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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1933 .  1934 .  1935 .  1936  . 1937  . 1938  . 1939 
1940 1941 1942 -1943- 1944 1945 1946
 1947 .  1948 .  1949 .  1950  . 1951  . 1952  . 1953 

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 1943.

Dinosaurs[]

Newly named dinosaurs[]

Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[1]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Pachycephalosaurus[2] Valid taxon
  • Schlaikjer

References[]

  1. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07. 
  2. ^ Brown, B. and E.M. Schlaikjer. 1943. A study of the troodont dinosaurs with the description of a new genus and four new species. Bull. Am. Museum. Nat. Hist. 82: pp. 121-149.
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