Myopsida. The type species is I. parisiana.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Oncocerida belonging to the family Naedyceratidae. Genus includes new species M. laterobliquum.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Aulacocerida belonging to the family Aulacoceratidae. The type species is "Dictyoconites" nipponicus Shimizu & Mabuti (1941).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Coleoidea. Genus includes new species N. whitei.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Coleoidea. Genus includes new species P. starkensis.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of the stem group of the Octopoda or a stem-incirrate. Genus includes new species P. ilgi.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of the family Orthoceratidae. The type species is P. srisuki.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Coleoidea. Genus includes new species S. compressus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Orthocerida belonging to the family Orthoceratidae. Genus includes new species S. striatum.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Orthocerida. Genus includes new species S. taffi.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other cephalopods, New taxa
A member of Orthocerida. Genus includes new species U. striatulum.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Ovulidae. Genus includes new species A. magnolia, as well as "Cypraea" vaughani Johnson (1899).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Alvania; a replacement name for Delphinula carinata Millet (1854).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Alvania; a replacement name for Rissoa suturalis Millet (1865).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A possible member of the family Eucyclidae. The type species is B. singularis.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Cypraeidae. The type species is B. incisa; genus also includes new species B. gracilenta and B. zamberlani.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
The type species is C. segmentata; genus also includes "Pachychilus (Pachychiloides)" lawtoni Perrilliat et al. (2008).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
Groh & De Mattia in De Mattia, Neiber & Groh


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Turbinellidae. The type species is C. ledeei.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Pupinidae. Genus includes new species C. multilinea.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Proconulidae. The type species is C. nillae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A subgenus of Cymbovula. The subgenus includes Cymbovula transovuloides (Schilder, 1926).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Hyalogyrinidae. The type species is E. microlineata.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
Fehse (2021) considered this species to be a junior synonym of Eotrivia faracii (de Gregorio, 1880).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Erato. The original specific name was Erato precursor Fehse (2018), which turned out to be preoccupied by Erato praecursor Cossmann & Pissarro (1905).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Pristilomatidae. The type species is E. nordsiecki.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Diplommatinidae. Genus includes new species E. naggsi.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Cypraeidae belonging to the subfamily Gisortiinae. The type species is "Cypraea" nuculoides Aldrich (1903); genus also includes "Archicypraea" degenerata Schilder (1939).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Genota; a replacement name for Pleurotoma insignis Millet, non Edwards, 1861.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Coelostylinidae. The type species is H. arcana.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
De Mattia & Groh in De Mattia, Neiber & Groh


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Proconulidae. The type species is K. robustus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A possible member of Pithodeidae; a replacement name for Foveolaria Szabó (2016).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Holopeidae belonging to the subfamily Gyronematinae. Genus includes new species K. klavlia.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Ovulidae belonging to the subfamily Pediculariinae. The type species is "Trivia" recluzi Cossmann (1897); genus also includes "Cypraea" kennedyi Harris (1895).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Porcellioidea. Genus includes new species M. hedei.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Liotiidae; a new genus for "Solarium" danae d’Orbigny (1850).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Limacoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is M. sculpturata.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A possible member of the family Goniasmatidae. Genus includes new species M. acuta.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Limacoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is N. pulchra.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Diplommatinidae. The type species is "Adelopoma" martensi Andreae (1902).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Potamididae. The type species is "Cerithium" suprasulcatum Gabb (1873); genus also includes "Cerithium" suprasulcatum Gabb (1873), "Potamides" ormei Maury (1917), "Potamides" infraliratus Spieker (1922) and a new species Papposilenus utriculus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Vitrinidae. Genus includes new species P. occulta.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A relative of members of the genus Erato. Genus includes new species P. pacaudi.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A subgenus of Primovula. The subgenus includes Primovula symmetrica (Aldrich, 1903).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of the family Helicidae. The type species is "Klikia" altenburgensis Binder (1977).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A subgenus of Pseudosimnia. The subgenus includes new species P. (V.) anteana.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Mathildoidea; a new genus for "Loxonema" mersai.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Rissoa; a replacement name for Rissoa ambigua Harmer (1925).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Rissoa; a replacement name for Rissoa notabilis Millet (1865).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A species of Timbellus; a replacement name for Murex trialatus von Koenen (1889).


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
A member of Pyramidelloidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. saxaquadrata.


