1947 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 1947.
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 | |
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| Amygdalodon[4] | Nomen dubium |
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| Arizonasaurus[5] |
Misidentification. |
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A misidentified Poposaurid. | ||
| "Libycosaurus" |
Misidentification. |
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A misidentified anthracothere mammal. | ||
Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Status | Authors | Discovery year | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Kunminia |
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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.
- ↑ Cabrera, A. 1947. Un sauropodo nuevo del Jurasico de Patagonia. Motas Mus. La Plata 12 Paleontol. 95: pp. 1-17.
- ↑ Welles, S.P. 1947. Vertebrates from the upper Moenkopi Formation of northern Arizona. University of California Publications Geol. Sci. 27: pp. 241-294.