1924 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1914 ^. 1915 ^. 1916 ^. 1917 ^. 1918 ^. 1919 ^. 1920 … 1921 1922 1923 -1924- 1925 1926 1927 … 1928 ^. 1929 ^. 1930 ^. 1931 ^. 1932 ^. 1933 ^. 1934 … In science: 1921 1922 1923 -1924- 1925 1926 1927
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… 1921 ^. 1922 ^. 1923 - 1924 - 1925 ^. 1926 ^. 1927 … … 1890s ^. 1900s ^. 1910s -1920s- 1930s ^. 1940s ^. 1950s … … 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 1924.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1924
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Asiatosaurus	Valid taxon	Henry Fairfield Osborn
Chirostenotes	Nomen dubium.	Gilmore, 1924
Dyoplosaurus	Valid taxon	Parks, 1924
Lycorhinus	Valid taxon	Haughton, 1924
Melanorosaurus	Valid taxon	Haughton, 1924
Oviraptor	Valid taxon	Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1924
Prodeinodon	Nomen dubium.	Henry Fairfield Osborn
Saurornithoides	Valid taxon	Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1924
Velociraptor	Valid taxon	Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1924

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1924
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Fenestrosaurus"	Nomen nudum. Same as Oviraptor	Henry Fairfield Osborn
"Ornithoides"	Nomen nudum. Same as Saurornithoides	Henry Fairfield Osborn
"Ovoraptor"	Nomen nudum. Same as Velociraptor	Henry Fairfield Osborn