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
De Mattia & Groh in De Mattia, Neiber & Groh


2018 in paleomalacology, Gastropods, New taxa
Groh, Neiber & De Mattia in De Mattia, Neiber & Groh


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Semelidae, a species of Abra; a replacement name for Syndesmya intermedia Rovereto (1898).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Carditidae. The type species is the Pliocene species "Cardita" subrevoluta de Stefani (1888) from Italy; genus also includes new species Akardita iberica from the Pliocene of Spain, as well as extant species Cardita (Venericardia) monodi Nicklès (1953) from West Africa.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the group Anomalodesmata and the superfamily Pholadomyoidea. The type species is A. krystyni.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Lucinidae; a species of Anodontia sensu lato.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A scallop. This species includes new subspecies C. murdockensis druidwilsoni, C. murdockensis murdockensis and C. murdockensis parawatsonensis.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A scallop. The type species is "Zygochlamys" nicolasi Morra (1985).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Crassatellidae. Berezovsky (2018) subsequently made it the type species of a new subgenus Crassatella (Furvusa).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve. Transferred to the genus Chattonia by Berezovsky (2018).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Crassatellidae. The type species is "Crassatella" raricostata Klushnikov (1958); genus also includes "Crassatella" woodi Koenen (1865), as well as new species C. depulsor and C. faber.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Crassatellidae. The type species is I. collinsae.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the group Carditida and the family Kalenteridae. The type species is K. kosuni.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A scallop. The type species is "Pecten" actinodes Sowerby (1846); genus also includes "Chlamys" aurorae Feruglio (1954).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve, possibly belonging to the family Cuspidariidae. Genus includes new species N. leanzaorum.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Naiaditidae. Genus includes new species P. gusevi.


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A scallop. The type species is "Pecten" quemadensis Ihering (1897).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the family Gryphaeidae and the subfamily Pycnodonteinae. The type species is "Gryphaea" weberae Yanin in Tschelzova (1969).


2018 in paleomalacology, Other molluscs, New taxa
A bivalve belonging to the group Carditida and the family Kalenteridae. The type species is T. gregaria.


2018 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 2018.


2018 in paleontology, Flora, Fungi
A fungus described on the basis of pycnidia. Genus includes new species P. epallelus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleontology, Flora, Fungi
An ambrosia fungus associated with the beetle Palaeotylus femoralis. Genus includes new species P. entomophila.


2018 in paleontology, Flora, Fungi
A small, chytrid-like organism. Genus includes new species P. tayloriana.


2018 in paleontology, Flora, Fungi
A fungus belonging to the group Blastocladiomycota, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. Genus includes new species R. lyonii.


2018 in paleontology, Flora, Fungi
A fossil fungus found on the surface of fossilized leaf fragments. Genus includes new species V. siwalika.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A solitary coral. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Haplaraeoidea and the family Astraraeidae. The type species is A. bachi.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A member of the family Rhipidogyridae. The type species is A. giadae.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Carolastraeidae.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Synastraeidae. The type species is G. alexi; genus also includes G. audiensis (Reig Oriol, 1992), G. haueri (Reuss, 1854) and G. parvistella (Oppenheim, 1930).


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Felixaraeoidea and the family Lamellofungiidae. The type species is K. pachysepta.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A rugose coral belonging to the new family Amplexoididae. The type species is "Ningqiangophyllum" crassothecatum Cao (1975); genus also includes "Ningqiangophyllum" tenuiseptatum irregulare Cao (1975) (raised to the rank of a separate species Neopilophyllia irregularis), "Ningqiangophyllum" ephippium Cao (1975) and "Pilophyllia" alternata Chen in Wang et al. (1986).


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the family Eckastraeidae. The type species is "Coelocoenia" exporrecta Weissermel (1925).


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Heterocoeniidae. The type species is P. leipnerae; genus also includes P. grandis (Reuss, 1854) and P. fuchsi (Felix, 1903).


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Phyllosmilioidea and the family Phyllosmiliidae. The type species is P. magnum.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Negoporitidae. The type species is P. uliae; genus might also include P. ? elegans (Reuss, 1854).


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Misistelloidea. The type species is P. winnii.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cladocoroidea and the family Columastraeidae.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Heterocoenioidea and the family Heterocoeniidae. The type species is S. hellenensis; genus also includes S. brunni.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A tabulate coral belonging to the order Favositida and the family Favositidae.


2018 in paleontology, Cnidarians, New taxa
A stony coral belonging to the superfamily Cyclolitoidea and the family Synastraeidae. The type species is S. wagreichi; genus also includes and  S. multilamellosa (Reuss, 1854).


2018 in paleontology, Bryozoans, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Membraniporidae.


2018 in paleontology, Bryozoans, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Bitectiporidae.


2018 in paleontology, Bryozoans, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Cleidochasmatidae.


2018 in paleontology, Bryozoans, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Smittinidae.


