Biography

Yousry S. Attia, Egyptian vertebrate paleontologist (1952 – 11 October 2008)

DESCRIBED NEW FOSSIL TAXA

Mammalia

Family

Arsinoeidae 2002 with Simons, Seiffert & Chatrath

Genera

Abuqatrania 2002 with Simons, Seiffert & Chatrath

Eochrysochloris 2007 with Seiffert, Simons, Ryan & Bown

Ghamidtherium 2007 with Sanchez-Villagra, Seiffert, Martin, Simons & Gunnell

Jawharia 2007 with Seiffert, Simons, Ryan & Bown

Karanisia 2003 with Seiffert & Simons

Saharagalago 2003 with Seiffert & Simons

Species

Abuqatrania basiodontos 2002 with Simons, Seiffert & Chatrath

Biretia fayumensis 2005 with Seiffert, Simons, Clyde, Rossie, Bown, Chatrath & Mathison

Biretia megalops 2005 with Seiffert, Simons, Clyde, Rossie, Bown, Chatrath & Mathison

Eochrysochloris tribosphenus 2007 with Seiffert, Simons, Ryan & Bown

Ghamidtherium dimaiensis 2007 with Sanchez-Villagra, Seiffert, Martin, Simons & Gunnell

Jawharia tenrecoides 2007 with Seiffert, Simons, Ryan & Bown

Karanisia clarki 2003 with Seiffert & Simons

Pisces

Genera

Chasmoclupea 2005 with Murray & Simons

Species

Chasmoclupea aegyptica with Murray & Simons 2005

Lates qatraniensis 2004 with Murray

Reptilia

Genus

Paralititan 2001 with Smith, Lamanna, Lacovara, Dodson, Smith, Poole & Gegengack

Species

Paralititan stromeri 2001 with Smith, Lamanna, Lacovara, Dodson, Smith, Poole & Gegengack