1934 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 1934.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

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

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Bahariasaurus[3]

Valid taxon

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Bahariya Formation

 Egypt

A titanosaur.

Brachypodosaurus[4]

Nomen dubium.
  • Chakravarti

Maastrichtian

Lameta Formation

 India

A thyreophoran.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Arctognathoides

Valid

Compsodon

Valid

Daptocephalus

Valid

Emydopsoides

Valid

Pachyrhinos

Valid

Pelorocyclops

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. ↑ Stromer, E. 1934. Vertebrate animal remainders of the Baharije stage (lowest Cenoman). 13. Dinosauria. Abh. Bavarian. Akad. Wissensch. Math. naturwiss. Abbott. 22: pp. 1 79.
  4. ↑ Chakravarti, D.K. 1934. On a stegosaurian humerus from the Lameta beds of Jubbulpore. Q. I Mineral. Metallurg. Soc. India 30: pp. 75-79.