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… 1993 . 1994 . 1995 . 1996 . 1997 . 1998 . 1999 … 2000 2001 2002 -2003- 2004 2005 2006 … 2007 . 2008 . 2009 . 2010 . 2011 . 2012 . 2013 … In science: 2000 2001 2002 -2003- 2004 2005 2006 |
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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 2003.
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Engel & Archibald |
Coldwater beds, Princeton Group |
first apoid bee described from Canada |
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sp nov |
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Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[3] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[4]
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“Abdallahsaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Giraffatitan or Brachiosaurus |
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“Blancocerosaurus”[6] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Giraffatitan or Brachiosaurus |
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Amazonsaurus[7] | Valid taxon |
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Antetonitrus[8] | Valid taxon |
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Aviatyrannis[9] | Valid taxon |
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Bainoceratops[10] | Valid taxon |
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Brohisaurus | Valid taxon |
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Colepiocephale[11] | Valid taxon |
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"Domeykosaurus" | Nomen nudum |
Rubilar-Rogers and Vargas vide: |
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Dromaeosauroides[12] | Valid taxon |
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Equijubus[13] | Valid taxon |
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Ferganasaurus[14] | Valid taxon |
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Fukuisaurus[15] | Valid taxon |
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Gobititan[16] | Valid taxon |
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"Godzillasaurus" | Misspelling of Gojirasaurus |
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Hanssuesia[17] | Valid taxon |
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Heyuannia[18] | Valid taxon |
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Hongshanosaurus[19] | Valid taxon |
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Isisaurus[20] | Valid taxon |
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“Issasaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Dicraeosaurus |
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Lamaceratops[21] | Valid taxon |
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“Ligomasaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Giraffatitan or Brachiosaurus |
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Lusotitan[22] | Valid taxon |
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Magnirostris[23] | Valid taxon |
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"Medusaceratops" | Nomen ex dissertatione; later named Albertaceratops |
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Mendozasaurus[24] | Valid taxon |
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“Mohammadisaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Tornieria |
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“Mtapaiasaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Giraffatitan or Brachiosaurus |
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“Mtotosaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Dicraeosaurus |
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“Nteregosaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Janenschia |
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“Nyororosaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Dicraeosaurus |
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Olorotitan[25] | Valid taxon |
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Platyceratops[21] | Valid taxon |
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Rajasaurus[26] | Valid taxon |
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Rinconsaurus[27] | Valid taxon |
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“Salimosaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Giraffatitan or Brachiosaurus |
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“Selimanosaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Dicraeosaurus |
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Serendipaceratops[28] | Valid taxon |
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Shenzhousaurus[29] | Valid taxon |
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Shuangmiaosaurus[30] | Valid taxon |
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Silesaurus[31] | Valid taxon |
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Sinornithomimus[32] | Valid taxon |
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Sphaerotholus[33] | Possible junior synonym of Prenocephale |
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Carr |
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“Wangonisaurus”[5] |
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Nomen nudum; possibly a junior synonym of Giraffatitan or Brachiosaurus |
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Yixianosaurus[34] | Valid taxon |
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Zalmoxes[35] | Valid taxon |
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Zupaysaurus[36] | Valid taxon |
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Upper Carboniferous |
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Upper/Middle Permian |
Abrahamskraal Formation |
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Middle/Upper Permian |
a anomodont; replacement name for Lanthanocephalus Modesto, Rubidge & Welman, 2002, preoccupied by the cnidarian genus Lanthanocephalus Williams & Starmer, 2000[42] |
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Middle Triassic |
a anomodont; new genus for "Parakannemeyeria" brevirostris |
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Burdigalian (Miocene) |
Dominican Republic one of four mushroom genera described from the fossil record |
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Buchanan Lake Formation, Axel Heiberg Island |
C. eureka is the oldest confirmed member of the genus Chamaecyparis[46] |
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