2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of the family Spalacidae belonging to the subfamily Tachyoryctoidinae and the tribe Pararhizomyini. Genus includes new species P. indigenus, P. gansuensis, P. planus and P. pristinus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Octodontoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is S. paulus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Erethizontoidea. The type species is S. labocensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Caviomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. subandinus; genus also includes T. mayoensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of the family Zegdoumyidae. The type species is T. calcareus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Hystricognathi belonging to the new family Tufamyidae. The type species is T. woodi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Primates, New taxa
A member of the family Omomyidae. Genus includes new species B. cerutti.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Primates, New taxa
A member of the family Omomyidae. Genus includes new species E. walshi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Primates, New taxa
A member of the family Omomyidae. Genus includes new species G. randalli.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Primates, New taxa
A member of the family Adapidae belonging to the subfamily Caenopithecinae. The type species is N. interdictus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Primates, New taxa
A member of the family Notharctidae. Genus includes new species R. pulcher.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Primates, New taxa
A member of the family Omomyidae. The type species is W. esmaraldensis; genus also includes W. mcgrewi (Robinson, 1968) and W. shifrae (Krishtalka, 1978).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A member of Toxodontidae. Genus includes new species F. aguilerai.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A relative of Horolodectes. Genus includes new species F. sweeti.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A basal member of Eutheria. The type species is H. noyon.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A member of Litopterna belonging the family Macraucheniidae. Genus includes new species L. shockeyi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A notohippid notoungulate; a new genus for "Eomorphippus" pascuali Simpson (1967).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A mesotheriid notoungulate; a new genus for "Trachytherus" mendocensis Simpson & Minoprio (1949).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A member of the family Leporidae. Genus includes new species S. obscurus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A shrew belonging to the subfamily Crocidosoricinae. The type species is S. angustirostris.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A member of Litopterna belonging the family Macraucheniidae, tentatively referred to the genus Theosodon.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Other eutherians
A relative of Anagale. The type species is Z. ergilinensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Other mammals
An early member of Tribosphenida. The type species is B. stardusti.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Other mammals
A member of Haramiyida belonging to the family Hahnodontidae. The type species is C. wahkarmoosuch.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Other mammals
A member of Docodonta belonging to the family Tegotheriidae. The type species is K. yakutensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Other mammals
A multituberculate belonging to the family Kogaionidae. The type species is L. tholocephalos. Smith et al. (2021) considered it to be a junior synonym of Barbatodon transylvanicus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Other mammals
A member of Eutriconodonta of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is S. aquilonium.


2018 in men's road cycling
2018 in men's road cycling is about the 2018 men's bicycle races governed by the UCI. The races are part of the UCI Road Calendar.


2018 in men's road cycling, World Championships
The World Road Championships were held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 22 to 30 September 2018.


2018 in men's road cycling, UCI World Tour
For the 2018 season, the UCI World Tour calendar contains the same events as in 2017.


2018 in men's road cycling, UCI Teams, UCI WorldTeams
The UCI has granted a UCI WorldTour licence to the following eighteen teams:


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


2018 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 2018 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.


2018 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.


2018 in music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2018 in music.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology
The year 2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology was eventful. Archosaurs include the only living dinosaur group — birds — and the reptile crocodilians, plus all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs. Archosaur palaeontology is the scientific study of those animals, especially as they existed before the Holocene Epoch began about 11,700 years ago. This article records new taxa of fossil archosaurs of the non-avian variety that have been described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of archosaurs that occurred in the year 2018.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A member of the family Nodosauridae. Genus includes new species A. gonzalezi.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A hadrosaurid ornithopod belonging to the subfamily Lambeosaurinae. Genus includes new species A. arcanus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A member of the family Ankylosauridae. The type species is A. johnsoni.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A mamenchisaurid sauropod. Genus includes new species A. diboensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
An early member of Sauropodomorpha. Genus includes new species B. agudoensis.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A non-hadrosauriform ankylopollexian ornithopod. Genus includes new species B. perfectus.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A titanosaur sauropod. The type species is C. baileywillisi. Announced in 2017; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2018.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur belonging to the tribe Nasutoceratopsini. The type species is C. krzyzanowskii.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
An early member of Sauropodomorpha related to Lessemsaurus. Genus includes new species I. prima.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A member of the family Nodosauridae. The type species is I. zephyri.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A member of the family Ankylosauridae belonging to the subfamily Ankylosaurinae. The type species is J. sinensis.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
An early member of Sauropodiformes. The type species is L. mafube.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
An early member of Sauropodomorpha related to Unaysaurus. Genus includes new species M. itaquii.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A rebbachisaurid sauropod; a new genus for "Amphicoelias" fragillimus Cope (1878f).


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A member of Stegosauria. Genus includes new species M. exspectabilis.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A dicraeosaurid sauropod. The type species is P. faundezi. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A member of the family Ankylosauridae. Genus includes new species P. coombsi.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A non-titanosaurian somphospondyl sauropod. Genus includes new species S. astrosacralis.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
An abelisaurid theropod. Genus includes new species T. simonattoi. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A titanosaur sauropod related to members of the group Lognkosauria. The type species is V. simbirskiensis.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
A small-bodied non-iguanodontian ornithopod. The type species is W. pobeni.


2018 in non-avian dinosaur archosaur paleontology, New taxa
An early member of Sauropodiformes. The type species is Y. sunae.


