1928 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
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Paleontology, palaeontology or [palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1928.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Edmontonia[4] Valid taxon

"Polacanthoides"[5]

Junior synonym

May be a subjective synonym of Hylaeosaurus.

Scolosaurus[5]

Valid taxon

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Eurysaurus

Valid

Nopcsa

Valid

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Campylognathoides

Valid

Strand

Valid

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Chalepotherium

Valid

Gomphodontosuchus

Valid

Mnemeiosaurus

Valid

Taurocephalus

Valid

Uraniscosaurus

Valid

Footnotes

  1. Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
  2. 1 2 "Previous Work," Trexler (2001); page 300.
  3. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. Sternberg, C.H. 1928. A new armored dinosaur from the Edmonton Formation of Alberta. Can. Field-Nat. 22: pp. 93-106.
  5. 1 2 Nopcsa, F. 1928. Paleontological notes on reptiles. Geol. Hungarica, Set. Palaeontol. 1: pp. 1-84.

References

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