1916 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 1916.

Expeditions, field work, and fossil discoveries

Scientific advances

Vertebrate paleozoology

Non-mammalian synapsids described in 1916
Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Jonkeria

Valid

Platycraniellus

Valid

Plesiosaurs described in 1916
Name Status Authors Notes

"Apractocleidus"

Valid

Smellie

possible synonym of Cryptocleidus

Valid

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

Prehistoric dinosaurs described in 1916
Name Status Authors Notes Images
"Doryphorosaurus"[3]

Junior synonym.

Junior synonym of Kentrosaurus.

"Gigantoscelus"[4]

Junior synonym.

  • van Hoepen

Junior synonym of Euskelosaurus.

"Kentrurosaurus"[5]
  • Hennig

Junior objective synonym of Kentrosaurus.

Prosaurolophus[6] Valid taxon
Struthiomimus[7] Valid taxon

People

Awards and recognition


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. Nopcsa, F. 1916. Doryphorosaurus nov. nom. fiir Kentrosaurus Hennig. Centralbl. Mineral. Geol. Palaeont. 1916: pp. 511-512.
  4. Hoepen, E.C.N. van. 1916. De ouderdom der Transvaalsche Karroolagen. Verh. Geol.- mijnbouwkundig genootschap Nederland en kolonien (Geol. Ser.) 3: pp. 107-117.
  5. Hennig, E. 1916. Zweite Mirteilung tiber den Stegosauriden vom Tendaguru. Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berlin 1916: pp.175- 182.
  6. Brown, B. 1916. A new crested trachodont dinosaur, Prosaurolophus maximus. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 35: pp. 701-708.
  7. Osborn, H.F. 1916. Skeletal adaptations of Ornitholestes, Struthiomimus, Tyrannosaurus. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 35: pp. 733-771.
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