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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1917 .  1918 .  1919 .  1920  . 1921  . 1922  . 1923 
1924 1925 1926 -1927- 1928 1929 1930
 1931 .  1932 .  1933 .  1934  . 1935  . 1936  . 1937 

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 1927.

Dinosaurs[]

Newly named dinosaurs[]

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[1] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[2]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Cetiosauriscus[3] Valid taxon

References[]

  1. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07. 
  2. ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". http://www.barry.edu/bio300/pdf/montague%20dino%20web%20data%2012-3-2005.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-10-29. 
  3. ^ Huene, F. von. 1927. Sichtung der Grundlagen der jetzigen Kenntnis der Sauropoden. Eclogae Geol. Helvetiae 20: pp. 444-470.
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