2018 in paleontology, Bryozoans, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Celleporidae.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. The type species is A. coronadosensis.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of the family Cyrtosririferidae. The type species is "Spirifer" latus Abrahamian (1974).


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. The type species is C. craigensis.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Terebratulida belonging to the family Stringocephalidae. The type species is C. mica.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Atrypida. The type species is D. datnensis (Baranov, 1995).


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Rhynchonellida belonging to the family Uncinulidae. The type species is "Rhynchonella" coronata Kayser (1871).


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A relative of Leptothyrellopsis, assigned to the new family Jagtithyrididae. Genus includes "Terebratella (Morrisia?)" suessi Bosquet (1859).


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A brachiopod belonging to the group Productida and the family Productidae. The type species is K. spinosus.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of the family Rugosochonetidae belonging to the subfamily Svalbardiinae.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Productida belonging to the family Linoproductidae. The type species is M. luisae.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A brachiopod belonging to the group Terebratellidina and to the superfamily Zeillerioidea. The type species is M. goyi.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A member of Atrypida. The type species is M. dogdensis.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A brachiopod belonging to the group Rhynchonellida and the family Trigonirhynchiidae.


2018 in paleontology, Brachiopods, New taxa
A brachiopod belonging to the group Rhynchonellida and the family Uncinulidae. The type species is Z. multicostata.


2018 in paleontology, Conodonts, New taxa
A member of the family Gondolellidae. The type species is G. quadrata.


2018 in paleontology, Conodonts, New taxa
Belgium China Ireland Italy Spain United Kingdom United States( Illinois)


2018 in paleontology, Conodonts, New taxa
A member of the family Gondolellidae. The type species is M. salomae; genus also includes new species M. alexanderi, M. cyri, M. julii and M. nebuchadnezzari, as well as "Neogondolella" regale Mosher (1970) and "Neogondolella" dilacerata Golding & Orchard (2016).


2018 in paleontology, Conodonts, New taxa
A member of the family Sweetognathidae. The type species is P. monticola; genus also includes P. vigilans.


2018 in paleontology, Conodonts, New taxa
Austria China Hungary Italy Spain Sweden United States( Nevada Oklahoma)


2018 in paleontology, Conodonts, New taxa
A member of the family Spathognathodontidae; a new genus for Spathognathodus inclinatus posthamatus Walliser (1964), raised to the rank of the species Walliserognathus posthamatus.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A member of the family Varanopidae. Genus includes new species A. nestleri.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A member of the family Edaphosauridae. The type species is G. kraineri.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A biarmosuchian belonging to the family Burnetiidae. The type species is L. wewersi.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A gigantic dicynodont reaching an estimated body mass of 9 tons. The type species is L. bojani. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A member of the family Varanopidae. Genus includes new species M. parentis.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A dicynodont belonging to the family Stahleckeriidae. The type species is P. goggai.


2018 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian synapsids, New taxa
A non-mammaliaform eucynodont. Genus includes new species P. woznikiensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Membraniporidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Coscinopleuridae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. The type species is "Aechmella" falcifera Voigt (1949); genus also includes "Homalostega" anglica Brydone (1909), "Aechmella" bassleri Voigt (1924), "Homalostega" biconvexa Brydone (1909), "Cellepora" hippocrepis Goldfuss (1826), "Aechmella" indefessa Taylor & McKinney (2006), "Aechmella" latistoma Berthelsen (1962), "Aechmella" linearis Voigt (1924), "Aechmella" parvilabris Voigt (1924), "Aechmella" pindborgi Berthelsen (1962), "Semieschara" proteus Brydone (1912), "Monoporella" seriata Levinsen (1925), "Aechmella" stenostoma Voigt (1930), "Reptescharinella" transversa d'Orbigny (1852) and "Aechmella" ventricosa Voigt (1924).


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A stem-arthropod related to Chengjiangocaris. The type species is A. mirabilis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Fenestrata. Genus includes new species A. sotoi.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Tubuliporina and the family Oncousoeciidae. The type species is A. giselae; genus also includes A. mediorubiensis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A graptolite belonging to the group Sinograptina and the family Sigmagraptidae. The type species is C. communalis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Cleidochasmatidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A tubicolous animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is C. grioensis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cystoporata. Genus includes new species C. sierraensis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A graptolite belonging to the group Dichograptina and the family Pterograptidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan; a new genus for "Cribilina" labiatula Canu (1922).


