1930 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 1930.
Plants
Angiosperms
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Carpolithus banisteroides[2] |
Species |
jr synonym |
Middle Eocene |
A synonym of the extinct species Eucommia eocenica |
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Leguminosites copaiferanus[2] |
Species nov |
jr synonym? |
Middle Eocene |
A synonym of the extinct species Eucommia eocenica |
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Simaroubites eocenica[2] |
Species nov |
jr synonym |
Middle Eocene |
A synonym of the extinct species Eucommia eocenica |
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Arthropods
Newly named insects
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
jr synonym |
Late Eocene |
Florissant Formation |
Agroecomyrmecin ant genus, two species, |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Late Eocene |
Florissant Formation |
A myrmicin ant |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Late Eocene |
Florissant Formation |
A myrmicin ant |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Late Eocene |
Florissant Formation |
A ponerine ant, one species A. wheeleri |
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Archosauromorphs
Newly named dinosaurs
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Riabinin |
Hadrosaurid, Possible synonym of Amurosaurus or Charonosaurus. |
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Lepidosauromorphs
Newly named plesiosaurs
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Swinton |
Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian) |
Lower Lias |
A rhomaleosaurid. |
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Paleontologists
- Death of William Diller Matthew.[4]
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Call, V.B.; Dilcher, D.L. (1997). "The fossil record of Eucommia (Eucommiaceae) in North America". American Journal of Botany 84 (6): 798–814. doi:10.2307/2445816. PMID 21708632.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Carpenter, F. M. (1930). "The fossil ants of North America.". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 70: 1–66.
- ↑ Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.