1936 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 1936.

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Plants

Ferns and fern allies

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Asplenium alaskanum [2]

Sp nov

Jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as a Dennstaedtia species.
Moved in part to Dryopteris alaskana in 1977 [3]

Dryopteris alaskana Dryopteris alaskana Syntype USNM 245724.png
Dryopteris alaskana

Dennstaedtia blomstrandi [2]

Comb nov

valid

(Heer) Hollick

Eocene

Ny-Ålesund suite

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A Dennstaedtia species.
Moved from Sphenopteris blomstrandii (1868)

Dryopteris meyeri [2]

Comb nov

Isonym

(Heer) Hollick

Miocene
Tortonian

Öhningen

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A Thelypteris species.
Moved from Aspidium hamiltonensis (1854)
Move isonymic to move by Jablonszky (1914) [4]
Moved to Thelypteris meyeri in 1968 [5]

Hausmannia atwoodi [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Herendeen Bay flora"

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A nymphaeaceous Castaliites species.
Moved to Castaliites atwoodii in 1976 [6]

Osmunda dubiosa [2]

Sp nov

Jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Cape Douglas flora"

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First described as an Osmunda species.
Moved to Cladophlebis dubiosa in 1983
Moved to Osmundastrum dubiosum in 1988

Pteris inequilateralis [2]

Sp nov

Jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as a Pteris species.
Moved in part to Cyathea inequilateralis in 1977 [3]

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Cyathea inequilateralis

Cycadophytes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Anthrophyopsis hamiltonensis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A Ctenis species.
Moved to Ctenis hamiltonensis (1952) [7]

Ginkgophytes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Ginkgo reniformis conformis [2]

Subsp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chinitna Bay flora"

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A Ginkgo subspecies.

Conifers

Cupressaceae

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Taxodium crassum [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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Named as a Taxodium species.
Synonymized in part with Taxodium dubium , in part with Metasequoia occidentalis (1951) [7]

Flowering plants

Magnoliids

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Cinnamomum cinnamomeum [2]

Comb nov

(Rossmässler) Hollick

Tortonian

Öhningen

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A cinnamon relative

Cinnamomum ficoides [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Russel Creek Flora"

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A cinnamon relative

Laurus hamiltonensis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A laurel relative

Malapoenna magnifica [2]

Comb nov

jr homonym

(Saporta) Hollick

Oligocene
Chattian

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Combination a jr homonym of Malapoenna magnifica (Kuntze, 1891)
First described as Litsea magnifica (1865)
Moved back to Litsea magnifica in (?1952)
Moved to Neolitsea magnifica in (1975)

Persea spatiosa [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as an avocado relative
Moved to Luvunga spatioea in 1977. [3]

Piper chapini [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A pepper family species

Piper concavum [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Grade Trail cabin flora"

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A pepper family species

Piper convertabilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A pepper family species

Piper disputabilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Canyon Creek flora"

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A pepper family species

Piper septentrionalis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Lake flora"

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A pepper family species

Sassafras alaskanum [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A Sassafras relative

Monocots

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Flabellaria alaskana [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A Palmacites morphospecies.
Moved to Exflabellaria alaskana in 1952 [7]
Moved to Palmacites alaskana

Basal Eudicots and unplaced core Eudicots

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Dillenia alaskana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chiguik River flora"

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A Dillenia species.

Dillenites ceterus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A Dillenia species.

Dillenites ellipticus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A Dillenia species.
Includes one variety D. e. ulmifolius

Grevillea alaskana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Troublesome Gulch flora"

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A Grevillea species.

Hakea alaskana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A Hakea species.

Macclintockia chignikensis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik River flora"

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First described as a Macclintockia species.
Synonymized into Cercidiphyllum arcticum in 1939 [7]

Platanus rectinervis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Rampart flora"

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A Platanus species.

Superasterids

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Aralia delicatula [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Point Divide flora"

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An Aralia species.