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A vase-shaped organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a poriferan-grade animal. The type species is G. kushkii.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Homoctenida and the family Homoctenidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Hyolitha. Genus includes new species K. myliuserichseni.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae. The type species is "Eschara" latilabris Reuss (1872); genus also includes "Eschara" acis d'Orbigny (1851), "Onychocella" barbata Martha, Niebuhr & Scholz (2017), "Eschara" cenomana d'Orbigny (1851) and "Eschara" labiata Počta (1892).


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A cheilostome bryozoan. Genus includes new species K. kashimaensis, as well as "Charixa goshouraensis Dick, Komatsu, Takashima & Ostrovsky (2013) and "Conopeum" stamenocelloides Gordon & Taylor (2015).


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Radiodonta. Genus includes new species L. chimera.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Lunulitidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A sponge, possibly a stem-rossellid. The type species is M. hemiglobosa.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Microporidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A hexactinellid sponge belonging to the family Dictyospongiidae. The type species is M. parvis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Hyolitha. Genus includes new species N. hyptiotheciformis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
Agglutinated tubes produced by unknown animal. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Otionellidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Hyolitha belonging to the group Orthothecida. Genus includes new species P. diania.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Smittinidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A cycloneuralian tentatively assigned to total-group Scalidophora. Genus includes new species Q. spinosus.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Radiodonta related to Amplectobelua. Genus includes new species R. platyacantha and R. consimilis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Flustrina and the family Onychocellidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A sponge belonging to the class Stromatoporoidea, order Clathrodictyida and the family Anostylostromatidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A cycloneuralian tentatively assigned to total-group Scalidophora. Genus includes new species S. decorus.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A cheilostome bryozoan belonging to the family Onychocellidae. Genus includes new species S. tamilensis.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Radiodonta belonging to the group Hurdiidae. The type species is S. hirpex. The original description of the taxon appeared in an online supplement to the article published by Caron et al. (2010), making in invalid until it was validated by Pates, Daley & Ortega-Hernández (2018).


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Dacryoconarida and the family Styliolinidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
An animal of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of fossil sclerites, possibly representing a stage in paraconodont evolution prior to the development of a basal cavity.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Tentaculitida and the family Tentaculitidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A relative of Hallucigenia. The type species is T. distos.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A bryozoan belonging to the group Cheilostomata and the family Celleporidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
A member of Tentaculitoidea belonging to the order Tentaculitida and the family Uniconidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other animals, New taxa
An ascidian belonging to the new order Khmeriamorpha. The type species is Z. cassianum; genus also includes Z. japonicum, Z. pauciplacophorum, Z. pyriforme and Z. polyplacophorum.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
Dunghan FormationLangley FormationLizard Springs FormationNavet FormationRichmond FormationShaheed Ghat FormationThebes FormationUniversidad Formation


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
Cuba Egypt Italy Jamaica Pakistan Spain Syria Trinidad and Tobago TunisiaAtlantic OceanIndian Ocean(Kerguelen Plateau)Pacific Ocean(Caroline Abyssal PlainShatsky Rise)


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the family Globigerinidae. The type species is "Globigerina" lozanoi Colom (1954); genus also includes "Globigerina" prolata Bolli (1957).


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
Cuba Syria Trinidad and TobagoAdriatic SeaGulf of MexicoPacific Ocean(Ontong Java Plateau)


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
Australia Austria Belgium Colombia Cuba France Italy Malta Romania Spain Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago United States( Mississippi) VenezuelaAtlantic OceanPacific Ocean


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. The type species is "Globigerina" ciperoensis Bolli (1954); genus also includes "Globigerina" anguliofficinalis Blow (1969), "Globigerina ciperoensis" angulisuturalis Bolli (1957) (raised to the rank of the species Ciperoella angulisuturalis) and "Globigerina" fariasi Bermúdez (1961).


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A species of Cyclammina; a replacement name for Cyclammina pseudopusilla Hanagata (2003).


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of Fusulinida belonging to the family Schubertellidae. Genus includes new species D. sprucensis.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Rotaliidae.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
Belgium France Romania Tanzania United States( New Jersey)Atlantic OceanIndian Ocean(Kerguelen Plateau)Pacific Ocean(Nazca Plate)


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
Australia Austria Tanzania Trinidad and TobagoGulf of MexicoSouth Atlantic OceanWestern equatorial Pacific Ocean


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the order Astrorhizida and the suborder Hemisphaeramminineae.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the group Spirillinida belonging to the family Spirillinidae.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the group Nodosariacea belonging to the family Vaginulinidae.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of Loftusiida belonging to the family Pfenderinidae. The type species is "Meyendorffina (Paracoskinolina)" jourdanensis Foury & Moullade (1966).


