1943 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 1943.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[2]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Pachycephalosaurus[3] Valid taxon
  • Schlaikjer

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

"Alzadasaurus"

Valid

Welles

Aphrosaurus

Valid

Welles

Fresnosaurus

Valid

Welles

Hydralmosaurus

Valid

Welles

Hydrotherosaurus

Valid

Welles

Morenosaurus

Valid

Welles

Thalassomedon

Valid

Welles

Thalassonomosaurus

Valid

Welles

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Dinodontosaurus

Valid

Exaeretodon

Valid

Theropsis

Valid

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. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  3. Brown, B. and E.M. Schlaikjer. 1943. A study of the troodont dinosaurs with the description of a new genus and four new species. Bull. Am. Museum. Nat. Hist. 82: pp. 121-149.
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