1937 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 1937.

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
Jaxartosaurus^[4]	Nomen dubium.	Riabinin
Parksosaurus^[5]	Valid taxon	C. M. Sternberg
Tienshanosaurus^[6]	Valid taxon	Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.)

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Discovery year	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Brachyprosopus	Valid
Cyonosaurus	Valid
Micrictodon	Valid
Moschoides	Valid
Myctosuchus	Valid
Newtonella	Valid
Nitosaurus	Valid
Procynosuchus	Valid
Sinokannemeyeria	Valid

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.
↑ Riabinin, A.N. 1937. A new finding of dinosaurs in the Trans-Baikal region. Ezheg Vserossijskogo Pal. Obstcg. 11: pp. 142-144.
↑ Sternberg, C.H. 1937. Classification of Thescelosaurus: A description of a new species. Proc. Geol. Soc. Amer. 1936: p. 375.
↑ Young C.-C. 1937. A new dinosaurian from Sinkiang. Palaeontol. Sinica (ser. C) 2: pp. 1-25.

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