2018 in paleobotany
This article records new taxa of plants that are scheduled to be described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleobotany that occurred in the year 2018.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Berberidaceae; a replacement name for the previously invalidly published Mahonia sinuata Axelrod (1985), lacking holotype designation when published.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Berberidaceae; a replacement name for Ilex sinuata Chaney & Axelrod (1959).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A pollen taxon, possibly a member of the family Loranthaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Aniba; a replacement name for Aniba longifolia Kolakovsky & Schakryl (1958).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Laurales described on the basis of fossil leaves.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves, similar to leaves of members of the family Betulaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Vitaceae. Genus includes new species A. dettmannae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Berberis; a replacement name for Berberis lanceolata Givulescu (1985).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Berberis; a replacement name for Ilex ambigua Unger (1847) and Berberis ambigua Kovar-Eder & Kvaček (2004).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the genus Berrya. Genus includes new species B. cuddalorensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Bignoniaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species B. americanum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. allodapus.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Meliaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Cladium; a replacement name for Cladium crassum Negru (1972), preoccupied by extant C. crassum (Thwaites) Kükenthal.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Clerodendrum; a replacement name for Clerodendrum ovalifolium Baikovskaja in Kryshtofovich & Baikovskaja (1965).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Araceae belonging or related to the subfamily Aroideae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A Trochodendraceae genus. Type species C. kvacekii Manchester, Pigg & Devore (2018) from Oregon C. wehrii Manchester et al. (2018) from Washington state and British Columbia was originally described as a second species of this genus, but subsequently it was transferred to the separate genus Paraconcavistylon.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A eudicot of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species C. heteropunctatum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the invalidly published Cussoniphyllum Velenovský (1889). Genus includes "Cussonia" partita Velenovský (1882).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Cyperus; a replacement name for Dichostylis macrocarpa Mai (1987).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Cyperus; a replacement name for Dichostylis minor Mai in Mai & Walther (1991).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
An early eudicot; a new genus for "Carpites" cordiformis Lesquereux (1892).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Fabaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. burmensis. The generic name is preoccupied by Diaphoranthus Meyen (1834); Poinar (2019) coined a replacement name Exalloanthum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the preoccupied Diplophyllum Velenovský & Viniklář (1929). Genus includes "Inga" cottae Ettingshausen (1867), "Diplophyllum" cretaceum Velenovský & Viniklář (1929), "Hymenaea" elongata Velenovský (1884), "Hymenaea" inaequalis Velenovský (1884) and "Hymenaea" primigenia de Saporta in Velenovský (1884).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the family Ebenaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Cornales. Genus includes new species E. grandis.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a relative of members of the family Dilleniaceae. Genus includes new species E. paleosum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the genus Eucalyptus.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Euphorbia; a replacement name for Euphorbia cylindrica Negru (1979).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A replacement name for Ficus laurifolia Hosius & Marck (1880).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus schimperi Lesquereux (1868).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus myrtifolius Berry (1916).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus pilosa Ettingshausen (1872).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus venusta Saporta (1861).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Malpighiastrum venustum Unger (1860).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus densifolia Knowlton (1899).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species G. portugallicum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Leguminosae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the invalidly published Hederophyllum Velenovský (1889). Genus includes "Hedera" credneriifolia Velenovský (1882) and "Hedera" primordialis de Saporta (1879).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Lythraceae. Originally described as a species of Hemitrapa, but subsequently transferred to the genus Primotrapa by Li et al. (2020).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Hibiscus; a replacement name for the invalidly named Hibiscus splendens Baikovskaja.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the genus Hopea.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Ericaceae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes "Elaeocarpus" globulus Menzel (1906).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Chloranthaceae. Genus includes new species K. rugosum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most similar to members of the families Brunelliaceae and Cunoniaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Cunoniaceae. Genus includes new species L. spectabilum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Lauraceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Laurus; a replacement name for Ficus reticulata Saporta (1863).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves. Genus includes new species L. padillae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ligustrum; a replacement name for the invalidly named Ligustrum vulgare var. fossilis Baikovskaja.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Pentapetalae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species L. revoluta.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Araceae belonging to the subfamily Lemnoideae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Fagaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Fagaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Lauraceae. Genus includes new species L. nanningensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Fabaceae belonging to the group Dalbergieae. Genus includes new species L. gunnii.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species L. choffatii.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Lycopus; a replacement name for the invalidly named Lycopus intermedius Dorofeev (1963).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Malus; a replacement name for Malus pulcherrima Givulescu (1980).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Celastraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species M. perforatum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil wood, with a suite of features seen in several families of Malpighiales, Myrtales and Oxalidales. Genus includes new species M. waddellii.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Meliosma; a replacement name for Calvarinus reticulatus Reid & Reid (1910).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Menispermaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
An early flowering plant. Genus includes new species N. lingyuanensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A fossil seed with affinities to Austrobaileyales and Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species N. taylorii, N. hopewellense, N. crassum, N. virginiense and N. marylandense.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A tupelo; a replacement name for Nyssa maxima Givulescu, Petrescu & Barbu (1997).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Cornales. Genus includes new species O. edenensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ocotea; a replacement name for Laurophyllum undulatum Weyland & Kilpper (1963).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A monocot similar to members of Amaryllidaceae. Genus includes new species P. billgenseli.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Fabaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Apocynaceae described on the basis of fossil wood; a new genus for "Menendoxylon" piptadiensis Lutz (1987).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species P. hilaris.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species P. reyi.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Trochodendraceae. Genus includes new species P. sternhartae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Photinia; a replacement name for the invalidly named Photinia acuminata Baikovskaja in Kryshtofovich & Baikovskaja (1965).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Pistacia; a replacement name for Pistacia lentiscoides Andreánszky & Cziffery in Andreánszky (1959).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Pistacia; a replacement name for Pistacia acuminata Reid & Reid (1915).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A Pistacia-like plant described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Annonaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the invalidly published Grevilleophyllum Velenovský (1889). Genus includes "Grevillea" constans Velenovský (1883).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A fossil fruit of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Anacardium" peruvianum Berry (1924).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Araceae belonging to the subfamily Lemnoideae. Genus includes new species P. simile.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Juglandaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Ranunculus; a replacement name for Ranunculus pusillus Dorofeev (1987).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A pollen taxon resembling pollen of members of the genus Pigafetta.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species R. parvum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Rhododendron; a replacement name for Rhododendron germanicum Mai & Walther (1988).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Chloranthaceae. Genus includes new species R. kvacekii.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Polygonaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Sambucus; a replacement name for the invalidly named Sambucus palaeoracemosa Baikovskaja in Kryshtofovich & Baikovskaja (1965).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member or a relative of the family Platanaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Cyperaceae; a replacement name for the invalidly named Scirpus (Schoenoplectus) isolepioides Mai & Walther (1988).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Scirpus; a replacement name for Scirpus leptocarpus Negru (1986), preoccupied by extant Scirpus leptocarpus Mueller (1855).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Laurales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. lativalva.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species S. kvacekiorum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Fagales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. cupulata.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Vitaceae; a new genus for "Vitaceoxylon" ramunculiformis Poole & Wilkinson (2000).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A phytoclast, possibly a member of Nymphaeaceae. Genus includes S. furcata (Duarte & Arai, 2010).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A moonseed species. Moved from Diploclisia auriformis (Hollick) Manchester 1994


