1961 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 1961.

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Plants

Angiosperms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Acer beckianum [2]

Sp nov

Valid

Prakash & Barghoorn

Langhian

Ginkgo Petrified Forest

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A maple, described from petrified wood

Acer palaeorufinerve [3]

sp nov

Valid

Tanai & Onoe

Miocene - Pliocene

Ningyo-toge Formation

A maple, A member of the Macrantha section.

Davisicarpum [4]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Chandler

Ypresian

London Clay

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A moon seed relative.
Type species D. gibbosum

Archosauromorphs

Phytosaurs

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Rileyasuchus [5]

Gen et comb nov

Nomen dubium .

Kuhn

Rhaetian

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A dubious phytosaur, possibly a chimera;
replacement name for Rileya von Huene 1902 (non Ashmead, 1888).

Pseudosuchians

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Avalonianus [5]

Gen et comb nov

Nomen dubium

Kuhn

Late Triassic (Rhaetian)

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Dubious non-dinosaurian archosaur;
replacement name for Avalonia Seeley, 1898 (non Walcott, 1889).

Dasygnathoides [5]

Gen et comb nov

Nomen dubium?

Kuhn

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Lossiemouth Sandstone

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A pseudosuchian of uncertain affinity. [6]
Replacement name for Dasygnathus Huxley, 1877 (non MacLeay, 1819).

Dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [7]

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Astrodonius [5]

Gen et comb nov

Junior synonym

Kuhn

Early Cretaceous

Arundel Formation

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Junior synonym of Astrodon .

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Astrodon johnstoni

Campylodoniscus [5]

Gen et comb nov

Nomen dubium .

Kuhn

Late Cretaceous

Bajo Barreal Formation

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A possible titanosaur
Replacement name for "Campylodon" von Huen 1929

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Campylodoniscus

Pachysaurops [8]

Gen et sp nov

Junior synonym

von Huene

Late Triassic

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Junior synonym of Pachysauriscus .

Birds

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Anas pullulans [9]

Sp nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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An Anatidae.

Eremochen [9]

Gen et Sp nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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An Anatidae, type species E. russelli.

Fulica infelix [9]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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A Rallidae.

Ocyplonessa shotwelli [9]

Sp. nov.

jr synonym

Brodkorb

Late Miocene - Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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An Anatidae,
moved to Histrionicuslli shotwelli by Olson & Rasmussen, 2001 [10]

Megapaloelodus opsigonus [9]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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A Palaelodidae.

Neortyx [11]

Gen et Sp. nov.

valid

Holman

Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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An Odontophoridae
Type species N. peninsularis

Phalacrocorax leptopus [9]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

Juntura Formation

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A Phalacrocoracidae.

Puffinus mitchelli [12]

Sp. nov.

valid

Miller

Middle Miocene

Temblor Formation

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A Procellariidae.

Puffinus priscus [12]

Sp. nov.

valid

Miller

Middle Miocene

Temblor Formation

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A Procellariidae.

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. Prakash, U.; Barghoorn, E. S. (1961). "Miocene fossil woods from the Columbia Basalts of central Washington". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 42 (2): 165–203. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.19013 . S2CID   127699009.
  3. Wolfe, J.A.; Tanai, T. (1987). "Systematics, Phylogeny, and Distribution of Acer (maples) in the Cenozoic of Western North America". Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and Mineralogy. 22 (1): 1–246.
  4. Manchester, S.R. (1994). "Fruits and Seeds of the Middle Eocene Nut Beds Flora, Clarno Formation, Oregon". Palaeontographica Americana. 58: 30–31.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Kuhn, O. 1961. Die Familien der rezenten und fossilen Amphibien und Reptilien. Meisenbach, Bamberg: 79 pages.
  6. von Baczko, M; Ezcurra, Martin (2016-10-17). "Taxonomy of the archosaur Ornithosuchus: reassessing Ornithosuchus woodwardi Newton, 1894 and Dasygnathoides longidens (Huxley 1877)". Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 106 (3): 199–205. doi:10.1017/S1755691016000104. hdl: 11336/49897 . S2CID   88658892.
  7. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  8. Huene, F. von. 1961. Palaontologie und Phylogenie der Niederen Tetrapoden. Nachtrage und Erganzungen. Fischer, Jena: 58 pages.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brodkorb, Pierce (1961). "Birds from the Pliocene of Juntura, Oregon". Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. 24 (3): 169–184.
  10. Olson, Storrs L.; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (2001). "Miocene and Pliocene Birds from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina". Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology. 90: 233–365.
  11. Holman, J. Alan (1961). "Osteology of Living and Fossil New World Quails". Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences. 6 (2): 131–233.
  12. 1 2 Miller, Loye Holmes (1961). "Birds from the Miocene of Sharktooth Hill, California". Condor. 63 (5): 399–402. doi:10.2307/1365299. JSTOR   1365299.