1926 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 1926.

Angiosperms

Newly described angiosperms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acer chaneyi[2]

Sp nov

Valid

Knowlton

Oligocene to Miocene

John Day Formation

 USA

Acer

Newly named basal diapsids

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Coelurosauravus[3]

Valid taxon

A weigeltisaurid.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[4]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Proceratosaurus Valid taxon

A proceratosaurid tyrannosauroid theropod.

Rhoetosaurus Valid taxon
  • Longman

A basal gravisaurian sauropod.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Chiwetasaurus

Valid

Dixeya

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. ↑ Wolfe, J.A.; Tanai, T. (1987). "Systematics, Phylogeny, and Distribution of Acer (maples) in the Cenozoic of Western North America". Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and mineralogy 22 (1): 1–246.
  3. ↑ Piveteau, J. 1926. Contribution to the Study of the Lagoonal Formations of Northwest Madagascar. Bull. Soc. Géol. Fr. (4), XXVI: p. 3.
  4. ↑ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.