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Sterculia; a replacement name for Acer crassinervium Ettingshausen (1869).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species T. hopewellense, T. marylandense, T. drewriense and T. antiquum.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Ericales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species T. squamata.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A phytoclast. Genus includes new species T. brevifurcatus (probably a member of Campanulaceae), T. duplihelicoidus (affinity unknown) and T. simplex (a dicotyledon of uncertain affinity).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
Taxon described on the basis of fossil leaves resembling leaves of members of the family Cercidiphyllaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A eudicot with similarities to members of Dilleniaceae, described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species T. newmexicoense.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Viburnum; a replacement name for Viburnum lantanoides Dorofeev (1977).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of Cunoniaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A member of the family Menispermaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. Genus includes new species W. menispermoides.


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves. Genus includes "Dicotylophyllum" expansolobum Upchurch & Dilcher (1990).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Zanthoxylum; a replacement name for Zanthoxylum affine Pilar (1883).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A species of Zanthoxylum; a replacement name for Rutaspermum rugosum Chandler (1964).


2018 in paleobotany, Flowering plants
A Zelkova-like plant described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A member of Araucariaceae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A conifer pollen cone. Genus includes new species C. minutus.


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A member of Cupressaceae. Genus includes new species H. cupressoides.


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A member of Cupressaceae described on the basis of pollen cones. Genus includes new species M. holbergensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus arunachalensis Khan & Bera (2017) (preoccupied by Pinus arunachalensis Srivastava, 2017).


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus pseudotaeda Saporta (1865).


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus microcarpa Saporta (1865).


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus divaricata Saporta (1865).


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus hokkaidoensis Stockey & Ueda (1986).


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus deflexa Saporta (1865).


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
An araucarian pollen cone. Genus includes new species R. hispanicus.


2018 in paleobotany, Pinales
A member of Sequoioideae described on the basis of fossil wood.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
An early seed plant. Genus includes new species C. qii.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A pollen taxon, similar to many of the modern cycad pollen types.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Ephedraceae. Genus includes new species E. chinensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A cone fossil belonging to the group Cordaitopsida and the family Cordaitaceae. Genus includes new species H. shenii.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Voltziales described on the basis of fossil pollen grains.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Interpreted as an early fossil flower by Fu et al. (2018); Coiro, Doyle & Hilton (2019) considered known specimens of this plant to be more similar to conifer cones. Genus includes new species N. dendrostyla.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Bennettitales; a replacement name for Nilssoniopteris angustifolia Wang (1984), preoccupied by Nilssoniopteris angustifolia Doludenko and Svanidze (1969).


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Ginkgoales belonging to the family Cheirocladaceae. Genus includes new species O. ovoides.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Glossopteridales. Genus includes new species P. tayloriorum.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A conifer belonging to the family Podozamitaceae, described on the basis of leaves.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A member of Pinopsida belonging to the group Cordaitanthales and to the family Rufloriaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A seed fossil belonging to the group Cordaitopsida and the family Cordaitaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Other seed plants
A gymnosperm of uncertain phylogenetic placement, belonging to the new order Trisquamales. Genus includes new species T. valentinii.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A moss resembling members of the extant genus Aptychella of the family Pylaisiadelphaceae. Genus includes new species A. fossilis.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales. Genus includes new species B. candlewaxia.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales. Genus includes new species C. cetenis.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A spore taxon similar to spores of extant members of the families Sphaerocarpaceae, Ricciaceae and Riellaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A fern belonging to the family Dipteridaceae. Genus includes new species D. repanda.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Rhyniopsida. Genus includes new species E. gaspiana


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species E. enigmatica.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A spore taxon; a replacement name for Endosporites parvus  Menéndez (1965).


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Marattiales. Genus includes new species E. christensenioides.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Hypnales of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a replacement name for Hypnum lycopodioides Weber in Wessel & Weber.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A green alga belonging to the group Bryopsidales. Genus includes new species J. bipennatus.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. Genus includes new species K. plaatkopensis.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A spore taxon; a replacement name for Leiotriletes tenuis Azcuy (1975).


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Lycopsida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species L. chaloneri.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Marsileaceae described on the basis of megaspores.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales. Genus includes new species M. linearifolia and M. attenuatifolia.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales, possibly a member of the family Triploporellaceae. Genus includes new species N. rhaetica, as well as "Probolocupsis" sarmeikensis Senowbari-Daryan (2014).


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Lycophytina; a new genus for "Zosterophyllum" sichuanensis Geng (1992).


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A cyathealean tree fern. Genus includes new species R. nishidai.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A spore taxon with affinities with the Bryophyta sensu lato.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A moss belonging to the family Grimmiaceae. Genus includes new species T. crassiphylla.


2018 in paleobotany, Other plants
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. Genus includes new species V. moltenensis and V. gypsensis.


