1932 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 1932.

Archosauromorphs

Newly named basal archosauromorphs

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Spinosuchus[2]

Valid

Late Triassic (late Carnian)

Tecovas Formation

 US

A member of Trilophosauridae.

Newly named pseudosuchians

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Basutodon[2]

Nomen dubium.

Probable rauisuchian.

Newly named dinosaurs

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

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Aegyptosaurus[4] Valid taxon
  • Stromer

Middle Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)

Bahariya Formation

 Egypt

A titanosaur.

Betasuchus[2]

Nomen dubium.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Maastrichtian Beds

 Netherlands

A possible abelisauroid.

Caudocoelus[2]

Late Jurassic {Kimmeridgian)

Unnamed unit

 France

Junior objective synonym of Teinurosaurus.

Dolichosuchus[2]

Nomen dubium.

Fulgurotherium[2] Valid taxon

Middle Cretaceous (late Albian)

Griman Creek Formation

 Australia

A dubious ornithopod.

Iliosuchus[2] Nomen dubium

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian

Taynton Limestone Formation

 UK

A dubious tetanuran.

"Macrophalangia"[5]
  • C. M. Sternberg

Late Cretaceous (middle to late Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

Junior subjective synonym of Chirostenotes.

Magnosaurus[2] Valid taxon

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian)

Inferior Oolite

 UK

A megalosaurid.

Magyarosaurus[2] Valid taxon

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Sanpetru Formation

 Romania

A titanosaur.

Plateosauravus[2]

Late Triassic (possibly late Norian to Rhaetian)

Lower Elliot Formation

 South Africa

A basal sauropodomorph.

Polyodontosaurus[6]
  • Gilmore

Late Cretaceous (middle to late Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

Junior subjective synonym of Troodon.

Rapator[2]

Nomen dubium.

Middle Cretaceous (late Albian)

Griman Creek Formation

 Australia

A megaraptoran neovenatorid.

Stenonychosaurus[5]
  • C. M. Sternberg

Late Cretaceous (middle to late Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

Junior subjective synonym of Troodon.

Walgettosuchus[2]

Nomen dubium.

Middle Cretaceous (late Albian)

Griman Creek Formation

 Australia

A dubious theropod.

Yaleosaurus[2]

Early Jurassic

Portland Formation

 US

Junior subjective synonym of Anchisaurus.

Other diapsids

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Avipes[2]

Nomen dubium.

Velocipes[2]

Nomen dubium.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Delphaciognathus

Valid

Broom

Late Permian

Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone

 South Africa

A member of Gorgonopsia.

Endogomphodon

Junior synonym

Broom

Late Permian

Middle Teekloof Formation

 South Africa

A junior synonym of Endothiodon.

Pachytegos

Valid

Sidney Haughton

Late Permian

Kawinga Formation

 Tanzania

A member of Endothiodontidae.

Platycyclops

Junior synonym

Broom

Late Permian

Cistecephalus assemblage zone

 South Africa

A junior synonym of Rhachiocephalus.

Trirachodontoides

Junior synonym

Broom

Early to Middle Triassic

Cynognathus Assemblage Zone

 South Africa

A junior synonym of Trirachodon.

References

  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 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Huene, F. von. 1932. Die fossile Reptile- Ordnung Saurischia, ihre Entwicklung und Geschichte. Monogr. Geol. Palaeontol. (Pt. I and II, Ser. I) 4: pp. 1-361.
  3. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. Stromer, E. 1932. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wusten Agyptens. II. Wirbeltier-Reste der Baharije-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 11. Sauropoda: Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematischnaturwissenschafiliche Abteilung, Neue Folge 10, pp. 3-21.
  5. 1 2 Sternberg, C.H. 1932. Two new theropod dinosaurs from the Belly River Formation of Alberta. Can. Field-Nat. 46: pp. 99-105.
  6. Gilmore, C.W. 1932. A new fossil lizard from the Belly River Formation of Alberta. Trans. Roy. Soc. Can. (ser. 3) 26: pp. 117-120.
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