1938 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 1938.

Dinosaurs[]

Newly named dinosaurs[]

Synapsids[]

Non-mammalian[]

Name Status Authors Age Location Images

Dinanomodon

Valid

Boonstra 263 Millions of years ago

Haughtoniana

Valid

Boonstra

Ictidosuchops

Valid

Broom 255 Millions of years ago

Pelanomodon

Valid

Broom 255 Millions of years ago

Rubidgea

Valid

Broom 255 Millions of years ago

Titanophoneus

Valid

Efremov 267 Millions of years ago

Ulemosaurus

Valid

Riabinin 267 Millions of years ago

Mammals (Mammalia)[]

Name Status Authors Age Location Notes Images

Panthera gombaszoegensis

Valid

  • Pleistocene

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
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