1995 in paleontology
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| List of years in paleontology (table) |
|---|
| … 1985 . 1986 . 1987 . 1988 . 1989 . 1990 . 1991 … 1992 1993 1994 -1995- 1996 1997 1998 … 1999 . 2000 . 2001 . 2002 . 2003 . 2004 . 2005 … In science: 1992 1993 1994 -1995- 1996 1997 1998 |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1992 . 1993 . 1994 - 1995 - 1996 . 1997 . 1998 … … 1960s . 1970s . 1980s -1990s- 2000s . 2010s . 2020s … … 19th century . 20th century . 21st century … |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
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 1995.
[edit] Dinosaurs
- Fossil hunters working on behalf of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum discover a large coprolite from a theropod dinosaur in Maastrichtian strata. In 1997 it is sent to coprolite specialist Karen Chin, who determines that this specimen of fossilized feces was attributable to Tyrannosaurus rex. One year later, in 1998, Karen Chin and other publish a joint paper in Nature announcing the finding.
[edit] Newly named dinosaurs
| Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1995 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Authors | Images |
| Achelousaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Ampelosaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Asiamericana | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Bugenasaura | Valid taxon | ||
| Chindesaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Einiosaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Genusaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Giganotosaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Jainosaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Jingshanosaurus | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Kulceratops | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Niobrarasaurus | Valid taxon | ||
| Saurophaganax | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Texasetes | Valid taxon |
|
|
| Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1995 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Authors | Images |
| “Brontoraptor” | nomen nudum |
|
|
| "Dinotyrannus" | Junior Synonym of Tyrannosaurus | George Olshevsky vide:
|
|
| "Jenghizkhan" | Junior Synonym of Tarbosaurus | George Olshevsky vide:
|
|
| “Liassaurus” | nomen nudum | Samuel P. Welles, H. P. Powell, and Pickering vide:
|
|
| “Merosaurus” | nomen nudum | Samuel P. Welles, H. P. Powell and Pickering vide:
|
|
| "Stygivenator" | Junior Synonym of Tyrannosaurus | George Olshevsky vide:
|
|
| “Walkersaurus” | nomen nudum | Samuel P. Welles, H. P. Powell and Pickering vide:
|
|
[edit] References
- ^ Newman, Garfield, et al (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 0-07-088739-X.
