1973 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1963 ^. 1964 ^. 1965 ^. 1966 ^. 1967 ^. 1968 ^. 1969 … 1970 1971 1972 -1973- 1974 1975 1976 … 1977 ^. 1978 ^. 1979 ^. 1980 ^. 1981 ^. 1982 ^. 1983 … In science: 1970 1971 1972 -1973- 1974 1975 1976
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… 1970 ^. 1971 ^. 1972 - 1973 - 1974 ^. 1975 ^. 1976 … … 1940s ^. 1950s ^. 1960s -1970s- 1980s ^. 1990s ^. 2000s … … 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 1983.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1973
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Alocodon	Valid taxon	Thulborn	Shantungosaurus Wuerhosaurus
Efraasia	Valid taxon	Peter Galton
Kelmayisaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming
Phaedrolosaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming
Phyllodon	Valid taxon	Thulborn
Shantungosaurus	Valid taxon	Hu C.
Trimucrodon	Valid taxon	Thulborn
Tugulusaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming
Wuerhosaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1973
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Lisboasaurus	Valid (although somewhat dubious) non-dinosaurian archosaur.	Seiffert
Wyleyia	Valid non-dinosaurian taxon. Actually a bird.	Harrison C. A. Walker