ToL History/Future
Tree of Life Growth Monitor
Below we provide a list of pages that have been added to the Tree of Life since its formal announcement on 5 January 1996. Please note that this list is not complete.We continually add new pages with pictures, links, and references to the skeleton of the Tree of Life. However, only pages meeting certain content requirements are featured in the Growth Monitor list.
2009
- 15 January 2009. New page added for Atlanta turriculata (a heteropod snail)
- 13 January 2009. New page added for Fuscocimex caecus (a skipper butterfly)
- 4 January 2009. New page added for Isanopus (a group of rove beetles)
- 3 January 2009. New page added for Anacardiaceae (the cashew family)
- 2 January 2009. New pages added for Kinetoplastida (a group of protists) and several of its subgroups including Trypanosomatida, Leishmania, Trypanosoma, and Prokinetoplastina.
- 2 January 2009. New page added for Lathrocasis tenerrima (a flowering plant)
2008
- 29 December 2008. New page added for Collomia (a group of flowering plants)
- 23 December 2008. New pages added for several different groups of ferns: Polypodiales, Pteridaceae, cheilanthoids, notholaenids, Notholaena aureolina clade, core Notholaena, and many notholaenid species.
- 15 December 2008. New page added for Atlanta fusca (a heteropod snail)
- 25 November 2008. New page added for Rhinophrynus dorsalis (the Mexican Burrowing Toad)
- 29 October 2008. New page added for Protatlanta souleyeti (a heteropod snail)
- 7 October 2008. New page added for Speculum speculum (a skipper)
- 6 October 2008. New page added for Oxygyrus keraudreni (a heteropod snail)
- 28 September 2008. New page added for Stratiomyidae (soldier flies), along with several subfamilies and genera.
- 23 September 2008. New page added for Gregarina (a group of apicomplexan parasites)
- 23 September 2008. New pages added for Stephanopogon, Stephanopogon apogon, and Stephanopogon minuta (groups of protists)
- 22 September 2008. New page added for Pterotrachea hippocampus (a heteropod snail)
- 21 September 2008. New page added for Heterolobosea (a group of protists)
- 17 September 2008. New page added for Pterotrachea scutata (a heteropod snail)
- 16 September 2008. New page added for Alveolates (a group of protists)
- 15 September 2008. New page added for Aliatypus (a group of trapdoor spiders)
- 14 September 2008. New pages added for Cryptomonads (a group of protists)
- 12 September 2008. New page added for Mygalomorphae (tarantulas, trapdoor spiders and kin)
- 11 September 2008. New pages added for Euglenozoa and Euglenida (groups of protists)
- 5 September 2008. New pages added for Jakobida, Reclinomonas, Jakoba, and Andalucia (groups of protists)
- 2 September 2008. New pages added for two groups of protists: Fornicata (diplomonads and retortamonads, including Giardia and Chilomastix) and Arcellinida (testate lobose amoebae) and subgroups.
- 1 September 2008. New page added for Palaeognathae (ostriches, emus, and relatives)
- 18 August 2008. New page added for Pterotrachea coronata (a heteropod snail)
- 13 August 2008. New page added for Pterotrachea (a genus of heteropod snails)
- 5 August 2008. New pages added for Dinoflagellates (a group of protists)
- 13 July 2008. New page added for Carinaria cithara (a heteropod snail)
- 12 July 2008. New page added for Carinaria cristata (a heteropod snail)
- 10 July 2008. New page added for Myxozoa (a group of microscopic parasitic animals)
- 8 July 2008. New page added for Carinaria challengeri (a heteropod snail)
- 6 July 2008. New page added for Carinaria lamarcki (a heteropod snail)
- 27 June 2008. New pages added for several groups of Birds: "Land Birds", Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives), Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, and relatives), Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures, and relatives), Trogonidae (trogons), Leptosomus discolor (the cuckoo roller), "Water Birds", Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, herons, and relatives), Ciconiiformes (storks), Gruiformes (cranes, rails, and coots).
- 25 June 2008. New page added for Hysteriales (a group of fungi).