Coccolobis chapini [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A Coccoloba species.
Moved to Coccoloba chapini in 1952 [7]

Cornus irregularis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Mount Chezum flora"

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A dogwood species.

Fraxinus inordinata [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Bay flora"

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An ash species.

Fraxinus lateralis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as an ash species.
Synonymized into Platycarya pseudobrauni in 1977 [3]

Fraxinus? pseudobliqua [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Bay flora"

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A possible ash species.

Fraxinus yukonensis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Mogul Creek flora"

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An ash species.

Mohrodendron inopinum [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as a Mohrodendron species
Moved to Halesia inopinum in 1952 [7]

Rhododendron crassum [2]

Sp nov

jr homonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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A rhododendron species.
A jr homonym of Rhododendron crassum (Franch, 1887)

Saurauia alaskana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay Flora"

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A kiwi relative.

Viburnum aequale [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Point Divide flora"

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A viburnum species.

Viburnum duriusculum [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Point Divide flora"

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A viburnum species.

Viburnum evexum [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Bay flora"

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A viburnum species.

Viburnum obliquum [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A viburnum species.

Superrosids

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Abutilon eakini [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Point Divide flora"

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First described as an Abutilon species.
Moved to Cocculus eakinii in 1983 [8]

Acacia aquilonia [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Kootznahoo Inlet flora"

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An Acacia species.

Acer disputabilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Pumicestone Creek flora"

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A maple species.

Acer visibilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Rampart flora"

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A maple species.

Alnus alnifolia [2]

Comb nov

(Göppert) Hollick

Tortonian

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An alder species.
First described as Carpinus alnifolia (1855)

Artocarpidium alaskanum [2]

Comb nov

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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A moraceous species.

Artocarpus ordinarius [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Rampart flora"

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A jackfruit relative.

Betula confusa var. lata [2]

Var nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Bluff Point flora"

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A Betula confusa variety.

Betula dubiosa [2]

Sp nom nov

Hollick

Tortonian

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A birch species.
A new name for Betula macrophylla (Goeppert) (1868)
Homonym of Betula macrophylla (Ettingshausen) (1852)
First described as Alnus macrophylla (1855)

Betula populoides [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik River flora"

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A birch species.

Carpinites truncatus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Nenana coal field

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A Carpinites betulaceous leaf morphospecies.

Celastrus comparabilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Dalton's coal outcrop flora"

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A staff vine species.

Cissus cissoides [2]

Comb nov

Hollick

Paleocene
Thanetian

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Cissus primaeva (1868)

A grapevine species.
Moved from Vitigene cissoides (1865)

Cissus pterospermoides [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Dalton's coal outcrop flora"

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A staff vine species.

Corylus adumbrata [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A hazelnut species.

Corylus evidens [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Cape Nukhshak flora"

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A hazelnut species.

Corylus kenaiana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Kachemak Bay flora"

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Corylus macquarrii (of Heer, 1869 pro parte)

A hazelnut species.

Crataegus alaskensis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Cape Douglas flora"

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A hawthorn species.

Crataegus cappsii [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Nenana coal field

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A hawthorn species.

Crataegus yukonensis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Drew's mine flora"

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A hawthorn species.

Cupania comparabilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Cape Nukhshak flora"

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A Cupania species.

Dolichos convexus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A Dolichos species.

Dryophyllum aquilonium [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A Dryophyllum species.

Elaeocarpus alaskensis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Bluff Point flora"

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An Elaeocarpus species.

Euonymus pacificus [2]

Sp nov

Brown

Miocene

Mascall Formation

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A strawberry bush species.

Fagus alnitifolia [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Troublesome Gulch flora"

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A beech species.

Ficus menzeli [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A fig species.

Ficus overbecki [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Nenana coal field

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A fig species.

Ficus stantoni [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Bay flora"

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A fig species.

