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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 1994.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Fossil Yew Genus, type species D. torreyoides |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Fossil Yew species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Fossil nutmeg yew species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Kiwi species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A dogwood species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A dogwood species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A vitaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A vitaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A vitaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A custard apple relative |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A custard apple relative |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A cannabaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
(Manchester) Manchester |
A
lardizabalaceous species; |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A torchwood family species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A chinkapin species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A cannabaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A pentaphylacaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
An
icacinaceous relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A dogwood species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A hazelnut relative, Type species C. hancockii |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A
moonseed relative. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Comb nov |
jr synonym |
( Hollick) Manchester |
"King Salmon Lake flora" |
A
moonseed species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A rubiaceous species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Magallón-Puebl |
Youngest Eucommia sp. in North America. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A witch-hazel relative, type species F. endressii |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Hydrangea species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
An icacinaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
An
icacinaceous relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A hazelnut relative, type species K. parvum |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Magnolia species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Magnolia species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Magnolia species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Tupelo relative |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
A sabiaceous species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
A sabiaceous species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
A sabiaceous species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
A sabiaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
A Tupelo relative |
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Comb nov |
valid |
(Scott) Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A soapberry species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A soapberry species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A ginseng genus, type species P. oregonensis |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Platycarya relative species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A vitaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et comb nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A
Sumac relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A platanaceous Infructescence species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A cherry/plum species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A cherry/plum species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
An icacinaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Sumac species |
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Comb nov |
valid |
(Becker) Manchester |
Late Eocene |
A
sabiaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A willow relative |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A magnolia vine species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A Symplocaceae species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A
platanaceous Infructescence genus. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A tapisciaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A
moonseed genus. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A moonseed species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A cannabaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A vitaceous species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Baroni Urbani & De Andrade |
first fossil Acanthognathus species |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Brisac |
An Aeshna dragonfly |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs |
An Aeshna dragonfly |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Escuillé |
An Aeschnophlebia dragonfly |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
A ponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
A ponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
A ponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
A ponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
A ponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
A ponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Brisac |
A Calopteryx damselfly |
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Gen et comb nov. |
Valid |
Bolton |
A Sphecomyrminae ant. |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel, Albouy, Caussanel, & Jamet |
An earwig |
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Sp nov. |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Burdigalian |
Dominican Amber |
A myrmicin ant |
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Sp nov. |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Burdigalian |
Dominican Amber |
A myrmicin ant |
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Protoaristenymphes [12] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Henrotay |
A Mesochrysopid lacewing, type species P. bascharagensis |
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Comb. nov |
Valid |
Piton |
Lake Chambon |
A
Lestid damselfly, |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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sp nov |
Valid |
Elicki |
Zwetau Formation |
early Cambrian bivalve species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
valid |
Schwimmer, Stewart & Williams |
late Santonian to mid-Campanian |
A
latimeriid
coelacanth.
[16] |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Hunt & Lucas |
Late Triassic (late Carnian) |
A relative of Revueltosaurus. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Hunt & Lucas |
Late Triassic (late Carnian) |
A junior synonym of Revueltosaurus. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
Sereno & Arcucci |
Middle Triassic ( Ladinian) |
A basal
dinosauriform; |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [22]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
Chatterjee & Creisler |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Cheng |
described as Huabeisaurus allocotus in 2000 |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Hammer & Hickerson |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Chure |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Zhao & Currie |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Perez-Moreno, Sanz, Buscalioni, |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Martin, Buffetaut, & Suteethorn |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Currie & Zhao |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Name | Status | Novelty | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
Late Paleocene |
A Strigidae. Type species B. orbisantiqui |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Cave deposits |
A Strigidae. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Cave deposits |
A Falconidae. |
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jr synonym |
Gen et sp nov. |
An
Anatidae, type species M. kervazoi; |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Mourer-Chauviré, Bour, Moutou, & Ribes |
A Strigidae. |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
Middle Eocene |
A Messelasturidae, Type species M. gratulator. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
peat swamp |
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Valid |
Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
An Avisauridae, Type species N. volans. |
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jr synonym |
Sp. nov. |
An Ardeidae, junior synonym of Nycticorax duboisi. |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
A Longirostravidae, type species O. genghisi. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Late Quaternary |
South Island, cave deposits |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Holocene. (Subrecent) |
An Accipitridae. |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
A Rallidae, type species W. lii |
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | |
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Valid |
Chatterjee Creisler |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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Valid |
Frey Martill |
Early Cretaceous (late Aptian/early Albian) |
A pteranodontoid pterosaur. |
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Valid |
Padian, K., Horner de Ricqlès, A.J. |
Late Cretaceous ( Judithian) |
An azhdarchid from Montana. |
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nomen nudum |
Bakker |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) |
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Valid |
Cai, Z. Wei, F. |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A Chinese azhdarchid. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | |
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Lucianosaurus [20] | Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon |
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Late Triassic (Norian) |
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Tecovasaurus [20] | Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon |
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Late Triassic (late Carnian) |