- 24 June 2008. New page added for Alexiidae (a group of beetles).
- 24 June 2008. New pages added for passion-vine butterflies: Heliconius lalitae, Heliconius astraea, and Heliconius luciana.
- 23 June 2008. New page added for Endomychidae (a group of beetles).
- 9 June 2008. New pages added for the ensign wasp genus Alobevania and its three species.
- 3 June 2008. New page added for Melanoclusia bivibrissa (a fly)
- 29 May 2008. New page added for Carinaria galea (a heteropod snail)
- 27 May 2008. New page added for Opisthoteuthis borealis (an octopod)
- 21 May 2008. New page added for Cryptoteuthis brevibracchiata (an octopod)
- 4 May 2008. New page added for Martialia hyadesi (a squid)
- 24 April 2008. New page added for Plasmodium (malaria parasites)
- 4 April 2008. New page added for Asteraceae (sunflowers)
- 12 March 2008. New page added for Archon_bostanchii (a parnassiine butterfly)
- 10 March 2008. New page added for Carinaria japonica (a heteropod snail)
- 21 February 2008. New page added for Septobasidiaceae (a group of fungi)
- 12 February 2008. New pages added for Cardiapoda (a genus of heteropod snails) and its two species, Cardiapoda placenta and Cardiapoda richardi.
- 29 January 2008. New pages added for Chaetothyriomycetidae, Chaetothyriales, Pyrenulales, Verrucariales, Adelococcaceae, and Verrucariaceae (groups of fungi).
- 6 January 2008. New page added for Phengaris (a genus of butterflies).
2007
- 26 December 2007. New pages added for several species of sepiolid squid: Stoloteuthis leucoptera, Stoloteuthis maoria, Stoloteuthis weberi, Iridoteuthis iris, a new species of Iridoteuthis, Heteroteuthis dispar, Heteroteuthis hawaiiensis, Heteroteuthis dagamensis, and a new species of Heteroteuthis.
- 10 December 2007. New page added for Pterosoma planum (a heteropod snail).
- 3 December 2007. New pages added for Libytheinae and Libythea cinyras (snout butterflies).
- 20 November 2007. New pages added for Sordariomycetes and Melanosporales (groups of fungi).
- 19 November 2007. New pages added for Mastigoteuthis (whip-lash squid) species groups, a new species of Mastigoteuthis, and a specimen that may represent another new species.
- 15 November 2007. New page added for Asperoteuthis lui (a species of squid).
- 14 November 2007. New page added for Carinaria (a group of heteropod snails).
- 9 November 2007. New page added for Palinuridae (spiny lobsters).
- 5 October 2007. New page added for Thunbergioideae (a group of flowering plants).
- 26 September 2007. New page added for Leotiomycetes (a group of fungi).
- 13 September 2007. New page added for Coelopidae (kelp flies).
- 15 July 2007. New pages added for the genera of Chlamydopsinae (a group of clown beetles).
- 13 July 2007. New page added for Carinariidae (a group of heteropod snails).
- 9 July 2007. New pages added for two species of hooksquids: Notonykia nesisi and Onykia aequatorialis.
- 29 June 2007. New page added for Hydrophiloidea (water scavenger beetles).
- 26 June 2007. New page added for Core Isoglossinae (a group of flowering plants).
- 25 June 2007. New page added for Justicieae (a group of flowering plants).
- 20 June 2007. New page added for Pezizomycotina (a group of fungi).
- 18 June 2007. New page added for supergenus Batrachoseps (a group of salamanders).
- 5 June 2007. New page added for Firoloida desmaresti (a heteropod snail).
- 23 May 2007. New pages added for Ictaluridae (North American Freshwater Catfishes) and most ictalurid species.
- 11 May 2007. New page added for Miracinae (a group of tiny parasitoid wasps).
- 2 May 2007. New page added for Agaricales (a group of fungi).
- 10 April 2007. New pages added for subgroups of the flowering plant genus Ruellia: Physiruellia clade, Blechum clade, Ruellia inundata clade, Ebracteolate clade, Euruellia clade, Ruellia inflata clade, Ruellia jaliscana clade, Ruellia harveyana clade, Ruellia humilis clade, African Ruellia.