2018 in paleoentomology
2018 in paleoentomology is a list of new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoentomology that were scheduled to occur during the year.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is A. brevicornis; genus also includes A. lingziae, A. elongatus and A. astriatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Tetratomidae. Genus includes new species A. cretaceus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ripiphoridae. The type species is A. muelleri; genus also includes A. costata and A. fallax.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Histeridae. The type species is A. tenax.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is A. latus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Tenebrionoidea belonging to the new family Apotomouridae. Genus includes new species A. fortiscrura.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil. The type species is A. scudderi; genus also includes new species A. ovalis, as well as A. packardii (Scudder, 1893), A. provectus (Scudder, 1876), A. deleticius (Scudder, 1893) and A. lacoei (Scudder, 1893).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae and the tribe Ceutorhynchini. The type species is B. sontagae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Brentidae, the subfamily Apioninae and the tribe Rhadinocybini. The type species is B. electrinus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Brentidae, the subfamily Nanophyinae and the tribe Nanophyini. The type species is B. crassirostre.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is B. cyclops; genus also includes B. tanaops, B. zhenuai and B. glabratus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species B. albertalleni.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ripiphoridae. The type species is B. nalae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
Originally described as a member of the family Belidae, but subsequently transferred to the weevil family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is B. jarzembowskii Legalov (2018); genus also includes B. longus Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. (2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Nemonychidae. The type species is B. kirejtshuki.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil, originally assigned to the subfamily Erirhininae and the tribe Arthrostenini; subsequently transferred to the weevil family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. Genus includes new species B. georgei Legalov (2018) and B. setosus Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. (2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is C. brevirostris.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is C. batiatus; genus also includes C. terebrans and C. ursinus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Leiodidae belonging to the subfamily Coloninae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is C. reneae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species C. tarsalis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Histeroidea belonging to the new family Cretohisteridae. Genus includes new species C. sinensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species C. niger.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Boganiidae belonging to the subfamily Paracucujinae. The type species is C. cycadophilus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Cleroidea belonging to the family Thanerocleridae and the subfamily Zenodosinae. Genus includes new species C. fossilis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Cucujoidea belonging to the family Cyclaxyridae. Originally described as a species of Cyclaxyra; Gimmel et al. (2019) made it the type species of a separate genus Electroxyra.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is C. gibbus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is D. gracilirostris.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. viridescens.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Choraginae and the tribe Valenfriesiini. The type species is E. unicus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. dentitibialis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Scarabaeidae. Genus includes new species E. beuteli.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. conicops. The generic name is preoccupied by Elwoodius Colonnelli (2014); Clarke & Oberprieler (2019) coined a replacement name Zimmiorhinus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is E. susannaebierae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. lophomerus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae. The type species is E. brevirostris.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Archostemata belonging to the family Permocupedidae. Genus includes new species F. ultimus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Kateretidae. Genus includes new species F. burmanicum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is G. ampeensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is G. brevis; genus also includes G. spinipes.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Oxytelinae, tentatively placed in the tribe Coprophilini. The type species is G. planata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is G. prutenorum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Nemonychidae and the subfamily Rhinorhynchinae. The type species is G. longitarsis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is H. crassipes.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A darkling beetle; replacement name for Hymenorus oculatus Doyen & Poinar (1994).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is J. ballingi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ptiliidae. Genus includes new species K. jason.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is K. germanicianus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
An ant-like stone beetle belonging to the stem group of the tribe Scydmaenini. Genus includes new species K. borealis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is L. rastellipes; genus also includes L. barbatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is L. megalops.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Silinae and the tribe Silini. The type species is M. karenae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A sap beetle. The type species is M. typica; genus also includes M. angustitibialis, M. laticollis and M. gracilis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Erotylidae belonging to the subfamily Xenoscelinae. The type species is M. saxonicum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Brentidae belonging to the subfamily Cyladinae. Genus includes new species M. heeri.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle known from amber from the Cave of El Soplao. Genus includes new species M. albae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Tenebrionoidea belonging to the new family Apotomouridae. Genus includes new species M. multispinosus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is M. caviventris; genus also includes M. robustus, M. dentifer and M. diversiunguis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is N. dinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A glandulariine ant-like stone beetle. Genus includes new species N. elongata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is N. chenyangi; genus also includes N. albomaculatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is O. binodosus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is O. comans.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle. Originally described as a species of Ornatomalthinus; Fanti (2018) transferred this species to the genus Sanaungulus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Paederinae, tribe Lathrobiini and subtribe Medonina.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is P. viktori.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species P. foveolatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
Originally described as an ambrosia beetle; subsequently considered to be unlikely to belong to Curculionoidea by Clarke et al. (2018). Genus includes new species P. femoralis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is P. ejersboi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
An ant-like stone beetle. Genus includes new species P. excavatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ommatidae belonging to the tribe Brochocoleini.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is P. deplanatus; genus also includes P. crenulatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is P. oxycorynoides; genus also includes P. curculionoides and P. cylindricus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is P. beloides. The generic name is preoccupied by Platychirus Agassiz (1846); Clarke & Oberprieler (2019) coined a replacement name Burmophyletis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ripiphoridae. The type species is P. alissae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
An auger beetle belonging to the subfamily Dinoderinae. Genus includes new species P. burmaensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement, assigned to the new family Ponomarenkiidae; a replacement name for Ponomarenkia Yan et al. (2017).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Scydmaeninae and the tribe Cephenniini. Genus includes new species P. carinatum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Piestinae. Genus includes new species P. archaicus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ripiphoridae and the subfamily Ripidiinae. Genus includes new species P. burmiticus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil. The type species is "Otiorhynchus" perditus Scudder (1876).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is R. perplexus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is R. chalybeus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle. Genus includes new species S. curtipennis and S. ghitaenoerbyae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Trogossitidae belonging to the tribe Gymnochilini.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Cryptophagidae belonging to the subfamily Atomariinae; a new genus for "Atomaria" cretacea Cai & Wang (2013).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Hybosoridae. Genus includes new species S. tridentatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Hybosoridae. Genus includes new species S. cheni.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Ripiphoridae belonging to the subfamily Pelecotominae. The type species is S. ruicheni.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A water-penny beetle belonging to the subfamily Eubrianacinae. Genus includes new species is S. birmaniasis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae and the tribe Cantharini.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Galerucinae. Genus includes new species T. calcarata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally described as a whirligig beetle, but subsequently argued to be a member of the family Triaplidae instead. The type species is T. planus; genus also includes "Triaplus" sibiricus Volkov (2013).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Staphylininae and the tribe Othiini. Genus includes new species V. adelfiae and V. secretum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Dasycerinae. Genus includes new species V. burmiticus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Coleopterans
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus was originally named Laima Alekseev & Tomaszewska (2018); however, this generic name turned out to be preoccupied by Laima Gravitis (1981). The type species is Z. andreei (Alekseev & Tomaszewska, 2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dermapterans
A member of the family Diplatyidae. Genus includes new species A. leptocercus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dermapterans
