1911 in paleontology

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 or were published in the year 1911.

Institutions and organizations

Natural history museums

• The Calgary Public Museum opened in Alberta, Canada.^[2]

Scientific advances

Invertebrate paleozoology

Prehistoric arthropods described in 1911
Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images Sidneyia Valid Walcott 1911 Cambrian Sidneyia

Vertebrate paleozoology

Other prehistoric vertebrates described in 1911
Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images Limnoscelis[3] Valid S.W. Williston 1911 Permian New Mexico Nominal genus for the family Limnoscelidae Limnoscelis

Non-mammalian synapsids described in 1911
Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images Arctognathus Valid Arctognathus Moschops Arctosuchus Valid Diaelurodon Valid Eriphostoma Valid Ictidognathus Valid Moschops Valid Taognathus Valid