1918 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 1918.
Institutions and organizations
Scientific advances
Vertebrate paleozoology
Non-mammalian synapsids described in 1918 | ||||||||
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Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images | ||
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Haughton | 255 Millions of years ago | ||||||
Valid |
Haughton | 254 Millions of years ago | ||||||
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
Prehistoric dinosaurs described in 1918 | ||||||||
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Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
"Leipsanosaurus"[3] |
Disputed. |
early Campanian |
Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus. | |||||
Notoceratops[4] |
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Pehunche Formation |
Originally classified as a ceratopsian. |
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Law and politics
Ethics and practice
People
Awards and recognition
Popular culture
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ↑ Nopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.
- ↑ Tapia, A. 1919. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.