1908 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1898 ^. 1899 ^. 1900 ^. 1901 ^. 1902 ^. 1903 ^. 1904 … 1905 1906 1907 -1908- 1909 1910 1911 … 1912 ^. 1913 ^. 1914 ^. 1915 ^. 1916 ^. 1917 ^. 1918 … In science: 1905 1906 1907 -1908- 1909 1910 1911
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… 1905 ^. 1906 ^. 1907 - 1908 - 1909 ^. 1910 ^. 1911 … … 1870s ^. 1880s ^. 1890s -1900s- 1910s ^. 1920s ^. 1930s … … 19th century ^. 20th century ^. 21st century …
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (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 faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has 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 in the year 1908.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1908
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Ankylosaurus	Valid taxon	Barnum Brown, 1908	Ankylosaurus
Halticosaurus	Nomen dubium.	Friedrich von Huene
Sellosaurus	Valid taxon	Friedrich von Huene, 1908

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1908
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Gigantosaurus"		E. Fraas, 1908/Harry Govier Seeley, 1869 –> Tornieria
"Pachysaurus"		Friedrich von Huene, 1908/Fitzinger, 1843 –> Pachysauriscus
" Scaphonyx"		Woodward, 1908* [rhynchosaur]