2010 in arthropod paleontology

This list of fossil arthropods described in 2010 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 2010. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.

Dinocaridida Newly named Dinocaridids Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAmplectobelua stephenensisSp novValidDaley & BuddMiddle Cambrian Burgess Shale FormationA radiodontCaryosyntripsGen et sp novValidDaley & BuddMiddle Cambrian Burgess Shale FormationA radiodont, type species C. serratusTamisiocarisGen et sp novValidDaley & PeelCambrianBuen Formation Kinzers FormationA suspension-feeding radiodont. The type species is T. borealis

Newly named crustaceans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAciculopodaFam, gen et Sp novValidFeldmann & SchweitzerDevonianOldest known shrimp.ChenopsGen et sp nov ValidHegna & RenBarremianYixian FormationA notostracan JeholopsGen et sp nov ValidHegna & RenBarremianYixian FormationA notostracan NasunarisGen et sp nov ValidSiveter, Briggs, Siveter, & SuttonSilurianAn ostracodPseudotealliocaris holthuisiSp novJr synonymIrham, Schram & VonkMississippianLeitchfield Formation ()Moved to the genus Tealliocaris in 2013

Newly named insects A new family of ceraphronoid Hymenopters, Radiophronidae, is published by Ortega-Blanco, Rasnitsyn, and Delclòs. A new family, Mendozachoristidae, is published by Brauckmann et al.. A new family of Moths, Mesokristenseniidae, is published by Huang, Nel and Minet. A new order of holometabolous insects, Nakridletia, is published by Vršanský, Ren & Shih. A new family of holometabolous insects, Vosilidae, is published by Vršanský, Ren & Shih. A new family of Cockroaches, Socialidae, is published by Vršanský. A new family of fulgoroid hemipterans, Weiwoboidae, is published by Lin, Szwedo, Huang and Stroiński. Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesBohemiatupus elegansgen et sp nov ValidProkop & NelWestphalianKladno FormationCamptoneurites soyanensisgen et sp nov ValidAristov, Storozhenko, & CuiKazanianSoyana localityA notopteran belonging to the family CamptoneuritidaeCantabroraphidiagen et sp nov ValidPérez-de la Fuente, Nel, Peñalver, & DelclòsAlbianLas Peñosas Formation, Cave of El SoplaoA mesoraphidiid snakefly; The type species is C. marcanoiCascopleciidaefam, gen et sp nov ValidPoinarEarly CretaceousBurmese amberA flower-visiting Bibionomorpha fly. Type genus Cascoplecia, type species C. insolitisCrepidodera decoloratasp nov ValidNadein & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA flea beetleDeinodryinus? aptianussp nov ValidOlmi, Rasnitsyn, & GuglielminoAptianKhurilt rock unitA dryinid wasp.Ektatotrichagen et sp nov ValidChatzimanolis, Engel, Newton, & GrimaldiMiddle CretaceousBurmese amberElectroatoposgen et sp nov ValidChatzimanolis, Engel, Newton, & GrimaldiMiddle CretaceousBurmese amberEpiaeschna pseudoherosSp novvalidNel & PetruleviciusChattianLes FigonsAn Aeshnid dragonfly Holcorpa dillhoffisp novvalidArchibaldYpresianMcAbee fossil siteA holcorpid scorpionfly Iberoevaniagen et sp nov ValidPeñalver, Ortega-Blanco, Nel, & DelclòsEarly CretaceousAmberAn evaniidJerseyempheriagen et sp nov ValidAzar, Nel, & PetruleviciusCretaceousNew Jersey amberA empheriid psocodeanKachinusgen et sp nov ValidChatzimanolis, Engel, Newton, & GrimaldiMiddle CretaceousBurmese amberLichnomesopsyche gen et sp novValidRen, Labandeira, & ShihMiddle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA mesopsychid mecopteranLimnoxenus olenusSp novValidFikacek, Prokop, & NelChattianNiveau du gypse d'Aix FormationA water scavenger beetleManobiomorpha gen et sp novValidNadein & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA flea beetleMendozachoristafam, gen et sp nov ValidBrauckmann, Gallego, Hauschke, Martins-Neto, Groening, Ilger, & LaraLate TriassicLlantenes FormationThe species is M. volkheimeriMesokristenseniafam, gen et sp nov ValidHuang, Nel, & MinetMiddle JurassicDaohugou BedsMicrocostaphrongen et sp nov ValidOrtega-Blanco, Rasnitsyn, & DelclòsEarly CretaceousÁlava amberThe species is M. parvusNylanderia pygmaeaComb novValid (Mayr)Middle EoceneEuropean amberA formicine ant, new combination for Paratrechina pygmaea Paleophaedongen et sp nov ValidNadein & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA chrysomeline leaf beetleParazilagen et sp nov SynonymizedVršanský, Ren, & ShihLate JurassicA flyPsyllototusgen et sp nov ValidNadein & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA flea beetleRadiophronfam, gen et sp nov ValidOrtega-Blanco, Rasnitsyn, & DelclòsEarly CretaceousÁlava amberThe species is R. ibericusRaptorapaxgen et sp nov ValidPetrulevicius, Azar, & NelEarly CretaceousAmberA rhachiberothid lacewingSinaktassia Gen. et sp. nov. Valid Lin, Nel & Huang Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation A dragonfly belonging to the group Petaluroidea and the family Aktassiidae. The type species is S. tangi.Socialafam, gen et sp nov ValidVršanskýAlbianAmberA cockroachSapho legrandiSp novvalidNel & PetruleviciusChattianLes FigonsA Calopterygid damselfly Tyulkiniagen et sp nov ValidAristov, Storozhenko, & CuiKungurianTyulkino localityA notopteran belonging to the family CamptoneuritidaeVitimopsyche kozlovigen et sp nov ValidRen, Labandeira, & ShihEarly CretaceousJehol BiotaA mesopsychid mecopteranVosilafam, gen et sp nov ValidVršanský, Ren, & ShihMiddle Jurassic A flyWeiwoboaFam, gen et sp nov ValidLin, Szwedo, Huang, & StroińskiLower Eocene

Newly named spiders Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesEoplectreurys Valid Selden HuangMiddle JurassicDaohugou Beds The oldest known haplogyne spider.

Trilobites Newly named trilobites Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesPseudocybele paranasutaSp novValidMcAdams & AdrainEarly Ordovician Fillmore LimestoneA member of the family Pliomeridae.

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