2012 in arthropod paleontology
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Location Notes
Alexandrinia Gen. et sp Valid Sinitshenkova & Vassilenko Permian Russia United States A mayfly . Species are A. gigantea and A. directum
Hammephemera Gen. et sp . nov Valid Sinitshenkova in Bashkuev et al Early Triassic Germany A sharephemerid mayfly . The type species is Hammephemera pulchra
Misthodotes tshernovae sp nov Valid Sinitshenkova & Vassilenko Upper Permian Russia A mayfly , a species of Misthodotes
Ponalex Gen. et sp . nov Valid Sinitshenkova & Aristov Late Permian Russia A protereismatid mayfly . The type species is Ponalex maximus
Siphloplecton barabani Sp . nov Valid Staniczek & Godunko Eocene Europe A metretopodid mayfly found in Baltic amber , a species of Siphloplecton
Siphloplecton demoulini Sp . nov Valid Staniczek & Godunko Eocene Europe A metretopodid mayfly found in Baltic amber , a species of Siphloplecton
Siphloplecton hageni Sp . nov Valid Staniczek & Godunko Eocene Europe A metretopodid mayfly found in Baltic amber , a species of Siphloplecton
Siphloplecton picteti Sp . nov Valid Staniczek & Godunko Eocene Europe A metretopodid mayfly found in Baltic amber , a species of Siphloplecton
Insects -- Ephemeroptera
This list of fossil arthropods described in 2012 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids and other fossil arthropods of every kind that have been described during the year 2012. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.