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. The type species is D. corami.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dermapterans
A member of the family Diplatyidae. Genus includes new species H. cardiophyllus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dermapterans
A member of the family Pygidicranidae. Genus includes new species R. calvata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dermapterans
An earwig of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. moorei.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dermapterans
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. The type species is V. woodi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. Genus includes new species A. stigmatica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus or a member of the family Cratovitismidae. The type species is A. ocularis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is A. muratai.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is C. elegans; genus also includes C. vidit Šmídová, Vršanský & Wang in Vršanský et al. (2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is C. brevipes.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A cockroach belonging to the family Raphidiomimidae. Genus includes new species F. gracilis and F. qiandaohua, as well as "Rhipidoblattina" karatavica Vishniakova (1968).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is G. viridifluvius.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is M. jinghanae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A cockroach belonging to the family Corydiidae. Genus includes new species N. burmanica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A cockroach. Transferred to the genus Spinaeblattina by Hinkelman (2019).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is T. branislav Vršanský & Wang (2018); genus also includes T. huangi Vršanský, Mlynský & Wang (2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dictyopterans
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is V. cratocretokrat.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the stem group of Lonchopteroidea. The type species is A. lebanica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of Syrphoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. burmensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Ceratopogonidae belonging to the subfamily Leptoconopinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is B. radicis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is C. divergens.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is C. biacrosticha.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is C. anomala.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Hybotidae. Genus includes new species E. pumilio.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Chironomidae belonging to the subfamily Tanypodinae and the tribe Procladiini. Genus includes new species E. hoffeinsorum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Phoridae belonging to the subfamily Sciadocerinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A non-biting midge belonging to the tribe Tanytarsini. Genus includes new species G. miripes.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of Apsilocephalidae. Genus includes new species I. spinosa.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Chironomidae. Genus includes new species L. cynaricaudatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is L. azari.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A relative of members of the genus Sycorax. Genus includes new species L. dimyi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Ironomyiidae. Genus includes new species M. jiewenae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of Apsilocephalidae. Genus includes new species M. grimaldii.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of Ptychopteridae belonging to the subfamily Eoptychopterinae. Genus includes new species N. carolinensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Ironomyiidae. The type species is P. gibbera; genus also includes P. burmitica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A member of the family Phoridae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. dimorion.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A species of Serromyia; a new species established for the specimens originally assigned to the species Serromyia alphea (Heyden, 1870).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Dipterans
A species of Sylvicola. The name is preoccupied by Sylvicola punctatus (Fabricius, 1787); Hancock & Kania (2019) coined a replacement name Sylvicola harrisi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A member of Cimicomorpha, probably belonging to the family Velocipedidae. Genus includes new species A. anthocoroides.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A member of the family Tingidae. The type species is A. ladinica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A leafhopper belonging to the subfamily Eurymelinae and the tribe Macropsini. The type species is A. obscurus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A cicada; a new genus for "Cicada" aichhorni Heer (1853).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A member of the family Cydnidae. Genus includes new species C. mixtus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A relative of scale insects belonging to the family Weitschatidae. Genus includes new species C. longicumulus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A member of Tingidae. The type species is C. biacantha.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A planthopper belonging to the family Mimarachnidae. Genus includes new species D. trimaculatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A planthopper belonging to the new family Dorytocidae. Genus includes new species D. ornithorhynchus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A leafhopper belonging to the subfamily Eurymelinae and the tribe Idiocerini. The type species is E. emarginatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A froghopper belonging to the family Sinoalidae. Genus includes new species F. xiai.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
An aphid belonging to the family Isolitaphidae. Genus includes new species H. lancigerens.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A planthopper belonging to the family Mimarachnidae. Genus includes new species J. oligotrichus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A cicada; a new genus for "Cicada" ungeri Heer (1853).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
An aphid belonging to the family Juraphididae. Genus includes new species P. munditia.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
A froghopper belonging to the family Sinoalidae. The type species is S. wuhuaensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hemipterans
An aphid belonging to the family Burmitaphidae. Genus includes new species T. caudisetula.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Encyrtidae. Genus includes new species A. schuvachinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of Apoidea belonging to the family Angarosphecidae. The type species is B. sulcatus; genus also includes B. pilosus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A chalcid wasp belonging to the new family Diversinitidae. The type species is B. caputaeria.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A wasp belonging to the group Pompiloidea. Genus includes new species B. nuwae, B. fuxii and B. shennongii.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. The type species is C. molestus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A sawfly belonging to the family Xyelydidae. Genus includes new species C. robusta.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A wasp belonging to the family Crabronidae and the subfamily Pemphredoninae. Genus includes new species C. cumcarena.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
Krogmann, van de Kamp & Schwermann in van de Kamp et al.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. Genus includes new species C. tadushensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species C. enervia.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Encyrtidae. Genus includes new species D. vilhelmseni.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A chalcid wasp belonging to the new family Diversinitidae. The type species is D. attenboroughi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A species of Epyris; a replacement name for Calyoza longiceps Brues (1923).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Bethylidae; a replacement name for Fushunochrysites eocenicus Hong (2002).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Bethylidae; a replacement name for Sinibethylus eocenicus Hong (2002).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species E. loculatus and E. latus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A chalcid wasp belonging to the new family Diversinitidae. The type species is G. barbata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species H. apetiola.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. The type species is I. appendicrassum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is M. markovici.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of Apocrita belonging to the superfamily Stephanoidea. The type species is M. lisu; genus also includes new species M. kachin, M. lahu  and M. jeannineae Li et al. (2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
An ant belonging to the subfamily Aneuretinae. The type species is N. paskapooensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Diapriidae. The type species is P. quercyensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A basal member of Proctotrupomorpha. Genus includes new species P. dolichurus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A basal member of Proctotrupomorpha. The type species is P. brachyurus; genus also includes P. genalis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Braconidae belonging to the subfamily Cheloninae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. bipolarus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae, a species of Rhyssella.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae, a species of Scambus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Braconidae. The type species is S. novalatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species S. mira.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Rotoitidae. Genus includes new species T. pusilla.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae belonging to the subfamily Labeninae. The type species is T. macrocheirus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Encyrtidae. Genus includes new species T. cylindrocerus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae; a new genus for "Tryphon" amasidis Cockerell & LeVeque (1931).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Pteromalidae. Genus includes new species V. coriaceum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Ichneumonidae belonging to the subfamily Pimplinae and the tribe Pimplini.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
Krogmann, van de Kamp & Schwermann in van de Kamp et al.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Hymenopterans
A member of the family Diapriidae. The type species is X. resurrecta; genus also includes X. handschini.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Mecopterans
A member of the family Orthophlebiidae. Genus includes "Orthophlebia" riccardii Petrulevičius & Ren (2012), "Orthophlebia" grandis Martynov (1927) and "Mesopanorpa" palmaris Martynova (1948).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Mecopterans
A member of the family Permochoristidae; a replacement name for Choristites Hong (2005).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Mecopterans
A member of the family Orthophlebiidae. Genus includes "Orthophlebia" stigmosa Qiao, Shih & Ren (2012).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Mecopterans