- 6 April 2007. New pages added for subgroups of Ommastrephidae (a group of squid): Illicinae, Ommastrephinae, and Todarodinae.
- 25 March 2007. New pages added for Argynnini (fritillary butterflies) and the fritillary genera Boloria and Brenthis.
- 19 March 2007. New pages added for several groups of ascomycete fungi: Dothideomycetes, Sporormiaceae, Delitschiaceae, and Tubeufiaceae.
- 12 March 2007. New page added for Dissorophoidea (an extinct group of terrestrial vertebrates).
- 9 March 2007. New page added for Bolitoglossa (a group of salamanders).
- 22 February 2007. New pages added for Heliconius melpomene and Heliconius himera (passion-vine butterflies).
- 20 February 2007. New page added for Cryptalyra (a group of parasitoid wasps).
- 19 February 2007. New pages added for passion-vine butterflies: Agraulis vanillae (the Gulf Fritillary), Heliconius heurippa, and Heliconius tristero.
- 19 February 2007. New page added for Tetraodontiformes (a group of fishes).
- 18 February 2007. New pages added for passion-vine butterflies (Heliconiini) and the genus Heliconius.
- 6 February 2007. New pages added for Gerrardina, Samydaceae, and Scyphostegia borneensis (groups of flowering plants).
- 4 February 2007. New page added for Mendesellinae (a group of tiny parasitoid wasps).
- 10 January 2007. New pages added for many species in the genus Aegla (a group of decapod crustaceans).
- 9 January 2007. New pages added for Acanthopterygii and Percomorpha (major groups of teleost fishes).
- 8 January 2007. New pages added for Theridiidae (cobweb spiders) and Latrodectus (widow spiders).
2006
- 18 December 2006. New page added for Choneteuthis tongaensis (a new species of squid).
- 6 December 2006. New page added for Spermophilopsis leptodactylus (the long-clawed ground squirrel).
- 24 November 2006. New pages added for a new group of sepiolid squid and two new species.
- 13 November 2006. New pages added for Ruellieae (a group of flowering plants) and several Ruellieae genera.
- 9 November 2006. Several new pages added for Satyrinae (a group of butterflies).
- 3 November 2006. New page added about Cephalopod Gills.
- 2 November 2006. New page added for Rhinopalpa polynice (a butterfly species).
- 30 October 2006. New page added for Calisto (a group of butterflies).
- 30 October 2006. New page added for Magnapinna atlantica (a new species of squid).
- 29 October 2006. New page added for Morpho (a group of butterflies).
- 24 October 2006. New page added for Atlantoxerus getulus (the Barbary ground squirrel).
- 16 October 2006. New page added for Eunica (a group of butterflies).
- 12 October 2006. New page added for Spelerpinae (a group of salamanders).
- 12 October 2006. New page added for Icteridae (blackbirds).
- 11 October 2006. New page added for Echinophthiriidae (seal lice).
- 11 October 2006. New pages added for Psocetae, Psocidae, Ptycta , and Ptycta conforma (groups of bark lice).
- 9 October 2006. New page added for Psocomorpha (bark lice).
- 8 October 2006. New page added for Archonias brassolis (a pierid butterfly).
- 28 September 2006. New page added for Hemidactylium scutatum (the four-toed salamander).
- 27 September 2006. New page added for Bolitoglossinae (a group of salamanders).
- 25 September 2006. New page added for Nymphalidae (a group of butterflies).
- 22 September 2006. New page added for Rhodomelaceae (a group of red algae).
- 12 September 2006. More Acanthaceae pages added: Acantheae, Acanthus Clade, and Blepharis.
- 25 August 2006. New page added for Acanthaceae (a group of flowering plants).
- 14 August 2006. New page added for Choanoflagellates (a group of protists).
- 10 August 2006. New page added for Xerini (African ground squirrels).
- 7 August 2006. New pages added for Cetacea (whales), Odontoceti (toothed whales), and Mysticeti (baleen whales).
