2016 in paleontology
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes
Alternocidaris Gen. et comb . nov Valid El Qot , Abdelhamid , & Abdelghany Late Cretaceous ( Cenomanian , possibly Turonian ) Egypt A sea urchin belonging to the group Camarodonta and the family Glyphocyphidae . The type species is Tiaridia weldoni Fourtau ( 1921 )
Applinocrinus russelli Sp . nov Valid Gale Late Cretaceous ( Maastrichtian ) Prairie Bluff Formation United States ( Mississippi ) A crinoid belonging to the group Articulata and the family Saccocomidae
Apsidocrinus doreckae Sp . nov Valid Konieczyński , Pisera & Fózy Early Cretaceous Hungary A cyrtocrinid crinoid , a species of Apsidocrinus
Arabicodiadema Gen. et comb . et sp . nov Valid Abdelhamid , El Qot & Abdelghany Cretaceous ( Albian to Cenomanian ) Oman United Arab Emirates A heterodiadematid sea urchin . The type species is Trochodiadema dhofarense Roman ( 1991 ) ; genus also includes new species Arabicodiadema alii
Atalopegaster Gen. et sp . nov Valid Blake & Guensburg Late Jurassic ( Oxfordian ) Swift Formation United States ( Montana ) A starfish belonging to the family Stichasteridae . The type species is A. gundersoni
Bystrowicrinus ( col. ) depressus Sp . nov Valid Donovan & Keighley Late Silurian West Point Formation Canada ( Quebec ) A crinoid
Calliderma lindneri Sp . nov Valid Niebuhr & Seibertz Late Cretaceous ( Turonian ) Schmilka Formation Germany A starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae , a species of Calliderma
Carolinaster Gen. et sp . nov Valid Osborn , Mooi & Ciampaglio Eocene Castle Hayne Limestone United States ( North Carolina ) A heart urchin belonging to the family Prenasteridae . Genus includes new species C. varnami
Comptoniaster michaelisi Nom . nov Valid Niebuhr & Seibertz Late Cretaceous ( middle Turonian to middle Coniacian ) Czech Republic Germany Poland A starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae ; a replacement name for Asterias schulzii Cotta sensu Roemer ( 1840 , 1841 )
Costatocrinus Gen. et 2 sp . nov Valid Gale Late Cretaceous ( Campanian ) Taylor Formation United Kingdom United States ( Texas ) A crinoid belonging to the group Articulata and the family Saccocomidae . The type species is C. brydonei ; genus also includes C. mortimorei
Cultellacrinus Gen. et 2 sp . nov Valid Gale Late Cretaceous Sweden United Kingdom A crinoid belonging to the group Articulata and the family Roveacrinidae . The type species is C. gladius ; genus also includes C. labyrinthus
Cunidentechinus Gen. et comb . nov Valid Smith Early Jurassic United Kingdom A stem - carinacean sea urchin ; a new genus for Echinus minutus Buckman in Murchison ( 1845 )
Darwinaster Gen. et sp . nov Valid Hunter , Rushton & Stone Early Devonian Fox Bay Formation Falkland Islands A brittle star related to members of the genus Protaster . Genus includes new species D. coleenbiggsae
Echinolampas andalusiensis Sp . nov Valid Osborn , Mooi & Ciampaglio Eocene Moodys Branch Formation United States ( Alabama ) A sea urchin belonging to the family Echinolampadidae
Gitolampas twitchelli Sp . nov Valid Osborn , Mooi & Ciampaglio Eocene Santee Limestone United States ( South Carolina ) A sea urchin belonging to the group Cassiduloida
Glyptocrinus nodosus Sp . nov Valid Kallmeyer & Ausich Ordovician ( Katian ) Kope Formation United States ( Kentucky Ohio ) A camerate crinoid , a species of Glyptocrinus
Goniopygus macrotuberculatus Sp . nov Valid El Qot , Abdelhamid , & Abdelghany Late Cretaceous ( Cenomanian ) Raha Formation Egypt A sea urchin belonging to the group Arbacioida and the family Acropeltidae
Goniopygus subaequalis Sp . nov Valid El Qot , Abdelhamid , & Abdelghany Late Cretaceous ( Cenomanian ) Raha Formation Egypt A sea urchin belonging to the group Arbacioida and the family Acropeltidae
Haimea brooksi Sp . nov Valid Osborn , Mooi & Ciampaglio Eocene Ocala Limestone United States ( Florida ) A sea urchin belonging to the group Oligopygoida
Hessicrinus Gen. et 2 sp . nov Valid Gale Late Cretaceous ( Campanian ) United Kingdom A crinoid belonging to the group Articulata and the family Roveacrinidae . The type species is H. filigree ; genus also includes H. scalaensis
Echinoderms