1921 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 or were published in the year 1921.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Sarcosaurus[3] Valid taxon
  • Andrews

Hettangian-Sinemurian

Lower Lias

 England

A coelophysoid
Sarcosaurus

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Anteosaurus

Valid

Emyduranus

Valid

Leptotrachelus

Syn.

 Synonym of Gorgonops[4]

Palemydops

Valid

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  3. ↑ Andrews, C.W. 1921. On some remains of a theropodous dinosaur from the lower Lias of Barrow-on-Soar. Arm. Mag. Nat. Hist. (ser. 9) 8: pp. 570-576.
  4. ↑ Carroll, R. L. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H Freeman Company, 1988.