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of Lituolida belonging to the family Ammobaculinidae. The type species is N. sudalpina.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Nonionidae.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the family Elphidiellidae; a new genus for "Elphidiella" multiscissurata Smout (1955).


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the superfamily Soritoidea and the family Praerhapydioninidae. Genus includes new species P. oyonensis.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of Globigerinoidea belonging to the family Globigerinidae. The type species is "Clavigerinella" nazcaensis Quilty (1976); genus also includes "Hastigerinella" clavacella Rögl (1969).


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Nummulitidae.


2018 in paleontology, Foraminifera, New taxa
A member of the group Rotaliida belonging to the family Uvigerinidae.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A member of Cyanobacteria; a new genus for "Omalophyma" magna Steiner (1994).


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
An organism of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of a well-defined irregular oval to circular fossil. Genus includes new species A. janeae. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A possible planktonic alga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. rara.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A large ornamented acritarch of unresolved biological affinity, probably an ontogenetically and metabolically active eukaryotic organism rather than a dormant protistan cyst. Genus includes new species L. grandis.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
An organic-walled microfossil of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species M. desiccata.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A torus-shaped organism, similar in gross morphology to some poriferans and benthic cnidarians. Genus includes new species O. coronatus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A member of the family Epiphytaceae (a group of organisms of uncertain phylogenetic placement). Genus includes new species O. freucheni.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A radiolarian belonging to the family Pseudoaulophacidae. Genus includes new species P. parekklisiense and P. inflatum.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A sheet-like or funnel-shaped organism of unresolved biological affinity. Genus includes new species R. balticus.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species R. longa.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A tubiform organic-walled segmented microfossil, resembling Saarina juliae but smaller by one–two orders of magnitude. Genus includes new species S. infundibularis.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. ramosa.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A large acanthomorph acritarch. Genus includes new species S. ampla.


2018 in paleontology, Other organisms, New taxa
A nematophyte belonging to the family Nematothallaceae. Genus includes new species T. ludfordensis.


2018 in paleontology, History of life in general
Research related to paleontology that concerns multiple groups of the organisms listed above.


2018 in paleontology, Other research
Other research related to paleontology, including research related to geology, palaeogeography, paleoceanography and paleoclimatology.


2018 in poetry
Major poetry related events which took place worldwide during 2018 are outlined below under different sections. This includes poetry books released during the year in different languages, major literary awards, poetry festivals and events, besides anniversaries and deaths of renowned poets etc. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, India or France).


2018 in poetry, Deaths, January – June
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


2018 in politics and government
Events pertaining to world affairs in 2018, national politics, public policy, government, world economics, and international business, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2018.


2018 in politics and government
Events pertaining to politics, government, public policy, and international affairs, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2018.


2018 in professional wrestling
2018 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.


2018 in professional wrestling, Title changes, WWE, Raw and SmackDown
Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship. Raw also had a championship for their cruiserweight wrestlers, which became exclusive to the 205 Live brand.


2018 in public domain
When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. The following is a list of works that enter the public domain in 2018. Since laws vary globally, the copyright status of some works are not uniform.


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in countries with life + 70 years
With the exception of Belarus and Spain (which is Life + 80 for creators who died before 1987), a work enters the public domain in Europe 70 years after the creator's death, if it was published during the creator's lifetime. The list is sorted alphabetically and includes a notable work of the creator that entered the public domain on January 1, 2018. For previously unpublished material, those who publish it first will have the publication rights for 25 years.


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in countries with life + 50 years
In most countries of Africa and Asia, as well as Belarus, Bolivia, Canada, New Zealand and Uruguay; a work enters the public domain 50 years after the creator's death.


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in Australia
In 2004 copyright in Australia changed from a "plus 50" law to a "plus 70" law, in line with America and the European Union. But the change was not made retroactive (unlike the 1995 change in the European Union which bought some e.g. British authors back into copyright, especially those who died from 1925 to 1944).


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in Australia
Hence the work of an author who died before 1955 is normally in the public domain in Australia; but the copyright of authors was extended to 70 years after death for those who died in 1955 or later, and no more Australian authors will come out of copyright until 1 January 2026 (those who died in 1955).


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in the United States
The Copyright Term Extension Act means no published works will enter the public domain in this jurisdiction until 2019. Only unpublished works whose authors died in 1947 enter the public domain.


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in the United States
On January 26, 2018, Ludlow Music, the music publisher for We Shall Overcome, agreed in a legal settlement that the song is in the public domain.


2018 in public domain, Entering the public domain in the United States
On February 27, 2018, the video game One Hour One Life was released into the public domain.


2018 in radio
The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2018. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies.


2018 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2018.