A new genus for "Orthophlebia" gigantea Tillyard (1933) and "O." haradai Ueda (1991).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A green lacewing. Genus includes new species A. buryatica and A. pulchella.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Psychopsidae. The type species is A. triaina.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is A. lithophorus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Psychopsidae. The type species is A. scutatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is B. tubulifer.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Kalligrammatidae belonging to the subfamily Cretanallachiinae. The type species is B. liui.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Kalligrammatidae belonging to the subfamily Cretanallachiinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the stem group of Myrmeleontiformia. The type species is C. huangi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Kalligrammatidae belonging to the subfamily Cretanallachiinae. The type species is C. engeli.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is D. papillatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is E. xui.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Mantispidae. Genus includes new species L. benmaddoxi. The original generic name, Longicollum, turned out to be preoccupied by Longicollum Yamaguti (1935), necessitating creation of a replacement name.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the stem group of Myrmeleontiformia. The type species is M. electrina.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is M. unguiculatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Nymphidae. The type species is N. progenitor.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of Psychopsoidea, possibly belonging to the family Kalligrammatidae. Genus includes new species O. penniformis Chang et al. (2018) and O. grandis Liu et al. (2018), as well as "Burmopsychops" groehni Makarkin (2017).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Panfiloviidae. Genus includes new species O. bonata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Mantispidae. Genus includes new species O. abbottae, as well as "Mesithone" monstruosa Khramov (2013).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of Chrysopoidea. The type species is P. huangi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the family Sisyridae. The type species is S. pennyi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of Chrysopoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. ovoruptora.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Neuropterans
A member of the superfamily Chrysopoidea. The type species is T. melqart.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A member of Epiprocta belonging to the superfamily Heterophlebioidea and to the family Anglophlebiidae. The type species is "Liassophlebia" gigantea Zeuner (1962).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. Genus includes new species H. xui.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the group Isophlebioptera and the family Selenothemistidae. The type species is J. incompletus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. The type species is "Petrophlebia" anglicanopsis Zeuner (1962).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damselfly belonging to the family Synlestidae. The type species is M. delpueblo.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damselfly belonging to the group Pseudostigmatoidea. Genus includes new species P. deltoides.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A dragonfly belonging to the family Progobiaeshnidae. Genus includes new species P. liaoningensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. Genus includes new species P. azari.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A member of Epiprocta belonging to the superfamily Heterophlebioidea and to the family Liassophlebiidae. The type species is "Liassophlebia" jacksoni Zeuner (1962).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the group Isophlebioptera and the family Selenothemistidae. Genus includes new species S. difficilis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Odonatans
A damselfly belonging to the family Ponomarenkiidae. Genus includes new species T. transbaikalica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Orthopterans
A member of the family Elcanidae. Genus includes new species C. virginiana.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Orthopterans
A member of the family Tridactylidae. Genus includes new species C. lobiferus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Orthopterans
A member of the family Elcanidae. Genus includes new species E. diana.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Orthopterans
A member of Orthoptera belonging to the family Elcanidae. Genus includes new species J. yanensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Orthopterans
A member of the family Prophalangopsidae belonging to the subfamily Termitidiinae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of the family Taeniopterygidae. Genus includes new species B. dui.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Leuctridae. Genus includes new species B. foraminis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Perlidae. The type species is E. ronwoodi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Leuctridae. Genus includes new species E. gillesi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the group Arctoperlaria, assigned to the new family Petroperlidae. The type species is L. keithrichardsi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Perlidae. Genus includes new species L. acus Chen, Wang & Du (2018), L. arcus Chen, Wang & Du (2018), L. flata Chen, Wang & Du (2018), L. difformitatem Chen (2018), L. dewalti Chen (2018), L. borisi Chen (2018), L. charliewattsi Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018), L. brianjonesi Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018), L. micktaylori Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018), L. billwymani Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018) and L. crassus Chen (2018).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Notonemouridae. The type species is P. zwicki; genus also includes "Perlariopsis" fidelis Sinitshenkova (1987).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the group Arctoperlaria, assigned to the new family Petroperlidae. The type species is P. mickjaggeri.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Plecopterans
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Perlidae. Genus includes new species P. yangzhouensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Calamoceratidae. Genus includes new species A. mixtus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Necrotauliidae. The type species is "Orthophlebia" furcata Giebel (1856); genus also includes new species A. haustrum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of Integripalpia belonging to the family Dysoneuridae. Genus includes new species B. comosa and B. palpsfurcata.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Calamoceratidae. Genus includes new species C. revolutionaria.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Calamoceratidae. The type species is C. dongi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of Integripalpia belonging to the family Dysoneuridae. Genus includes new species C. circula,C. elegans and C. insueta.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Philopotamidae. The type species is K. piotri. The generic name is preoccupied by Kempia Mathews (1912), Kempia Kieffer (1913) and Kempia Preston (1913).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A caddisfly of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species L. yinani.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Philopotamidae. The type species is M. paradoxa.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Limnephilidae. Genus includes new species M. silvacaliginosus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Philorheithridae. Genus includes new species P. sibiricus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Trichopterans
A member of the family Polycentropodidae. The type species is P. eskovi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, 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 Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species A. kichineis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Psocodea belonging to the family Psyllipsocidae. Genus includes new species A. andreneli and A. inexspectatus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A lepidopteran, probably a member of the family Crambidae. The type species is B. yantarnia.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Megasecoptera belonging to the family Protohymenidae. Genus includes new species C. testai.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Eoblattida and the family Blattogryllidae. The type species is C. taschi.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Paraneoptera belonging to the group Permopsocida and the family Archipsyllidae. Genus includes new species D. semota.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of the family Lepidopsocidae, a species of Echmepteryx.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Phasmatodea belonging to the group Euphasmatodea. Genus includes new species E. stictum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A lepidopteran, probably a member of the family Pyralidae. The type species is E. morsae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Eoblattida. Genus includes new species I. attrepida.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the new family Issatermitidae. Genus includes new species I. parvus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida; a replacement name for Kargalia Aristov (2009).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A thrips belonging to the family Merothripidae. The type species is M. pankowskiorum.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Archaeognatha belonging to the family Meinertellidae. The type species is N. wenxuani.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A collective group name for Lepidoptera fossils that cannot be placed with certainty in any known family. Includes Tortrix? florissantana Cockerell (1907), Tortrix? destructus Cockerell (1916) and "Tortricites" sadilenkoi Kozlov (1988).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Psocodea belonging to the group Trogiomorpha and to the family Trogiidae. Genus includes new species P. fushunensis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A mayfly belonging to the family Prosopistomatidae. Genus includes new species P. rectivenius.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Amphiesmenoptera belonging to the group Tarachoptera. Genus includes new species R. longella, R. minimella and R. tyloptera.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae. The type species is S. batkenicus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae. The type species is S. kirgizicus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species S. nana.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A snakefly belonging to the family Mesoraphidiidae. Genus includes "Alloraphidia" obliquivenatica Ren (1994) and a new species S. longioccipitalis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida. Genus includes new species T. artenatis.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Tillyardembiidae. Genus includes new species U. udmurtica.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Archaeognatha belonging to the family Meinertellidae. The type species is U. abundus; genus also includes U. bellus.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Palaeodictyoptera belonging to the family Breyeriidae. Genus includes new species V. sassoonae, as well as "Breyeria" harlemensis Brauckmann & Gröning (1996).


