2018 in paleoichthyology
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes
Altigibbaspis Gen. et sp . nov Valid Liu , Gai & Zhu Devonian ( early Lochkovian ) Xishancun China A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Polybranchiaspidae . The type species is A. huiqingae
Elgaia Gen. et comb . nov Valid Glinskiy Devonian Estonia A member of the family Psammosteidae . The type species is Tartuosteus luhai Mark-Kurik ( 1965 )
Faberaspis Gen. et sp . nov Valid Elliott , Lassiter & Blieck Devonian ( Lochkovian ) Drake Bay Canada ( Nunavut ) A member of the family Cyathaspididae . The type species is F. elgae
Kalanaspis Gen. et sp . nov Valid Tinn & Märss Silurian ( Aeronian ) Estonia An early osteostracan . Genus includes new species K. delectabilis
Nanningaspis Gen. et sp . nov Valid Gai et al Devonian ( Pragian ) Nakaolin China A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae . The type species is N. zengi
Paralogania denisoni Sp . nov Valid Turner & Burrow Silurian - Devonian boundary Eastport United States ( Maine ) A thelodont
Platylomaspis Gen. et sp . nov Valid Gai et al Silurian ( Telychian ) Tataertag China A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae . The type species is P. serratus
Pseudolaxaspis Gen. et comb . nov Valid Gai et al Devonian ( early Lochkovian ) Tataertag China A member of Galeaspida belonging to the group Polybranchiaspiformes and the family Gumuaspidae . The type species is Laxaspis rostrata Liu ( 1975 )
Vladimirolepis Gen. et comb . nov Valid Glinskiy Devonian Estonia A member of the family Psammosteidae . The type species is Psammolepis proia Mark-Kurik ( 1965 )
New taxa -- Jawless vertebrates
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.