2018 in rallycross
The following are the rallycross events and series of the year 2018  throughout the world.


2018 in rallycross
The following are the rallycross series which took place in 2018 throughout the world. Championship standings for Supercar class series at national and subregional level are displayed in this article.


2018 in reptile 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 2018.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Lizards and snakes, New taxa
A snake belonging to the family Nigerophiidae. The type species is A. sanogoi.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Lizards and snakes, New taxa
Probable member of Anguimorpha of uncertain phylogentic placement. The type species is B. winhtini.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Lizards and snakes, New taxa
A member of the family Dolichosauridae. The type species is P. manduriensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Lizards and snakes, New taxa
An anguid lizard belonging to the subfamily Glyptosaurinae. The type species is "Helodermoides" mongoliensis Sullivan (1979).


2018 in reptile paleontology, Lizards and snakes, New taxa
A platynotan lizard belonging to the family Parasaniwidae. The type species is T. nemegetensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Lizards and snakes, New taxa
A snake described on the basis of a fossilized embryo or neonate. The type species is X. myanmarensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Sauropterygians, New taxa
An early relative of pliosaurids. The type species is A. schuberti.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Sauropterygians, New taxa
A relative of Simosaurus. Genus includes new species P. multidentatus.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Sauropterygians, New taxa
A placodont related to Henodus. Genus includes new species P. atancensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Sauropterygians, New taxa
A pliosaurid belonging to the subfamily Brachaucheninae. The type species is S. vitae.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A tortoise; a new genus for "Testudo" eocaenica Hummel (1935). The generic name is preoccupied by Barnesia Bertoni (1901) and Barnesia Thalmann (1994).


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A tortoise; a new genus for "Cheirogaster" steinbacheri Karl (1996).


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A member of Bothremydidae; a new genus for "Tretosternum" ambiguum Gaudry (1890).


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A member of the family Carettochelyidae. Genus includes new species E. labarrerei.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A member of the family Sinemydidae. The type species is J. lingyuanensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A member of Bothremydidae; a new genus for "Podocnemis" olssoni Schmidt (1931).


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A member of Pancryptodira. The type species is O. borsukbialynickae.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Turtles, New taxa
A member of Pleurodira related to Peiropemys. Genus includes new species Y. montealtensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Other reptiles, New taxa
A reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a rhynchosaur or a rhynchocephalian. The type species is C. noviportensis.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Other reptiles, New taxa
A rhynchocephalian belonging to the group Opisthodontia; a new genus for "Clevosaurus" latidens Fraser (1993).


2018 in reptile paleontology, Other reptiles, New taxa
A member of Lepidosauromorpha, probably a relative of Marmoretta oxoniensis. Genus includes new species F. rozynekae.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Other reptiles, New taxa
A member of the family Captorhinidae. Genus includes new species L. richardi.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Other reptiles, New taxa
A member of the family Procolophonidae. The type species is M. nadra.


2018 in reptile paleontology, Other reptiles, New taxa
A small reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly an archosaur. The type species is  W. ladinicus.


2018 in rock music
This article summarizes the events related to rock music for the year of 2018.


2018 in sailing
The following are the scheduled events of sailing for the year 2018 throughout the world.


2018 in spaceflight
This article lists achieved spaceflight events in 2018. For the first time since 1990, more than 100 orbital launches were performed globally.


2018 in spaceflight, Overview, Planetary exploration
The NASA InSight seismology probe was launched in May 2018 and landed on Mars in November. The Parker Solar Probe was launched to explore the Sun in August 2018, and reached its first perihelion in November, traveling faster than any prior spacecraft. On 20 October the ESA and JAXA launched BepiColombo to Mercury, on a 10-year mission featuring several flybys and eventually deploying two orbiters in 2025 for local study. The asteroid sampling mission Hayabusa2 reached its target Ryugu in June, and the similar OSIRIS-REx probe reached Bennu in December.


2018 in spaceflight, Overview, Planetary exploration
China launched its Chang'e 4 lander/rover in December which performed the first ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon in January 2019; a communications relay was sent to the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point in May. The Google Lunar X Prize expired on 31 March without a winner for its $20 million grand prize, because none of its five finalist teams were able to launch a commercial lunar lander mission before the deadline.


2018 in spaceflight, Overview, Human spaceflight
The Soyuz MS-10 October mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was aborted shortly after launch, due to a separation failure of one of the rocket's side boosters. The crew landed safely, and was rescheduled for March 2019 on Soyuz MS-12. The United States returned to spaceflight on 13 December with the successful suborbital spaceflight of VSS Unity Flight VP-03. The flight did not reach the Kármán line (100 km) but it did cross the US definition of space (50 mi).