- 31 July–2 August 2006. New pages added for several groups of Passeriformes (songbirds)
- 12 July 2006. New pages added for two more groups of legumes: Cassieae sensu lato (pro parte) and Mimosoideae.
- 11 July 2006. New page added for the Inverted Repeat-lacking clade (a group of papilionoid flowering plants).
- 7 July 2006. New pages added for Parnassiinae (a group of butterflies), all the parnassiine genera, and many species.
- 21 June 2006. New page added for Cicindis horni (Horn’s Fairy Shrimp Hunting Beetle).
- 14 June 2006. New pages added for Fabales (a group of flowering plants), Fabaceae (the legumes), and several subgroups of legumes.
- 7 June 2006. New pages added for Caryophyllales, core Caryophyllales, and non-core Caryophyllales (groups of flowering plants).
- 6 June 2006. New pages added for two sub-species of commander squid: Berryteuthis magister nipponensis and Berryteuthis magister shevtsovi
- 31 May 2006. New pages added for several species of Gonatus squid: Gonatus ursabrunae, Gonatus californiensis, Gonatus fabricii, Gonatus antarcticus, Gonatus pyros, Gonatus berryi, Gonatus oregonensis, Gonatus onyx, Gonatus steenstrupi, Gonatus middendorffi, and Gonatus madokai.
- 31 May 2006. New pages added for two species of Gonatopsis squid: Gonatopsis octopedatus and Gonatopsis okutanii.
- 31 May 2006. New page added for Berryteuthis anonychus (a species of gonatid squid).
- 30 May 2006. New page added for Pterotracheidae (a group of heteropod snails).
- 30 May 2006. New pages added for three species of Gonatopsis squid: Gonatopsis borealis, Gonatopsis japonicus, and Gonatopsis makko.
- 30 May 2006. New page added for Berryteuthis magister (the commander squid).
- 19 May 2006. New page added for Evaniidae (ensign wasps).
- 18 May 2006. New page added for Sigmodon (cotton rats).
- 13 May 2006. New page added for Sciuridae (squirrels).
- 27 February 2006. New page added for Saxifragales (a group of flowering plants).
- 9 February 2006. New page added for Eucritta melanolimnetes (an extinct terrestrial vertebrate).
- 25 January 2006. New pages added for several genera of loliginid squids: Doryteuthis, Alloteuthis, Afrololigo, and Heterololigo.
- 6 January 2006. New page added for Philothalpus (a genus of rove beetles).
2005
- 30 December 2005. New page added for Dinapsis (a genus of parasitoid wasps).
- 18 December 2005. New pages added for Nordus (a genus of rove beetles) and Nordus fungicola, a species in the genus.
- 6 November 2005. New pages added for Thaumatichthyidae (wonderfishes), Neoceratiidae (needlebeard seadevils), Gigantactinidae (whipnose seadevils), and Linophrynidae (leftvent seadevils).
- 5 November 2005. New pages added for Oneirodidae (dreamers), Melanocetidae (blackdevils), Diceratiidae (double-spine seadevils), and Himantolophidae (footballfishes).
- 4 November 2005. New page added for Ceratiidae (caruncled seadevils).
- 3 November 2005. New pages added for Caulophrynidae (fanfin seadevils) and Centrophryne spinulosa (the hollowcheek anglerfish).
- 2 November 2005. New pages added for Pipunculidae (big-headed flies), including pages for subfamilies and genera.
- 2 November 2005. New page added for Ceratioidei (devilfishes).
- 1 November 2005. New pages added for Antennariidae (frogfishes) and Antennarius (a frogfish genus).
- 31 October 2005. New pages added for Chaunacidae (coffinfishes, seatoads) and Ogcocephalidae (batfishes).
- 28 October 2005. New pages added for Tetrabrachium ocellatum (the four-armed frog fish), Lophichthys boschmai (the Arafura frog fish), and Brachionichthys (handfishes).
- 28 October 2005. New pages added for Ithomiini (a group of nymphalid butterflies) including the genus Ithomia.
- 27 October 2005. Several new pages added in the Paussinae branch (a group of ground beetles).
