1924 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 humans have 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 1924.
Dinosaurs
New taxa
Plesiosaurs
New taxa
Synapsids
Non-mammalian
Newly named mammals
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
An amphicynodont, type species is A. shackelfordi |
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| Andrewsarchus[11] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
middle Eocene |
A cetancodontamorph originally thought to be a mesonychian. |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Matthew & Granger |
Junior synonym of Palaeogale sectoria |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Matthew & Granger |
Junior synonym of Palaeogale sectoria |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
An amphicyonid |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Matthew & Granger |
An amphicynodont, moved to Amphicynodon teilhardi |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
A didymoconid, includes the species D. colgatei & D. berkeyi |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
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Jr synonym |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
Moved to the genus Asiavorator. |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Matthew & Granger |
A hyaenodont, moved to Propterodon morrisi in 1993 |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Matthew & Granger |
A carnivoran, moved to Shandgolictis constans |
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.
- ^ a b Osborn, H.F. 1924. Sauropoda and Theropoda of the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 128: pp. 1-7.
- ^ Gilmore, C.W. (1924). "A new coelurid dinosaur from the Belly River Cretaceous of Alberta". National Museum of Canada Bulletin. Geological Series. 38 (43): 1–12.
- ^ Parks, W.A. 1924. Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus, a new genus and species of armored dinosaur; with notes on a skeleton of Prosaurolophus maximus. Univ. Toronto Stud. (Geol. Ser.) 18: pp. 1-35.
- ^ a b c d e f g Haughton, S.H. (1924). "The fauna and stratigraphy of the Stormberg series". Annals of the South Africa Museum. 12: 323–497.
- ^ a b Osborn, H.F. (1924). "The discovery of an unknown continent". Natural History. 24 (2): 133–149.
- ^ Gilmore, C.W. (1924). "On the genus Stephanosaurus, with a description of the type specimen of Lambeosaurus lambei Parks". National Museum of Canada Bulletin. Geological Series. 38 (43): 29–48.
- ^ a b c d Osborn, H.F. 1924. Three new Theropoda, Protoceratops zone, central Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 144: pp. 1-12.
- ^ Gilmore, C.W. (1924). "A new species of hadrosaurian dinosaur from the Edmonton Formation (Cretaceous) of Alberta". National Museum of Canada Bulletin. Geological Series. 38 (43): 13–26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthew, William Diller; Granger, Walter (1924-01-15). "New Carnivora from the Tertiary of Mongolia". American Museum Novitates (104).
- ^ Osborn, H. F. (11 November 1924). "Andrewsarchus, giant mesonychid of Mongolia". American Museum Novitates (146). American Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.