1947 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 1947.
Archosauromorphs[]
Newly named dinosaurs[]
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
Name | Status | Authors | Location | Images |
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Amygdalodon[3] | Nomen dubium |
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Newly named pseudosuchians[]
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | Location | Images | |
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Arizonasaurus[4] |
Valid |
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A poposaurid. |
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Synapsids[]
Non-mammalian[]
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Young | 194 Millions of years ago |
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.
- ^ Cabrera, A. 1947. Un sauropodo nuevo del Jurasico de Patagonia. Motas Mus. La Plata 12 Paleontol. 95: pp. 1-17.
- ^ Welles, S.P. 1947. Vertebrates from the upper Moenkopi Formation of northern Arizona. University of California Publications Geol. Sci. 27: pp. 241-294.
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