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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 1916.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
jr synonym (pro part) |
A
mallow relative. |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A
mallow relative. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A
moon eye relative. |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list [5] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database. [6]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov |
Invalid replacement name for Kentrosaurus ( 1915). |
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" Gigantoscelus" [8] |
Gen et sp nov |
nomen dubium |
van Hoepen |
A possible Sauropodomorpha of poor description |
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Gen et comb nov |
Junior synonym |
Hennig |
Invalid replacement name for Kentrosaurus ( 1915). |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen nov |
jr synonym |
Smellie |
jr synonym of Cryptocleidus |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country/state | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Van Hoepen |
A
titanosuchid
dinocephalian |