1986 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 1986.

Contents

Plants

Pinophytes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType StrataLocationNotesImages

Abies milleri [2]

sp nov

Valid

Schorn & Wehr

Eocene
Ypresian

Eocene Okanagan Highlands
Klondike Mountain Formation

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One of the oldest fir species

Abies milleri Abies milleri SR 87-52-02 A.jpg
Abies milleri

Angiosperms

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType StrataLocationNotesImages

Macginicarpa [3]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

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A platanaceous infructescence genus.
Type species M. glabra.

Macginistemon

Gen et comb nov

valid

(MacGinitie) Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

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A platanaceous stamen species.
Moved from Calycites mikanoides 1941.

Macginitiea angustiloba [3]

Comb nov

valid

(Lesquereux) Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

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A platanaceous species.
Moved from Aralia angustiloba 1878.

Platananthus [3]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Manchester

Middle Eocene

Clarno Formation

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A platanaceous staminate inflorescence genus.
Type species P. synandrus.

Newly described insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType StrataLocationNotesImages

Stenolestes fischeri [4]

Sp nov

Valid

Nel

Chattian

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A Sieblosiid damselfly.

Stenolestes fischeri Stenolestes fischeri holotype MNHN.F.R06670 part side direct lighting.jpg
Stenolestes fischeri

Molluscs

Bivalves

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType StrataLocationNotesImages

Buluniella [5]

gen et sp nov

nomen dubium

Jermak

Early Cambrian

"northern Siberia"

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possible jr synonym of Pojetaia

Jellia [5]

gen et sp nov

junior synonym

Li & Zhou

Early Cambrian

Henan province

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jr synonym of Pojetaia runnegari

Fish

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType StrataLocationNotesImages

Dwykaselachus [6]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Oelofsen

Permian

Prince Albert Formation (Ecca Group)

A member of Symmoriida. [7] The type species is D. oosthuizeni.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [8]

NameStatusAuthorsLocationNotesImages

Avaceratops [9]

Valid taxon

  • Dodson
Avaceratops Avaceratops dinosaur.png
Avaceratops

Baryonyx [10]

Valid taxon

Baryonyx Baryonyx BW.jpg
Baryonyx

Conchoraptor [11]

Valid taxon

Frenguellisaurus

Jr. synonym of Herrerasaurus

Lapparentosaurus [12]

Valid taxon

Siamosaurus [13]

Valid taxon

  • Ingavat
Siamosaurus Siamosaurus tooth by PaleoGeek.png
Siamosaurus

Xenotarsosaurus [14]

Valid taxon

  • Martinez
  • Gimenez
  • Rodriguez
  • Bochatey

Newly named birds

NameStatusNoveltyAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Asiavis [15]

Valid

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Nessov

Middle Eocene

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A Cygninae, [16]
type species A. phosphatica

Bubo insularis [17]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Mourer-Chauviré & Weesie

Late Pleistocene

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A Strigidae.

Eopuffinus [15]

Valid

Gen. et Sp. nov.

Nessov

Late Paleocene

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A Procellariidae, type species E. kazachstanensis

Eurolimnornis [18]

Valid

Gen. et Sp. nov.

Kessler & Jurcsák

Early Cretaceous

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A Eurolimnornithidae,
type species is E. corneti.

Gallirallus ripleyi [19]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Steadman

Holocene

Mangaia

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A Rallidae.

Ichthyornis maltshevskyi [15]

jr synonym

Sp. nov.

Nessov

Coniacian

Bissekty Formation

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Described as an Ichthyornithidae,
transferred to Lenesornis maltshevskyi in Kurochkin, 1996. [20]

Nanantius [21]

Valid

Gen. et Sp. nov.

Molnar

Albian

Toolebuc Formation

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A Gobipteryginae Alexornithid,
type species N. eos

Palaeocursornis [18]

Valid

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Kessler & Jurcsák

Early Cretaceous

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A Eurolimnornithidae, type genus P. biharicus

Pliogyps charon [22]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Becker

Late Miocene

Alachua Formation

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A Cathartidae.

Porzana rua [19]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Steadman

Holocene

Mangaia

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A Rallidae.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

NameStatusAuthorsLocationNotesImages

Tuarangisaurus

Valid

Wiffen Moisley

A Plesiosaur from New Zealand
Tuarangisaurus Aristonectine (formerly Tuarangisaurus cabazai).jpg
Tuarangisaurus

Pterosaurs

New taxa

NameStatusAuthorsNotes

Phobetor

Junior Synonym

Bakhurina

Synonym of Noripterus.

Synapsids

Mammals

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType StrataLocationNotesImages

Hulitherium tomasetti [24]

Valid

Tomasetti & Plane

Pleistocene

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A Diprotodont Metatherian.

Rostriamynodon grangeri [25]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Wall & Manning

Early late Eocene

Irdin Manha Formation

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An amynodontid

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  3. 1 2 3 Manchester, S. R. (1986). "Vegetative and reproductive morphology of an extinct plane tree (Platanaceae) from the Eocene of western North America". Botanical Gazette. 147 (2): 200–226. doi:10.1086/337587. S2CID   83715341.
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  9. Dodson, P. 1986. Avaceratops lammersi: a new ceratopsid from the Judith River Formation of Montana. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 138: pp. 305-317.
  10. Charig, A.J. and A.C. Milner. 1986. Baryonyx, a remarkable new theropod dinosaur. Nature 324 (6095): pp. 359-361.
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  14. Martinez, R, O. Gimenez, J. Rodriguez, and G. Bochatey. 1985. Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei nov. gen. et sp. (Carnosauria, Abelisauridae) un nuevo Theropoda de la Formacion Bajo Barrel Chubut, Argentina. Actas IV Congreso Argentino de Paleontoloiga y Bioestratigraffa 2: pp. 23-31.
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  19. 1 2 David W. Steadman (1986). "Two New Species of Rails (Aves: Rallidae) from Mangaia, Southern Cook Islands" (PDF). Pacific Science. 40 (1–4): 38–54.
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