| List of years in paleontology (table) |
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| … 1937 . 1938 . 1939 . 1940 . 1941 . 1942 . 1943 … 1944 1945 1946 -1947- 1948 1949 1950 … 1951 . 1952 . 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 1957 … |
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 1947.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amygdalodon[3] | Nomen dubium |
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| "Arizonasaurus"[4] |
Misidentification. |
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A misidentified poposaurid. | ||
| "Libycosaurus" |
Misidentification. |
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A misidentified anthracothere mammal. | ||
References[]
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cabrera, A. 1947. Un sauropodo nuevo del Jurasico de Patagonia. Motas Mus. La Plata 12 Paleontol. 95: pp. 1-17.
- ^ Welles, S.P. 1947. Vertebrates from the upper Moenkopi Formation of northern Arizona. University of California Publications Geol. Sci. 27: pp. 241-294.