1982 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
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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 1982.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1982
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Arstanosaurus	Nomen dubium.	Suslov vide: Suslov Shilin	Arstanosaurus Huayangosaurus
Dandakosaurus	Nomen dubium.	Yadagiri
Goyocephale	Valid taxon	Altangerel Perle Teresa Maryańska Halszka Osmólska
Huayangosaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming, Tang Z. Zhou S.
Hulsanpes	Valid taxon	Halszka Osmólska
Tawasaurus	Valid taxon	Yang Z. J.

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1982
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Dianchungosaurus"		Yang Z. J., 1982* [crocodilian]
"Pectinodon"		Carpenter, 1982 [nomen dubium; PSS –> Troodon]
"Trialestes"		Jose Bonaparte, 1982* [crocodilian]
"Vectensia"		Delair, 1982 [nomen nudum –> Hylaeosaurus]