1918 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 1918.
Expeditions, field work, and fossil discoveries[]
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Paleoanthropology[]
Paleobotany[]
Evolutionary biology[]
Exopaleontology[]
Extinction research[]
Micropaleontology[]
Invertebrate paleozoology[]
Trace fossils[]
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 | ||||||
Whaitsia |
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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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"Leipsanosaurus"[3] |
Disputed. |
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early Campanian |
Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus. | ||||
Notoceratops[4] |
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Campanian |
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Originally classified as a ceratopsian. |
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Fossil trade[]
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Law and politics[]
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Ethics and practice[]
Hoaxes[]
Scandals[]
Unethical practice[]
People[]
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Awards and recognition[]
Deaths[]
Historiography and anthropology of paleontology[]
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Pseudoscience[]
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Popular culture[]
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Art[]
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Film[]
Gaming[]
Literature[]
Philately[]
Television[]
See also[]
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.
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