1961 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 1961.

Plants

Angiosperms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acer palaeorufinerve[2]

sp nov

Valid

Tanai & Onoe

Miocene - Pliocene

Ningyo-toge Formation

 Japan

A maple, A member of the Macrantha section.

Archosauromorphs

Newly named phytosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Rileyasuchus[3] Nomen dubium.
  • Kuhn

A dubious phytosaur.

Newly named pseudosuchians

Name Status Authors Notes Images
"Avalonianus"[3]

Misidentification.
  • Kuhn

Dubious non-dinosaurian archosaur.

"Dasygnathoides"[3]

Misidentification.
  • Kuhn

A junior synonym of Ornithosuchus.

Newly named dinosaurs

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

Name Status Authors Notes Images
"Astrodonius"[3]

Junior synonym.
  • Kuhn

Junior synonym of Astrodon.

Campylodoniscus[3] Nomen dubium.
  • Kuhn
"Pachysaurops"[5]

Junior synonym

Junior objective synonym of Pachysauriscus.

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Kuhn, O. 1961. Die Familien der rezenten und fossilen Amphibien und Reptilien. Meisenbach, Bamberg: 79 pages.
  4. ↑ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  5. ↑ Huene, F. von. 1961. Palaontologie und Phylogenie der Niederen Tetrapoden. Nachtrage und Erganzungen. Fischer, Jena: 58 pages.