1924 in paleontology

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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 1924.

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Dinosaurs

New taxa

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Asiatosaurus mongoliensis [2] Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Osborn Early Cretaceous Öösh Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia An indeterminate sauropod
Chirostenotes pergracilis [3] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Gilmore Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta An oviraptorosaur Chirostenotes BW.jpg
Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus [4] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid William Parks Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta An ankylosaurid
Euskelesaurus africanus [5] Sp. nov. Nomen dubium Haughton Norian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A species of the prosauropod Euskelosaurus (often misspelled Euskelesaurus)
"Fenestrosaurus philoceratops" [6] Nomen nudum Henry Fairfield Osborn Campanian Djadochta Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Named Oviraptor
Gryponyx taylori [5] Sp. nov. Nomen dubium Haughton Hettangian-Sinemurian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A species of the prosauropod Gryponyx
Kritosaurus marginatus [7] Nov. comb. Nomen dubium Gilmore Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta A reassignment of Stephanosaurus marginatus to Kritosaurus
Lycorhinus angustidens [5] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Haughton Hettangian-Sinemurian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A heterodontosaurid
Massospondylus schwarzi [5] Sp. nov. Nomen dubium Haughton Hettangian-Sinemurian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A species of the prosauropod Massospondylus
Melanorosaurus readi [5] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Haughton Norian-Rhaetian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A melanorosaurid prosauropod Melanorosaurus readi steveoc.jpg
"Ornithoides oshiensis" [8] Nomen nudum Osborn Campanian Djadochta Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Named Saurornithoides
Oviraptor philoceratops [8] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Osborn Campanian Djadochta Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia An oviraptorid
"Ovoraptor djadochtari" [6] Nomen nudum Osborn Campanian Djadochta Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Named Velociraptor
Plateosaurus cullingworthi [5] Sp. nov.Valid Haughton Norian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Later given the genus name Plateosauravus
Prodeinodon mongoliensis [2] Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Osborn Early Cretaceous Öösh Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia An indeterminate theropod
Saurornithoides mongoliensis [8] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Osborn Campanian Djadochta Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia A troodontid Saurornithoides restoration.png
Thecodontosaurus dubius [5] Sp. nov. Nomen dubium Haughton Hettangian-Sinemurian Elliot Formation Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A species of the prosauropod Thecodontosaurus
Thespesius edmontoni [9] Sp. nov. Jr. synonym Gilmore Maastrichtian Horseshoe Canyon Formation Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta A new species of Thespesius , now a synonym of Edmontosaurus regalis Edmontosaurus annectens specimen.jpg
Velociraptor mongoliensis [8] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Osborn Campanian Djadochta Formation Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia A velociraptorine dromaeosaurid Velociraptor mongoliensis.jpg

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Newly named mammals

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Amphicticeps [10]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

An amphicynodont, type species is A. shackelfordi

Andrewsarchus [11]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

middle Eocene

Irdin Manha Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

A cetancodontamorph originally thought to be a mesonychian.

Andrewsarchus Andrewsarchus09DB.jpg
Andrewsarchus

Bunaelurus parvulus [10]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

Junior synonym of Palaeogale sectoria

Bunaelurus ulysses [10]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

Junior synonym of Palaeogale sectoria

Cynodictis elegans [10]

Sp nov

Valid

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

An amphicyonid

Cynodon (Pachycynodon) teilhardi [10]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

An amphicynodont, moved to Amphicynodon teilhardi

Didymoconus [10]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

A didymoconid, includes the species D. colgatei & D. berkeyi

Hyaenodon pervagus [10]

Sp nov

Valid

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

A hyaenodont

Palaeoprionodon gracilis [10]

Jr synonym

Valid

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

Moved to the genus Asiavorator .

Paracynohyaenodon morrisi [10]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Irdin Manha Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

A hyaenodont, moved to Propterodon morrisi in 1993

Viverravus constans [10]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Matthew & Granger

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

A carnivoran, moved to Shandgolictis constans

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 Osborn, H.F. 1924. Sauropoda and Theropoda of the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 128: pp. 1-7.
  3. Gilmore, C.W. (1924). "A new coelurid dinosaur from the Belly River Cretaceous of Alberta". National Museum of Canada Bulletin. Geological Series. 38 (43): 1–12.
  4. Parks, W.A. 1924. Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus, a new genus and species of armored dinosaur; with notes on a skeleton of Prosaurolophus maximus. Univ. Toronto Stud. (Geol. Ser.) 18: pp. 1-35.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Haughton, S.H. (1924). "The fauna and stratigraphy of the Stormberg series". Annals of the South Africa Museum. 12: 323–497.
  6. 1 2 Osborn, H.F. (1924). "The discovery of an unknown continent". Natural History. 24 (2): 133–149.
  7. Gilmore, C.W. (1924). "On the genus Stephanosaurus, with a description of the type specimen of Lambeosaurus lambei Parks". National Museum of Canada Bulletin. Geological Series. 38 (43): 29–48.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Osborn, H.F. 1924. Three new Theropoda, Protoceratops zone, central Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 144: pp. 1-12.
  9. Gilmore, C.W. (1924). "A new species of hadrosaurian dinosaur from the Edmonton Formation (Cretaceous) of Alberta". National Museum of Canada Bulletin. Geological Series. 38 (43): 13–26.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthew, William Diller; Granger, Walter (1924-01-15). "New Carnivora from the Tertiary of Mongolia". American Museum Novitates (104).
  11. Osborn, H. F. (11 November 1924). "Andrewsarchus, giant mesonychid of Mongolia". American Museum Novitates (146). American Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.