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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1920 .  1921 .  1922 .  1923  . 1924  . 1925  . 1926 
1927 1928 1929 -1930- 1931 1932 1933
 1934 .  1935 .  1936 .  1937  . 1938  . 1939  . 1940 

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 1930.

Dinosaurs[]

Newly named dinosaurs[]

Name Status Authors Notes

Mandschurosaurus

Nomen dubium

Riabinin

Possible synonym of Amurosaurus or Charonosaurus.

Plesiosaurs[]

New taxa[]

Name Status Authors Notes

Macroplata

Valid

Swinton

Valid

Paleontologists[]

  • Death of William Diller Matthew.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 17. ISBN 0-253-21313-4. 
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