Grewia orbiculata [2]

Sp nov

jr homonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Rampart flora"

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A Grewia species.
jr homonym of Grewia orbiculata (Rottler, 1803)

Grewia zizyphoides [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Nun point flora"

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A Grewia species.

Grewiopsis alaskana [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Bay flora"

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First described as a Grewiopsis species.
Moved to Dicotylophyllum alaskanum in 1966) [9]

Grewiopsis congerminalis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Mogul Creek flora"

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First described as a Grewiopsis species.
Moved to Cordia congerminalis in 1984) [10]

Grewiopsis defectivus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A Grewiopsis species.

Grewiopsis frustratorius [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

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A Grewiopsis species.

Grewiopsis grandiculus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Nun point flora"

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A Grewiopsis species.

Hamamelis clarus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Mogul Creek flora"

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A witch-hazel species.

Hampea conditionalis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Dalton's coal flora"

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First described as a Hampea species.
Moved to Paratinomiscium conditionalis in 1977 [3]

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Paratinomiscium conditionalis

Juglans longiapiculata [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A walnut species.

Juglans? pseudopunctata [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Fritz Creek flora"

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A possible walnut species.

Juglans valida [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Hamilton Bay flora"

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A walnut species.

Koelreuteria eakini [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Rampart flora"

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A Paullinia species.

Lepargyraea weaveri [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

(Hollick) LaMotte

Paleocene - Eocene

"Kachemak Bay flora"

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First described as a Lepargyraea species
Moved to Shepherdia weaveri in (1952) [7]

Myrica banksiaefolia curta [2]

Var nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Cape Douglas flora"

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A wax-myrtle variety.

Paliurus ceterus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A Paliurus species.

Paullinia alaskana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Drew's mine flora"

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A Paullinia species.

Pithecollobium ceterum [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Drew mine flora"

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A blackbead species.

Planera aquaticiformis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as a water elm species.
Synonymized with Platycarya pseudobrauni in 1977

Populus congerminalis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Cape Nukhshak flora"

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A cottonwood species.

Populus flexuosa [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Admiralty Island flora"

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Described as a Populus species.
synonymized into Cercidlphyllum arcticum in 1939 [7]

Populus obscura [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik River flora"

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Described as a Populus species.
synonymized into Cercidlphyllum arcticum in 1939 [7]

Prunus hartungi var. aequalis [2]

Var nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

" Bluff Point flora"

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A cherry variety.

Pterocarya septentrionale [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Moose Creek flora"

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A wingnut species.

Pterospermites auriculaecordatus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Moose Creek flora"

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First described as a Pterospermites species.
Moved to Grewiopsis auriculicordatus in 1966 [9]

Pterospermites conjunctivus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Chignik Bay flora"

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A Pterospermites species.

Pterospermites imparilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Moose Creek flora"

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A Pterospermites species.

Quercus conjunctiva [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A oak species.

Rhamnus pseudogoldianus [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Rampart flora"

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A buckthorn species.

Rosa cetera [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

Matanuska coal field

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A rose species.

Rosa confirmata [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Bluff Point flora"

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A rose species.

Salix alaskana [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Bradley Coal flora"

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A willow species.

Semecarpus alaskana [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as a Semecarpus species.
Moved to Melanorrhoea alaskana in 1977
Recombined as Gluta alaskana .

Semecarpus prindlei [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Bryant Creek flora"

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A Semecarpus species.

Sophora multiformis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Drew's mine flora"

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A Sophora species.

Spiraea weaveri [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Fritz Creek flora"

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A bridal wreath species.

Tilia grewioides [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Kootznahoo Inlet flora"

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A Tilia species.

Tilia notabilis [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Kootznahoo Inlet flora"

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A Tilia species.

Ulmus pseudobraunii [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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First described as an elm species.
Moved to Platycarya pseudobrauni in 1977 [3]

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Platycarya pseudobrauni

Vitis atwoodi [2]

Sp nov

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Kootznahoo inlet flora"

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A grape species.

