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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. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, 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 in the year 1926.
Dinosaurs[]
Newly named dinosaurs[]
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[1]
| Name | Status | Authors | Notes | Images | |
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| Coelurosauravus[2] |
Misidentification. |
Was actually a gliding prolacertiform reptile. | |||
| Proceratosaurus | Valid taxon | ||||
| "Rhoetosaurus | Valid taxon |
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References[]
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Piveteau, J. 1926. Contribution to the Study of the Lagoonal Formations of Northwest Madagascar. Bull. Soc. Géol. Fr. (4), XXVI: p. 3.