1977 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1967 ^. 1968 ^. 1969 ^. 1970 ^. 1971 ^. 1972 ^. 1973 … 1974 1975 1976 -1977- 1978 1979 1980 … 1981 ^. 1982 ^. 1983 ^. 1984 ^. 1985 ^. 1986 ^. 1987 … In science: 1974 1975 1976 -1977- 1978 1979 1980
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… 1974 ^. 1975 ^. 1976 - 1977 - 1978 ^. 1979 ^. 1980 … … 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 1977.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1977
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Fulengia	Nomen dubium. Possible synonym of Lufengosaurus.	Carroll Peter Galton	Saichania Tuojiangosaurus
Opisthocoelicaudia	Valid taxon	Borsuk-Bialynicka
Othnielia	Valid taxon	Peter Galton
Piveteausaurus	Valid taxon	Philippe Taquet Welles
Saichania	Valid taxon	Teresa Maryańska
Tarchia	Valid taxon	Teresa Maryańska
Tuojiangosaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming Li X. M. Zhou S. Zhang Y. H.
Valdosaurus	Valid taxon	Peter Galton
Wannanosaurus	Valid taxon	Hou

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1977
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Yezosaurus"	Nomen nudum. Non-dinosaurian marine reptile.	Obata Muramoto
"Shanshanosaurus"	Junior synonym of Tarbosaurus.	Dong Zhiming