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species V. pyriformis and V. laxa.


2018 in paleoentomology, Newly named taxa, Other insects
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species V. pictus.


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


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Polybranchiaspidae. The type species is A. huiqingae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Tartuosteus" luhai Mark-Kurik (1965).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of the family Cyathaspididae. The type species is F. elgae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is N. zengi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is P. serratus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae. The type species is "Laxaspis" rostrata Liu (1975).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Jawless vertebrates
A member of the family Psammosteidae. The type species is "Psammolepis" proia Mark-Kurik (1965).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Placoderms
A member of Aspinothoracidi. The type species is H. jacksoni.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Placoderms
A member of Antiarchi belonging to the family Bothriolepididae. The type species is W. magniforaminis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Acanthodians
A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is D. semirotunda.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Acanthodians
A member of Acanthodiformes belonging to the family Cheiracanthidae. The type species is G. tenericostatus; genus also includes "Cheiracanthus" talimae Valiukevičius (1985).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Acanthodians
A possible acanthodian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Diplacanthoides" robustus Brotzen (1934).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Acanthodians
A member of Ischnacanthiformes belonging to the new family Podoliacanthidae. The type species is K. serratus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A mackerel shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species A. karsteni.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Neoselachii belonging to the family Anachronistidae. The type species is A. santuccii.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Holocephali belonging to the group Cochliodontiformes. The type species is A. multicuspidatus; genus also includes "Deltodopsis" bialveatus St. John & Worthen (1883).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A relative of the basking shark. The type species is C. zherikhini.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A possible member of the family Falcatidae. Genus includes new species C. ogiveformis and C. noricum.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Xenacanthiformes belonging to the family Diplodoselachidae. The type species is H. parva.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the superfamily Hybodontoidea. Genus includes new species L. triangulus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A sand shark; a new genus for "Odontaspis" saskatchewanensis Case, Tokaryk & Baird (1990).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is M. carrieae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A possible member of the family Ctenacanthidae. Genus includes new species N. trivortex.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Euselachii belonging to the family Protacrodontidae. The type species is N. billingsleyi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is O. parva.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A sleeper shark; a new genus for "Paraetmopterus" horvathi Underwood & Schlögl (2013).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A cowtail stingray of Pastinachus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Hybodontiformes belonging to the family Lonchidiidae. Genus includes "Parvodus" tikiensis Prasad et al. (2008).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Acrodus" semirugosus Plieninger (1847), "Hemipristis" bidens Quenstedt (1852) and "Strophodus" semirugosus Quenstedt (1852).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A bullhead shark. Genus includes "Heterodontus" boussioni Guinot et al. (2013).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A whiptail stingray belonging to the subfamily Urogymninae. The type species is "Trygon" vorstmani de Beaufort (1926).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A carpet shark. Genus includes new species S. iniquus, as well as "Ornatoscyllium" rugasimulatum Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet (2014).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Cartilaginous fishes
A member of Cochliodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is W. longicalcus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
Possibly a member of Stomiiformes belonging to the group Gonostomatoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is A. muscogeei.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Ichthyodectiformes. Genus includes new species A. goshouraensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is A. lochlani.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Osteoglossiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" pentangulatus Frost (1924); genus also includes new species A. torrensi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. avitus; genus also includes A. heletzensis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
An early ray-finned fish. The type species is A. manskyi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species B. cavatus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
An early ray-finned fish. The type species is B. mercerensis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Actinopteri belonging to the family Haplolepidae. The type species is B. fenestratum.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Halecomorphi belonging to the new order Ophiopsiformes. Genus includes new species C. koelblae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Sciaena" moguntiniformis Pana (1977).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A species of Clupea. The specific name is preoccupied by Clupea macrocephala Lacépède (1803); Yabumoto & Nazarkin (2020) coined a replacement name Clupea hanishinaensis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A beardfish. The type species is C. alabamae; genus also includes new species C. amberi, as well as "genus Polymixiidarum" beaury Schwarzhans (2010), "genus Veliferidarum" groenlandicus Schwarzhans (2004) and "genus Veliferidarum" harderi Schwarzhans (2003).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Palaeonisciformes. The type species is C. dongbeiensis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is C. krambergeri.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Stromateoidei of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. yanakuzminae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Leptolepidiformes sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. anguilliformis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Clupeidae. The type species is E. janvieri.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Clupeomorpha belonging to the group Ellimmichthyiformes and the family Paraclupeidae. The type species is E. superstes.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Beryciformes belonging to the group Berycoidei, of uncertain phylogenetic placement within the latter group. The type species is E. stringeri; genus also includes new species E. compressus, as well as “genus Apogonidarum” maastrichtiensis Nolf & Stringer (1996) and  “genus Apogonidarum” zideki Nolf & Stringer (1996).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Ichthyodectidae. The type species is F. bonarellii.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
An early member of Ginglymodi. The type species is F. wangi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Pholidophoriformes. Genus includes new species G. ansorgei.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A non-teleost bony fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species G. problematicus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is H. picteti.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A viviparous brotula belonging to the subfamily Brosmophycinae. The type species is K. krumvirensis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is L. gardineri.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is L. popovi; genus also includes "Atractoscion" elongatissimus Schwarzhans (1993).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Elopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) rhenanus Weiler (1954); genus also includes Otolithus (Lycopteridarum) acutus Weiler (1954).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Genyonemus" karagiensis Bratishko, Schwarzhans & Reichenbacher (2015); genus also includes "Otolithus (Mugilidarum)" azerbaidjanicus Djafarova (2006), as well as new species L. caputoi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is L. wenzi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Osteoglossiformes. The type species is L. colwellae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A relative of snake mackerels and cutlassfishes. Genus includes new species M. casieri.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Crossognathiformes belonging to the family Pachyrhizodontidae. The type species is M. sergioi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Gonorynchiformes belonging to the group Gonorynchoidei. The type species is N. sanctibernardini.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Cyprinidae related to members of the genus Schizothorax. Genus includes new species P. qaidamensis.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Serranidae. Genus includes new species P. lakamhae.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
An early ray-finned fish. Genus includes new species P. acanthophorus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Pycnodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. pinnatomus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Sciaenidae. The type species is "Serranus" acuterostratus Rückert-Ülkümen (1996); genus might also include "Otolithus (Percidarum)" sigmoilinoides Pobedina (1956).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Elopidae. The type species is "Otolithus (Leptolepidarum)" cuneiformis Frost (1924); genus also includes "Leptolepis" tenuirostris Stinton (1968) and "genus Protacanthopterygiorum" scalpellum Nolf (2004).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Actinopteri of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. argentatum.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Aulopiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. sagax.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Semionotiformes. The type species is "Lepidotus" piauhyensis Roxo & Löfgren (1936)


