1923 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1913 ^. 1914 ^. 1915 ^. 1916 ^. 1917 ^. 1918 ^. 1919 … 1920 1921 1922 -1923- 1924 1925 1926 … 1927 ^. 1928 ^. 1929 ^. 1930 ^. 1931 ^. 1932 ^. 1933 … In science: 1920 1921 1922 -1923- 1924 1925 1926
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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 1923.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1923
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Altispinax	Valid taxon	Friedrich von Huene, 1923 nomen dubium
Lambeosaurus	Valid taxon	Parks, 1923
Lametasaurus	Valid taxon	Matley, 1923 nomen dubium
Pentaceratops	Valid taxon	Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1923
Protoceratops	Valid taxon	Granger & Gregory, 1923
Psittacosaurus	Valid taxon	Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1923
Thecocoelurus	Valid taxon	Friedrich von Huene, 1923 nomen dubium

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1923
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Protiguanodon"	Junior synonym of Psittacosaurus.	Henry Fairfield Osborn
"Protrachodon"	Nomen nudum. Junior synonym of Orthomerus.	Nopcsa