- 18 October 2005. New pages added for Lophiiformes (anglerfishes) and Lophiidae (monkfishes).
- 6 October 2005. New page added for Aulacidae (a group of parasitoid wasps).
- 21 September 2005. New page added for Core Eudicots (a group of flowering plants).
- 20 September 2005. New pages added for Myopsida (a group of squid) and Australiteuthis aldrichi (a myopsid squid).
- 9 September 2005. New page added for Mastigoteuthis glaukopis (a species of squid).
- 25 August 2005. New pages added for Clusiidae (a group of small flies) as well as clusiid genera.
- 22 August 2005. New pages added for Acartophthalmidae and Somatiidae (two groups of small flies).
- 16 August 2005. New pages added for several species of Magnapinna (a group of large deep-sea squid).
- 16 August 2005. New page added for Urediniomycetes (a diverse group of fungi, including rusts, yeasts, smut-like and jelly-like fungi).
- 12 July 2005. New page added for Acanthomorpha (spiny-rayed teleost fish).
- 1 July 2005. New page added for Glomeromycota (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their relative[s]).
- 29 June 2005. New page added for Stephanidae (a group of parasitoid wasps).
- 23 June 2005. New page added for magnoliids (a group of flowering plants).
- 10 June 2005. New page added for the hymenochaetoid clade (a group of fungi).
- 3 June 2005. New page added for angiosperms (flowering plants).
- 27 May 2005. New page added for Lacantunia enigmatica (the Chiapas catfish).
- 23 May 2005. New pages added for Dipsacales (a group of flowering plants) and its subgroups Adoxaceae, Morinaceae and Valerianaceae.
- 6 May 2005. New pages added for Gasteruptiidae (a group of parasitoid wasps) and its subgroups Gasteruptiinae and Hyptiogastrinae.
- 24 April 2005. New page added for Rigel chiliensis (a megalyrid wasp).
- 16 March 2005. New page added for Megalyridae (a group of parasitoid wasps).
- 14 March 2005. New page added for Nematolampas venezuelensis (a species of squid).
- 1 March 2005. New page added for Diapriidae (a group of parasitoid wasps).
- 25 February 2005. New pages added for Morionini (a group of ground beetles).
- 15-22 February 2005. New pages added for Carinarioidea (heteropod snails or sea elephants), the heteropod family Atlantidae, the genus Atlanta, and the species Atlanta californiensis.
- 7 February 2005. New pages added for Silphidae (large carrion and burying beetles) and Silphinae (large carrion beetles).
- 21 January 2005. New pages added for Zoraptera, a group insects.
- 12 January 2005. Several new pages added for Pinaceae (pine trees and their relatives) including a page about Pseudotsuga (Douglas fir).
- 5 January 2005. New page added for Somasteroids, a group of extinct, star-shaped echinoderms.
2004
- 21 December 2004. New page added for Zygomycota (microscopic 'pin' or 'sugar' molds).
- 25 October 2004. Several new pages added for gonatid squids.
- 7 October 2004. New page added for Asteroidea (sea stars and starfishes).
- 4 October 2004. New page added for Evanioidea (ensign wasps and their relatives).
- 6 September 2004. New page added for Bombyliidae (bee flies).
- August/September 2004. Several new pages added for sepiolid cephalopods.
- 24 August 2004. New page added for Oegopsida, a group of decapodiform cephalopods.
- July 2004. More new pages added for species of Mastigoteuthis (whip-lash squid).
- 10 June 2004. New pages added for two groups of wasps, Ichneumonoidea and Braconidae.
- 22 April 2004. New page added for Polemoniaceae, the Phlox family of flowering plants.
- 13 April 2004. New page added for Phyllodocida (a group of segmented worms), Hesionidae (a subgroup of Phyllodocida), and the hesionid capricornia.
- February 2004. New pages added for species of Mastigoteuthis (whip-lash squid).
2003
- 7 November 2003. New pages added for rove beetles Allodinopsis.
- 24 October 2003. New page for Homobasidiomycetes (Mushroom-Forming Fungi) added.