2018 in spaceflight, Overview, Human spaceflight
As per United States convention, it was the first human spaceflight launched from the U.S. since the last Space shuttle flight STS-135 in 2011. Astronauts Mark P. Stucky and Frederick W. Sturckow both received their FAA Commercial Astronaut Wings on 7 February 2019. The return of the United States to human orbital spaceflight was further delayed to 2019, as Boeing and SpaceX, under NASA supervision, performed further tests on their commercial crew spacecraft under development: Starliner on Atlas V and SpaceX Dragon 2 on Falcon 9.


2018 in spaceflight, Overview, Rocket innovation
After a failed launch in 2017, the Electron rocket reached orbit with its second flight in January; manufactured by Rocket Lab, it is the first orbital rocket equipped with electric pump-fed engines. On 3 February, the Japanese SS-520-5 rocket (a modified sounding rocket) successfully delivered a 3U CubeSat to orbit, thus becoming the lightest and smallest orbital launch vehicle ever. On 6 February, SpaceX performed the much-delayed test flight of Falcon Heavy, carrying a car and a mannequin to a heliocentric orbit beyond Mars. Falcon Heavy is the most powerful rocket currently operational. On 27 October, LandSpace launched Zhuque-1, the first privately developed rocket in China; it failed to reach orbit. On 13 December Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo reached 82.7 km, below the internationally recognized Kármán line but above the 50-mile definition of space used by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.


2018 in spaceflight, Overview, Accelerating activity
The global activity of the launch industry grew significantly in 2018. 114 launches were conducted over the full year, compared with 91 in 2017, a 25% increase. Only three missions failed fully or partially in 2018, compared with eight failures in 2017. In August, China surpassed its previous record of 22 launches in 2016, and ended the year with a total 39 launches, also more launches than any other country in 2018. The 100th orbital launch of the year occurred on 3 December, exceeding all yearly tallies since the end of the Cold War space race in 1991.


2018 in spaceflight, Orbital launch statistics, By country
For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. As examples, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket and Electron launches from Mahia in New Zealand count as USA launches.


2018 in sport climbing
This article lists the main sport climbing competitions and their results for 2018.


2018 in sports
2018 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main events for this year were the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.


2018 in squash sport
This article lists the results for the sport of Squash in 2018.


2018 in stand-up comedy
This is a timeline documenting events and facts about stand-up comedy in the year 2018.


2018 in sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2018.


2018 in table tennis
This page lists notable table tennis events taking place in 2018.


2018 in technology and computing
Significant events that have occurred in 2018 in all fields of technology, including computing, robotics, electronics, as well as any other areas of technology as well, including any machines, devices, or other technological developments, occurrences, and items.


2018 in tennis
This page covers important events in the sport of tennis in 2018. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.


2018 in the Bahamas
This article lists events from the year 2018 in the Bahamas.


2018 in the Bahamas, Links
Media related to 2018 in the Bahamas at Wikimedia Commons


2018 in the British Virgin Islands
Events from the year 2018 in the British Virgin Islands.


2018 in the Central African Republic
Events in the year 2018 in the Central African Republic.


2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Events in the year 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Events, May
8 May – The 2018 Équateur province Ebola virus outbreak begins.


2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Events, July
24 July – The WHO declares the Équateur province Ebola virus outbreak over.


2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Events, August
1 August – Another Ebola virus outbreak was confirmed in Kivu in the eastern region of the country.


2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Events, December
23 December – scheduled date for the Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2018


2018 in the Federated States of Micronesia
Events in the year 2018 in the Federated States of Micronesia.


2018 in the Netherlands
This article lists major events that happened in 2018 in the Netherlands.


2018 in the Northern Mariana Islands
Events in the year 2018 in the Northern Mariana Islands.


2018 in the Philippines
2018 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2018.


2018 in the Philippines, Holidays
On July 17, 2017, the government announced at least 18 Philippine holidays for 2018 as declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 269, series of 2017. Note that in the list, holidays in italics are "special non-working holidays," those in bold are "regular holidays," and those in non-italics and non-bold are "special holidays for schools."


2018 in the Philippines, Holidays
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


2018 in the Republic of Macedonia
The following lists events from the year 2018 in the Republic of Macedonia.


2018 in the Republic of the Congo
Events in the year 2018 in the Republic of the Congo.


2018 in the State of Palestine
Events in the year 2018 in the State of Palestine.


2018 in the United Arab Emirates
Events in the year 2018 in the United Arab Emirates.


2018 in the United States
This is a list of events in the year 2018 in the United States.


