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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1922 .  1923 .  1924 .  1925  . 1926  . 1927  . 1928 
1929 1930 1931 -1932- 1933 1934 1935
 1936 .  1937 .  1938 .  1939  . 1940  . 1941  . 1942 

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 1932.

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
Aegyptosaurus[3] Valid taxon
  • Stromer
Avipes[4]

Nomen dubium.

"Basutodon"[4]

Misidentification.

Dubious misidentified archosaur.

Betasuchus[5]

Nomen dubium.

"Caudocoelus"[4]

Junior objective synonym of Teinurosaurus.

Dolichosuchus[4]

Nomen dubium.

Fulgurotherium[4] Valid taxon
Iliosuchus[4] Valid taxon
"Macrophalangia"[6]
  • C. M. Sternberg

Junior subjective synonym of Chirostenotes.

Magnosaurus[4] Valid taxon
Magyarosaurus[4] Valid taxon
"Plateosauravus"[4]

Junior subjective synonym of Euskelosaurus.

"Polyodontosaurus"[7]
  • Gilmore

Junior subjective synonym of Troodon.

Rapator[4]

Nomen dubium.

"Spinosuchus"[4]

Misidentified non-dinosaurian reptile.

"Stenonychosaurus"[6]
  • C. M. Sternberg

Junior subjective synonym of Troodon.

Velocipes[4]

Nomen dubium.

Walgettosuchus[4]

Nomen dubium.

"Yaleosaurus"[4]

Junior subjective synonym of Anchisaurus.

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. ^ Stromer, E. 1932. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wusten Agyptens. II. Wirbeltier-Reste der Baharije-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 11. Sauropoda: Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematischnaturwissenschafiliche Abteilung, Neue Folge 10, pp. 3-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Huene, F. von. 1932. Die fossile Reptile- Ordnung Saurischia, ihre Entwicklung und Geschichte. Monogr. Geol. Palaeontol. (Pt. I and II, Ser. I) 4: pp. 1-361.
  5. ^ Meyer, H. von. 1832. Palaologica zur Geschichte der Erde. Frankfurt an Main.
  6. ^ a b Sternberg, C.H. 1932. Two new theropod dinosaurs from the Belly River Formation of Alberta. Can. Field-Nat. 46: pp. 99-105.
  7. ^ Gilmore, C.W. 1932. A new fossil lizard from the Belly River Formation of Alberta. Trans. Roy. Soc. Can. (ser. 3) 26: pp. 117-120.
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