- 22 September 2003. New page for Hymenomycetes (jelly fungi, yeasts, and mushrooms) added.
- 23 June 2003. Several new pages for hooksquids (Onychoteuthidae) in the genera Onychoteuthis, Onykia, and Walvisteuthis added.
- 27 May 2003. New pages for several species of decapodiform squid in the families Promachoteuthidae and Neoteuthidae added.
- 13 May 2003. More than 40 new pages for finned octopods (Cirrata) added.
- 25 March 2003. New pages for Bryophyta (mosses) and Bryopsida (mosses with arthrodontous peristome) added.
- 25 March 2003. New page for Core Malvales (a group of flowering plants) added.
- 20 March 2003. New page for Stylopidia (a group of strepsipteran insects) added.
- 20 March 2003. New page for Malvales (a group of flowering plants) added.
- 26 February 2003. More than 300 new pages for various groups of freshwater crayfish added.
2002
- 26 November 2002. New page for Tettigoniidae (katydids, long-horned grasshoppers and bushcrickets) added.
- 28 October 2002. Several new pages for Scleractinia (stony star corals) added.
- 18 October 2002. New page for Haglidae (ambidextrous and hump-winged crickets) added.
- 24 August 2002. New page for Strepsiptera (twisted-wing parasites) added.
- 7 August 2002. New page for Annelida (segmented worms) added.
- 21 May 2002. New page for Gelidiales, a group of red algae, added.
- 7 March 2002. New pages for the beetle family Histeridae and several histerid subgroups added.
- 7 March 2002. New page for the beetle superfamily Hydrophiloidea added.
- 21 February 2002. New page for Papilionidae (Swallowtail Butterflies) added.
- 30 January 2002. New pages for two species of Stauroteuthis octopods added.
- 10 January 2002. New page for Ankylosauromorpha (armored-plated dinosaurs) added.
2001
- 20 December 2001. New page for ticks (Ixodida) added.
- 31 October 2001. New pages for species of combfin squid (Chtenopteryx) added.
- 29 August 2001. New page for Euphasmida (stick and leaf insects) added.
- 14 August 2001. New page for Phasmida (Timema, stick and leaf insects) added.
- 7 August 2001. New page for a species of the squid genus Discoteuthis added.
- 3 August 2001. New page for chlorarachniophytes (unicellular organisms with symbiotic algal plastids) added.
- 31 May 2001. New page for turtles (Testudines) added.
- 29 May 2001. New page for Hyacinthaceae (a group of flowering plants) added.
- 2 May 2001. New page for Solenodonsaurus (an extinct vertebrate) added.
2000
- 22 December 2000. New pages for Ankylosaurs (armored-plated dinosaurs ) and the ankylosaur families Nodosauridae, Polacanthidae, and Ankylosauridae added.
- 11 December 2000. New page for Temnospondyli (a group of extinct vertebrates) added.
- 6 December 2000. Pages for eight different species of Amphilinidea (a group of parasitic flat worms) added.
- 1 December 2000. Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers) page added.
- 4 October 2000. Anthozoa and Zoantharia have successfully completed peer-review.
- 4 October 2000. Over 200 new pages for sea anemones (Actiniaria) added.
- 4 October 2000. New pages for the heterotrophic flagellate genus Ancyromonas and two of its species added.
- 18 September 2000. Several pages for Apusomonads (a group of heterotrophic flagellates) added.
- 8 September 2000. New Eukaryotes page added.
- 29 August 2000. New pages for Tyrannosauroidea and Tyrannosauridae added: the first non-avian dinosaur pages of the Tree of Life.
- 22 June 2000. New page for Diapsida (Lizards, Sphenodon, crocodylians, birds, and their extinct relatives) added.
- 26 May 2000. Page for Platyneuromus (another genus of dobson fly) added.
- 17 May 2000. Page for Chloronia (a genus of dobson fly) added.
- 24 March 2000. Pages for Rhodophyta (red algae) and Florideophyceae (a subgroup of red algae) added.
