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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 1963.

Contents

Arthropods

Newly named insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Propelma [2]

Gen et sp. nov

valid

Trjapitzin

Eocene

Baltic amber

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A eupelmid wasp.
Type species P. rohdendorfi

Propelma rohdendorfi holotype - ZooKeys-283-059-g001.jpg

Vertebrates

Archosauromorphs

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

" Triassolestes " [3]

Gen et sp nov

preoccupied

Reig

Carnian

A Crocodylomorph,
Preoccupied by Triassolestes Tillyard 1918.
Renamed Trialestes .

Dinosauria

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [4]

NameStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Herrerasaurus [3] Valid taxon

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Ischigualasto Formation

A herrerasaurid. This was an early flesh-eating dinosaur.

Herrerasaurus BW.jpg
"Ischisaurus" [3] Junior synonym of Herrerasaurus

Late Triassic (Carnian)

A herrerasaurid.

"Tanystrosuchus" [5] Nomen dubium.
  • Kuhn

Late Triassic (Norian)

Stubensandstein

Either a theropod or shuvosaurid.

Birds

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Agriocharis anza [6]

Sp. nov.

synonym

Howard

Middle Pleistocene

Palm Spring Formation

A Phasianidae, a synonym of Meleagris anza

Anas itchtucknee [7]

Sp. nov.

valid

McCoy

Late Pleistocene

An Anatidae.

Aphanocrex podarces [8]

Gen. nov et Sp. nov.

valid

Wetmore

Holocene

St. Helena

A Rallidae.

Brantadorna downsi [6]

Gen. Nov. et Sp. nov.

valid

Howard

Middle Pleistocene

Palm Spring Formation

An Anatidae.

Bucephala fossilis [6]

Sp. nov.

valid

Howard

Middle Pleistocene

Palm Spring Formation

An Anatidae.

Calidris rayi [9]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

A Scolopacidae.

Ceramornis major [10]

Gen. et Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Maastrichtian

Lance Formation

A Cimolopterygidae Brodkporb, 1963.

Cimolopteryx maxima [10]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Maastrichtian

Lance Formation

A Cimolopterygidae Brodkporb, 1963.

Cimolopteryx rara [10]

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Maastrichtian

Lance Formation

A Cimolopterygidae Brodkporb, 1963.

Dromiceius ocypus [11]

Synonym

valid

Holmes Miller

Early Pliocene

Mampuwordu Sands

A Dromaiidae, transferred to the genus Dromaius.

Fulica hesterna [6]

Sp. nov.

valid

Howard

Middle Pleistocene

Palm Spring Formation

A Rallidae.

Gallinula brodkorbi [12]

Sp. nov.

valid

McCoy

Late Pleistocene

A Rallidae.

Lonchodytes [10]

Gen. et Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Maastrichtian

Lance Formation

A Gaviiformes, type sp. L. estesi

Lonchodytes pterygius [10]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Maastrichtian

Lance Formation

A Gaviiformes

Nanortyx [13]

Gen et sp. nov.

valid

Weigel

Early Oligocene

Cypress Hills Formation

An Odontophoridae, type sp. N. inexpectatus

Neococcyx [13]

Gen et sp. nov.

valid

Weigel

Early Oligocene

Cypress Hills Formation

A Coccyzid, type sp. N. mccorquodalei

Neophrontops vallecitoensis [6]

Sp. nov.

valid

Howard

Middle Pleistocene

Palm Spring Formation

An Accipitridae.

Nycticorax fidens [9]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Pliocene

An Ardeidae.

Oxyura bessomi [6]

Sp. nov.

valid

Howard

Middle Pleistocene

Palm Spring Formation

An Anatidae.

Palaeeudyptes marplesi [14]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Eocene

Burnside Marl

A Spheniscidae.

Palaeostruthus eurius [15]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Miocene

A Passerellidae.

Paractitis [13]

Gen et sp. nov.

valid

Weigel

Early Oligocene

Cypress Hills Formation

A Scolopacidae, type sp. P. bardi

Phalacrocorax ibericum [16]

Sp. nov.

valid?

de Villalta Comella

Late Miocene

A Phalacrocoracidae

Phoeniconotius [17]

Gen. et Sp. nov.

valid

Holmes Miller

Early Miocene

Etadunna Formation

A Phoenicopteridae, type sp. P. eyrensis

Phoenicopterus novaehollandiae [17]

Sp. nov.

valid

Holmes Miller

Early Miocene

Etadunna Formation

A Phoenicopteridae

Podiceps dixi [18]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Middle Pleistocene

A Podicipedidae

Probalearica crataegensis [19]

Gen. et Sp. nov.

synonym

Brodkorb

Early Miocene

Hawthorne Formation

A Gruidae, syn of Balearica crataegensis

Propelargus olseni [19]

Sp. nov.

synonym

Brodkorb

Early Miocene

Hawthorne Formation

A Ciconiidae, syn of Grallavis olseni.

Puffinus micraulax [19]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Miocene

Hawthorne Formation

A Sulidae.

Sula universitatis [19]

Sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Early Miocene

Hawthorne Formation

A Sulidae.

Titanis [20]

Gen et sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Blancan-Early Irvingtonian

A Phorusrhacidae.
Type sp. T. walleri

Life reconstruction of the terror bird Titanis walleri.jpg

Torotix clemensi [21]

Gen et sp. nov.

valid

Brodkorb

Late Cretaceous

Lance Formation

Possibly a Pelecaniform,
currently Aves Incertae Sedis.

Totanus teruelensis [22]

Sp. nov.

synonym

de Villalta Comella

Late Miocene

A Laridae, syn of Larus teruelensis

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