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Anablepidae. Genus includes new species S. calingasta.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A relative of Dapedium. Genus includes new species S. saxciput.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Pycnodontidae. The type species is S. giganteus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of Leptolepidiformes sensu lato of uncertain phylogenetic placement.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A teleost of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is V. thlotlo.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Veliferidae. Genus includes new species W. angeloi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Leptolepididae sensu lato. The type species is Otolithus (incertae sedis) withersi Frost (1926); genus also includes Otolithus (Salmonoidei) oncorhynchoides Weiler (1954).


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A member of the family Andinichthyidae. The type species is Y. eocenicus.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Ray-finned fishes
A relative of Pleuropholis. Genus includes new species Z. quijadensis and Z. decollavi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Lobe-finned fishes
A lungfish related to Ctenodus. Genus includes new species is C. ahlbergi.


2018 in paleoichthyology, New taxa, Lobe-finned fishes
A lungfish. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in paleomalacology
This list, 2018 in paleomalacology, is a list of new taxa of ammonites and other fossil cephalopods, as well as fossil gastropods, bivalves and other molluscs that are scheduled to be described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to molluscan paleontology that are scheduled to occur in the year 2018.


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


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


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A relative of Emericiceras. The type species is B. borroi; genus also includes B. ottohaasi (Sarkar, 1955) and B. mahadevai (Sarkar, 1955).


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 the family Hungaritidae. The type species is "Hungarites" emiliae Mojsisovics (1882); genus also includes "Ceratites (Hungarites)" semiplicatus Hauer (1896).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Neocomitidae. Genus includes new species C. aequalicostatus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Xenoceltitidae; a new genus for "Xenoceltites" youngi Kummel & Steele (1962).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of Ancyloceratina belonging to the family Heteroceratidae. The type species is "Heteroceras" fuhrae Delanoy (1997).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A relative of Wyomingites Hyatt (1900); both genera are assigned to the new family Crittendentidae. Genus includes new species C. jattioti.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A replacement name for Dorsoplanites panderi auct. non Eichwald (1840).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
An ammonite of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Dieneroceras" spathi Kummel & Steele (1962).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Ceratitidae. The type species is "Ceratites" angustecarinatus Hauer (1896); genus also includes "Kellnerites" bagolinensis Brack & Rieber (1993), as well as new species E. tamasi, E. vaszolyensis, E. pseudocholnokyi and E. spinatus.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Proptychitidae. Genus includes new species G. eichhorni.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Neocomitidae. The type species is G. getensis.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Ophiceratidae. The type species is G. roohii.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Acrioceratidae; a new genus for "Tonohamites" multituberculatus Immel & Guoxiong (2002).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Acrioceratidae. The type species is J. bangestanense.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Himalayitidae. The type species is "Subalpinites" bajarunasi Luppov.


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Acrioceratidae; a new genus for "Toxoceratoides"? haughtoni Klinger & Kennedy (1977).


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 Ophiceratidae. The type species is K. hebeiseni; genus also includes "Meekoceras" kyokticum von Krafft (1909).


2018 in paleomalacology, Ammonites, New taxa
A member of the family Brancoceratidae. The type species is "Elobiceras" arietiforme Spath (1922); genus also includes L. decipiens (Spath, 1922), L. flexicostatum (Spath, 1922), L. irregulare (Spath, 1922), L. szajnochai (Spath, 1922) and L. spathianum (Haas, 1942).