- 8 March 2000. Pages for Anthozoa (sea anemones, corals, and sea pens) and Zoantharia (sea anemones, stony corals, and black corals) added.
- 1 March 2000. Fortyone new pages for rhysodine genera and subgenera added (wrinkled bark beetles)
1999
- 14 December 1999. Basal page for echinoderms added.
- 14 December 1999. Eleven new pages for Rhysodini (wrinkled bark beetles) added.
- 10 November 1999. Amphilinidea and Aspidogastrea pages have successfully completed peer-review.
- 21 September 1999. Seven new pages for hiodontiform bonytongue fishes added.
- May 1999. More than 50 new cephalopod pages added.
- April 1999. More than 100 new freshwater crayfish pages added
1998
- 5 November 1998. Amphilinidea (a group of parasitic flat worms) page added.
- 6 October 1998. Several pages of Osteoglossomorpha (bonytongue fishes) added.
- 22 September 1998. Aspidogastrea (a group of parasitic flat worms) page added.
- 11 September 1998. Basal page of Aleocharini (a group of rove beetles) and several descendent subtribes and genera added.
- 11 September 1998. The first Tree of Life page successfully completes the peer-review process: the rove beetle subfamily Aleocharinae.
- 12 August 1998. Several mite pages added: Acariformes ("mite-like" mites), Trombidiformes (trombidiform mites), Parasitengona (velvet mites, chiggers, water mites), and Hydracarina (water mites).
- 20 April 1998. Gesneriaceae (an angiosperm plant family) page added.
- 1 April 1998. Crinoidea (sea lilies and feather stars) page added.
- 31 March 1998. Several pages of Chiroptera (bats) added.
- 28 January 1998. Several pages for basal terrestrial vertebrates added: Ichthyostega, Acanthostega, Crassigyrinus, and Loxommatidae (Baphetidae).
1997
- 26 November 1997. Ustilaginomycetes (true smut fungi) page added.
- 12 November 1997. Megaloptera (alderflies, dobsonflies, and fishflies) pages added, including pages for the Corydalinae and for Corydalus.
- 29 August 1997. Aleocharinae (a group of rove beetles) pages added.
- 6 August 1997. Isopoda (isopod crustaceans) page added.
- 23 July 1997. Basal page of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) added.
- 18 July 1997. Basal page of Passeriformes added.
- 5 June 1997. Basal page of Crenarchaeota added.
- 14 May 1997. Two Filicopsida (Ferns) pages added.
- 7 May 1997. Synapsida (mammals and extinct relatives) page added.
- 24 April 1997. Basal page of Cnidaria (sea anemones, jellyfish, corals, etc.) added.
- 7 March 1997. Basal pages of Phthiraptera (Lice) added.
- 2 March 1997. Several pages of Caudata (Salamanders) added.
- 28 February 1997. Basal pages of Craniata (animals with skulls, including vertebrates) added.
- 14 February 1997. Basal pages of Trichoptera (caddisflies) added.
- 5 February 1997. Buprestids (metallic wood-boring beetles) added.
- 3 February 1997. Basal pages of Monocots (a group of flowering plants) added.
- 31 January 1997. Scopelomorph fishes and Basidiomycota fungi added.
- 27 January 1997. Characiformes (a fish page) added.
- 14 January 1997. Prodoxidae (yucca moths) added.
- 13 January 1997. Two basal pages of birds added.
1996
- 13 December 1996. Basal pages of Acari (mites) added.
- 6 December 1996. Basal page of Diptera (flies) added.
- 4 December 1996. Three basal pages of Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, etc.) added.
- 19 November 1996. Cephalopod (Octopus, squid, etc.) pages added.
- 1 October 1996. Sigmodontine rodent pages added.
- 9 September 1996. Plecoptera (stonefly) pages added.
- 18 July 1996. Dermaptera (earwigs) page added.
- 16 July 1996. Pinus (pine tree) page added.
- 4 July 1996. Fungi page added.
- 29 April 1996. Callichthyid (armored catfish) pages added.
- 11 April 1996. Amniote basal page added.
- 11 March 1996. Ascomycota fungi basal page added.