1974 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 1974.

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Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[3] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[4]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Chubutisaurus[5] Valid taxon
  • del Corro
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Gobipteryx

Misidentification.
  • Elzanowski

Valid non-dinosaurian taxon. Actually a bird.
Herbstosaurus[6] Valid non-dinosaurian taxon. Actually a pterosaur.
  • Elzanowski
Homalocephale[7] Valid taxon
Labocania[8] Valid taxon
"Lufengocephalus"[9]

Junior synonym.
  • Elzanowski
  • Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.)

Junior synonym of Lufengosaurus.
Prenocephale[7] Valid taxon
Stokesosaurus[10] Valid taxon
  • J. H. Madsen
Tylocephale[7] Valid taxon

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Gallodactylus

Valid

Fabre

Herbstosaurus

Valid

Casamiquela

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

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Valid

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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. ^ Raath (1974). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
  3. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07. 
  4. ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". http://www.barry.edu/bio300/pdf/montague%20dino%20web%20data%2012-3-2005.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  5. ^ Corro, G. del. 1974. Un nuevo megalosaurio (Carnosaurio) del Cretacico de Chubut (Argentina). Communicaciones Mus. Argent. Ciencias Nat. "Bernardino Rivadavia" Paleontol. 1: pp. 37-44.
  6. ^ Casamiquela, R.M. 1975. Herbstosaurus pigmaeus (Coeluria, Compsognathidae) n. gen. n. sp. des Jurasico medio del Neuguen (Patagonia septentrional). Uno de los mas pequenos dinosaurios concidos. Act. prim. Congr. Argentino Pal. Bioestrat. 2: pp.87-102.
  7. ^ a b c Maryanska, T. and H. Osmólska. 1974. Pachycephalosauria, a new suborder of ornithischian dinosaurs. Paleontol. Polinica 30: pp. 45-102.
  8. ^ Molnar, R.E. 1974. A distinctive theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Baja California (Mexico). Journal of Paleontology 48 (5): pp. 1009-1017.
  9. ^ Young C.-C. 1947. On Lufengosaurus magnus (sp. nov.) and additional finds of Lufengosaurus huenei Young. Palaeontol. Sinica 12: pp. 1-53.
  10. ^ Madsen, J. H., Jr. 1974. A new theropod dinosaur from the Upper Jurassic of Utah. J. Paleontol. 48: pp. 27-31.