2002 in paleontology New taxa New taxa

| Name_ | Novelty | Status_ | Authors | Unit | Location_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austriadactylus | gen et sp nov | Valid | Dalla Vecchia, Wild, & Reitner | Seefelder Beds | Austria |
| Hatzegopteryx | gen et sp nov | Valid | Buffetaut, Grigorescu, & Csiki | Densuș-Ciula Formation | Romania |
| Jeholopterus | gen et sp nov | Valid | Wang & Zhou | Daohugou Beds | China |
| Piksi | gen et sp nov | Valid | Varricchio | Two Medicine Formation | United States |
| Pterorhynchus | gen et sp nov | Valid | Czerkas & Ji | Daohugou Beds | China |
| Thalassodromeus | gen et sp nov | Valid | Kellner & Campos | Santana Formation | Brazil |
| Utahdactylus | gen et sp nov | Valid | Czerkas & Mickelson | Morrison Formation , Utah | USA |