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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 1994.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | Fossil Yew Genus, type species D. torreyoides | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | Fossil Yew species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | Fossil nutmeg yew species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Kiwi species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A dogwood species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A dogwood species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A vitaceous species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A vitaceous species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A vitaceous species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A custard apple relative | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A custard apple relative | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A cannabaceous species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | jr synonym | (Manchester) Manchester | A lardizabalaceous species; | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A torchwood family species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A chinkapin species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A cannabaceous species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A pentaphylacaceous species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | An icacinaceous relative. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A dogwood species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A hazelnut relative, Type species C. hancockii | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed relative. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | ||||||
Comb nov | jr synonym | (Hollick) Manchester | "King Salmon Lake flora" | A moonseed species. | ||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A rubiaceous species. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Magallón-Puebl | Youngest Eucommia sp. in North America. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A witch-hazel relative, type species F. endressii | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Hydrangea species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | An icacinaceous species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | An icacinaceous relative. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A hazelnut relative, type species K. parvum | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | ||||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | ||||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | ||||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Magnolia species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Magnolia species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Magnolia species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Tupelo relative | |||||
sp nov | valid | Manchester | Middle Eocene | Clarno Formation | A sabiaceous species. | |||
sp nov | valid | Manchester | Middle Eocene | Clarno Formation | A sabiaceous species. | |||
sp nov | valid | Manchester | Middle Eocene | Clarno Formation | A sabiaceous species. | |||
sp nov | valid | Manchester | Middle Eocene | Clarno Formation | A sabiaceous species. | |||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
sp nov | valid | Manchester | Middle Eocene | Clarno Formation | A Tupelo relative | |||
Comb nov | valid | (Scott) Manchester | Middle Eocene | Clarno Formation | ||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A soapberry species. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A soapberry species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A ginseng genus, type species P. oregonensis | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Platycarya relative species. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A vitaceous species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et comb nov | valid | Manchester | A Sumac relative. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A platanaceous Infructescence species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A cherry/plum species. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A cherry/plum species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | ![]() | ||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | An icacinaceous species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Sumac species | |||||
Comb nov | valid | (Becker) Manchester | Late Eocene | A sabiaceous species. | ||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A willow relative | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A magnolia vine species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A Symplocaceae species. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A platanaceous Infructescence genus. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A tapisciaceous species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed genus. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A moonseed species | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A cannabaceous species | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | Manchester | A seed of uncertain placement. | |||||
Sp nov | valid | Manchester | A vitaceous species | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | Valid | Baroni Urbani & De Andrade | first fossil Acanthognathus species | |||||
Sp nov | Valid | Nel & Brisac | An Aeshna dragonfly | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | Nel & Martínez-Delclòs | An Aeshna dragonfly | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | Nel & Escuillé | An Aeschnophlebia dragonfly | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | De Andrade | A ponerin ant | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | De Andrade | A ponerin ant | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | De Andrade | A ponerin ant | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | De Andrade | A ponerin ant | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | De Andrade | A ponerin ant | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | De Andrade | A ponerin ant | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | Nel & Brisac | A Calopteryx damselfly | ![]() | ||||
Gen et comb nov. | Valid | Bolton | A Sphecomyrminae ant. | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov | Valid | Nel, Albouy, Caussanel, & Jamet | An earwig | ![]() | ||||
Sp nov. | Valid | De Andrade | Burdigalian | Dominican Amber | A myrmicin ant | ![]() | ||
Sp nov. | Valid | De Andrade | Burdigalian | Dominican Amber | A myrmicin ant | ![]() | ||
Protoaristenymphes [12] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | Nel & Henrotay | A Mesochrysopid lacewing, type species P. bascharagensis | ![]() | |||
Comb. nov | Valid | Piton | Lake Chambon | A Lestid damselfly, | ![]() | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | Valid | Edgecombe, Vaccari & Waisfeld | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Edgecombe, Vaccari & Waisfeld | A calmoniid, type species is T. zarelae | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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sp nov | Valid | Elicki | Zwetau Formation | early Cambrian bivalve species | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | valid | Schwimmer, Stewart & Williams | late Santonian to mid-Campanian | A latimeriid coelacanth. [17] | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov | Valid | Hunt & Lucas | Late Triassic (late Carnian) | A relative of Revueltosaurus . | ||||
Gen et sp nov | Hunt & Lucas | Late Triassic (late Carnian) | A junior synonym of Revueltosaurus . | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov | Valid | Sereno & Arcucci | Middle Triassic (Ladinian) | A basal dinosauriform; | ||||
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [23]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Gen et comb nov | Valid | Chatterjee & Creisler | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Cheng | described as Huabeisaurus allocotus in 2000 | ![]() | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Hammer & Hickerson | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Chure | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Zhao & Currie | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Perez-Moreno, Sanz, Buscalioni, | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Martin, Buffetaut, & Suteethorn | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Currie & Zhao | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | |||||||
Name | Status | Novelty | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid | Gen et sp nov. | Late Paleocene | A Strigidae. Type species B. orbisantiqui | |||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | Cave deposits | A Strigidae. | |||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | Cave deposits | A Falconidae. | |||||
jr synonym | Gen et sp nov. | An Anatidae, type species M. kervazoi; | ||||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | Mourer-Chauviré, Bour, Moutou, & Ribes | A Strigidae. | |||||
Valid | Gen et sp nov. | Middle Eocene | A Messelasturidae, Type species M. gratulator. | |||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | peat swamp | ||||||
Valid | Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. | An Avisauridae, Type species N. volans. | ||||||
jr synonym | Sp. nov. | An Ardeidae, junior synonym of Nycticorax duboisi. | ||||||
Valid | Gen et sp nov. | A Longirostravidae, type species O. genghisi. | ||||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | |||||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | Late Quaternary | South Island, cave deposits | |||||
Valid | Sp. nov. | Holocene. (Subrecent) | An Accipitridae. | |||||
Valid | Gen et sp nov. | A Rallidae, type species W. lii | ||||||
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | |
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Valid | Chatterjee Creisler | |||
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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Valid | Frey Martill | Early Cretaceous (late Aptian/early Albian) | A pteranodontoid pterosaur. | |||||
Valid | Padian, K., Horner de Ricqlès, A.J. | Late Cretaceous (Judithian) | An azhdarchid from Montana. | |||||
nomen nudum | Bakker | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) | ||||||
Valid | Cai, Z. Wei, F. | Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) | A Chinese azhdarchid. | ![]() | ||||
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | |
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Lucianosaurus [21] | Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon |
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| Late Triassic (Norian) | |||
Tecovasaurus [21] | Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon |
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| Late Triassic (late Carnian) | |||