2018 in the United States Armed Forces
This is a list of events in the year 2018 in the United States Armed Forces.


2018 in the sport of athletics
In 2018, no world outdoor athletics championships was held. Major events held during the year included the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, and 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.


2018 in triathlon
This article consists of the ITU and Ironman Triathlon events for 2018.


2018 in video games
Numerous video games were released in 2018. Best-selling games included Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Marvel's Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Far Cry 5, God of War, Monster Hunter: World, and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Games highly regarded by video game critics released in 2018 included Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Marvel's Spider-Man, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter: World, Dead Cells, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Celeste. The year's highest-grossing games included Fortnite, Honor of Kings/Arena of Valor, Dungeon Fighter Online, League of Legends, and Pokémon Go.


2018 in video games
Among major trends in 2018 included the explosive growth of battle royale games such as Bluehole's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Epic Games' Fortnite Battle Royale, the resurgence of Pokémon Go, ongoing governmental review of loot boxes in light of national gambling restrictions, Sony Interactive Entertainment agreeing to allow cross-platform play between PlayStation 4 and other console users, and the entry of Fortnite-related internet memes into popular culture.


2018 in video games
With Fortnite's success, Epic was able to establish the Epic Games Store for personal computers as a strong competitor to the dominant but criticized position held by Valve's Steam digital storefront by significantly increasing the revenue split it gave to developers. Additionally, with a number of major sudden studio closures, including Telltale Games, there was an increasing call for video game developers to unionize. A nearly year-long freeze on video game approvals by the Chinese government had a major impact on publishers Tencent and NetEase, and is expected to impact future revenues in the industry.


2018 in video games, Top-rated games, Critically acclaimed games
Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities.


2018 in video games, Top-rated games, Critically acclaimed games
Highly scoring games with fewer than 10 reviews included Owlboy, The Banner Saga 3, and the Nintendo Switch ports of Undertale and Bastion.


2018 in video games, Financial performance
According to industry analysis firm NewZoo, the video game industry was worth $134.9 billion by revenues in 2018, a 10.9% growth over 2017. Of this, 47% of the revenues were generated from mobile gaming, with consoles taking 28% and personal computers taking the remaining 25%. The top five largest video game markets of 2018 were China ($34.4 billion), the United States ($31.5 billion), Japan ($17.7 billion), South Korea ($5.8 billion), and Germany ($5 billion).


2018 in video games, Financial performance
According to the NPD Group, total revenue from the video game industry, including hardware, software, and accessories, in the United States grew by 17% to US$43.4 billion, nearly matching revenues for the American film industry for 2018. Of that, US$35.8 billion were from software sales, digital content, and subscriptions. Hardware sales, at US$7.5 billion, were up 15% from 2017, as despite the fact that there was no new hardware releases, several system-exclusive titles helped to drive hardware sales.


2018 in video games, Financial performance
Licensed merchandise based on video game franchises generated $20.68 billion in 2018 retail sales, a rise of 6.1% compared to 2017.


2018 in video games, Financial performance, Highest-grossing games
The following were 2018's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide digital revenue (including digital purchases, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms). Six of the top ten highest-grossing games are published or owned by Tencent, including the top five titles.


2018 in video games, Financial performance, Highest-grossing games
The video game franchise that has generated the highest licensed merchandise sales is Pokémon. Other video game franchises with significant licensed merchandise sales include Sonic The Hedgehog, Mario, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Roblox, Halo, Fortnite and Minecraft.


2018 in video games, Financial performance, Best-selling games by region
The following were 2018's top ten best-selling video games by region, in terms of software units sold (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for the United States, Japan, and Europe.


2018 in video games, Game releases, Series with new entries
Series with new installments in 2018 include Anno, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, Bloons Tower Defense, Bayonetta, Bit.Trip, BlazBlue, Bomberman, Call of Duty, Darksiders, Digimon, Donkey Kong, Dragon Ball, Dynasty Warriors, Earth Defense Force, Fallout, Far Cry, Forza, God of War, Hitman, Just Cause, Kirby, Life Is Strange, Mario Party, Mario Tennis, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Ni no Kuni, Persona, Pillars of Eternity, Pokémon, Red Dead, Sakura Wars, Science Adventure,  Shantae, Soulcalibur, Spider-Man, Spyro, State of Decay, Super Smash Bros., The Bard's Tale, The Crew, The Walking Dead, Tomb Raider, Tropico, Valkyria Chronicles, Warhammer, and Wolfenstein


2018 in volleyball
The following were the events of Volleyball for the year 2018 throughout the world.


2018 in weightlifting
This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2018.