| List of years in paleontology (table) |
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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 1950.
Dinosaurs[]
Newly named dinosaurs[]
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[1]
| Name | Status | Authors | Notes | Images | |
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| Acrocanthosaurus[2] | Valid taxon |
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| Pachyrhinosaurus[3] | Valid taxon | ||||
References[]
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Stovall, J.W. and W. Langston. 1950. Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, a new genus and species of Lower Cretaceous Theropoda from Oklahoma. American Midland Naturalist 43 (3): pp. 696-728.
- ^ Sternberg, C.H. 1950. Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis, representing a new family of Ceratopsia. Bull. Natl. Mus. Can. 118: pp. 109- 120.