1924 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 feces (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 1924.
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[2] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[3]
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| Asiatosaurus[4] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Chirostenotes[5] | Nomen dubium. | ||||
| Dyoplosaurus[6] | Valid taxon | ||||
| "Fenestrosaurus"[7] | Nomen nudum. |
Same as Oviraptor. | |||
| Lycorhinus[8] | Valid taxon |
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| Melanorosaurus[8] | Valid taxon |
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| "Ornithoides"[9] | Nomen nudum. |
Same as Saurornithoides | |||
| Oviraptor[9] | Valid taxon | ||||
| "Ovoraptor"[7] | Nomen nudum. |
Same as Velociraptor | |||
| Prodeinodon | Nomen dubium. | ||||
| Saurornithoides[7] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Velociraptor[9] | Valid taxon | ||||
Plesiosaurs
New taxa
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
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References
- ↑ Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
- ↑ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ↑ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ↑ Osborn, H.F. 1924. Sauropoda and Theropoda of the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 128: pp. 1-7.
- ↑ Gilmore, C.W. 1924. A new coelurid dinosaur from the Belly River Cretaceous of Alberta. Bull. Can. Dept. Mines Geol. Surv. 38: pp. 1-12.
- ↑ Parks, W.A. 1924. Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus, a new genus and species of armored dinosaur; with notes on a skeleton of Prosaurolophus maximus. Univ. Toronto Stud. (Geol. Ser.) 18: pp. 1-35.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Osborn, H.F. 1924. The discovery of an unknown continent. Nat. Hist. 24: pp. 133-149.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Haughton, S.H. 1924. The fauna and stratigraphy of the Stormberg series. Ann. South Africa Museum 12: pp. 323-497.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Osborn, H.F. 1924. Three new Theropoda, Protoceratops zone, central Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 144: pp. 1-12.