1918 in paleontology

Last updated

List of years in paleontology (table)
In science
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
+...

Paleontology or palaeontology 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 humans have 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 1918.

Contents

Synapsids

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Akidnognathus Valid Haughton Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A therocephalian
Whaitsia Jr. synonym Haughton Wuchiapingian Beaufort Group Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A therocephalian

Dinosaurs

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Leipsanosaurus [2] Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Nopcsa Campanian Gosau Group Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus
Notoceratops [3] Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium .Tapia Campanian Pehunche Formation Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Originally classified as a ceratopsian

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. ↑ Nopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.
  3. ↑ Tapia, A. 1918. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.