1960 in paleontology

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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 1960.

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Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[2] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[3]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Inosaurus[4] Nomen dubium.
Lophorhothon[5] Valid taxon.
  • Langston
Silvisaurus[6] Valid taxon.
  • Eaton

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Woolungasaurus

Valid

Persson

Valid

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

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References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07. 
  3. ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". http://www.barry.edu/bio300/pdf/montague%20dino%20web%20data%2012-3-2005.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  4. ^ Lapparent. A.F. de. 1960. Les dinosauriens du "Continental intercalaire" du Sahara central. Mem. Soc. Geol. France 88A: pp. 1-57.
  5. ^ Langston, W. Jr. 1960. The vertebrate fauna of the Selma Formation of Alabama. Part IV, the Dinosaurs. Fieldiana Geol. Mem. 3: pp. 313-360.
  6. ^ Eaton, T.H. 1960. A new armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Kansas. University of Kansas Palaeontological Contributions, Vertebrata (Article 8): 24 pages.