Other flowering plants

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Antholithes castaneoides [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Moose Creek flora"

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Stellate inflorescences of uncertain affinity
Similar to Quercus, Fagus, & Castanea
Placed in form genus Antholites

Carpolithes auriformis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"King Salmon Lake flora"

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A fruit of initial uncertain affinity
First placed in form genus Carpolithes
Moved to Diploclisia auriformis in 1994 [11]
Moved to Stephania auriformis in 2017 [12]

Carpolithes elytraeformis [2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Hollick

Late Eocene

Kulthieth Formation

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A fruit of initial uncertain affinity
First placed in form genus Carpolithes
Moved to Palaeophytocrene elytraeformis in 1977 [3]

Palaeanthus prindlei [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Hollick

Paleocene/Eocene

"Bryant Creek flora"

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A probable flower of uncertain affinity
Placed in form genus Palaeanthus

Arthropods

Insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Micropterix proavitella [13]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Rebel

Early Eocene

Baltic amber

Moved to Baltimartyria proavitella in 1995

Fibla exusta [14]

Comb nov

valid

(Cockerell & Custer)

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

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An inocelliid snakefly
Moved from Inocellia exusta (1925) [15]

Fibla exusta Fibla exusta holotype UCM-4923A NPS img1.jpg
Fibla exusta

Raphidia elegans [14]

Comb nov

jr synonym

(Cockerell)

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

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A raphidiid snakefly
Moved from Megaraphidia elegans (1907) [16]
Moved back to M. elegans in 2014 [17]

Megaraphidia elegans Megaraphidia elegans holotype AMNH-FI-35861 (part side) NPS img1.jpg
Megaraphidia elegans

Archosauromorphs

Dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [18]

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Nipponosaurus [19]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Nagao

Cretaceous
(late Santonian-early Campanian)

upper Yezo Group

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A lambeosaurine hadrosaurid.
The type species is N. sachalinensis

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Nipponosaurus sachalinensis
Segisaurus [20]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Camp

Jurassic
Pliensbachian

Navajo Sandstone

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A coelophysoid theropod
The type species is S. halli

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Segisaurus

Pterosaurs

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Odontorhynchus

Gen sp et comb nov

jr synonym

Stolley

Jurassic
Tithonian

Altmühltal Formation

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A rhamphorhynchid pterosaur
The type species is O. aculeatus
Also included Rhamphorhynchus longicaudus (1846)
Junior synonym of Rhamphorhynchus

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri Rhamphorhynchus munsteri.jpg
Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Belesodon

Junior synonym

von Huene

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Santa Maria Formation

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Junior synonym of Chiniquodon.

Cerdorhinus

Valid

Broom

Middle Permian

Middle Abrahamskraal Formation

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A gorgonopsian.

Chiniquodon

Valid

von Huene

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Santa Maria Formation

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A member of Chiniquodontidae.

Dinogorgon

Valid

Broom

Late Permian

Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone

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A gorgonopsian.

Dinosuchus

Preoccupied

Broom

Middle Permian

Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone

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A member of Dinocephalia.

Galerhynchus

Valid

Broom

Late Permian

Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone

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A gorgonopsian.

Nanictosaurus

Valid

Broom

Late Permian

Dicynodon Assemblage Zone

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A member of Thrinaxodontidae.

Notaelurops

Junior synonym

Broom

Late Permian

Dicynodon Assemblage Zone

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A junior synonym of Theriognathus .

Parathrinaxodon

Nomen oblitum

Parrington

Late Permian

Kawinga Formation

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A junior synonym of Procynosuchus .

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Procynosuchus delaharpeae

Sysphinctostoma

Junior synonym

Broili and Schroeder

Early Triassic

Cynognathus Assemblage Zone

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A junior synonym of Diademodon .

Diademodon mastacus Diademodon mastacus.jpg
Diademodon mastacus

Traversodon

Valid

von Huene

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Santa Maria Formation

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A traversodontid.

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Traversodon

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