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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 1961.
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 | |
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| "Astrodonius"[3] |
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Junior synonym of Astrodon. | |||
| "Avalonianus"[3] |
Misidentification. |
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Dubious non-dinosaurian archosaur. | ||
| Campylodoniscus[3] | Nomen dubium. |
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| "Dasygnathoides"[3] |
Misidentification. |
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Misidentified ornithosuchid archosaur, also a junior synonym of Ornithosuchus. | ||
| "Pachysaurops"[4] |
Junior objective synonym of Pachysauriscus. Sometimes mistakenly said to have been published in 1959. | ||||
| Rileyasuchus[3] | Nomen dubium. |
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Eurypterids[]
Newly named eurypterids[]
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This section requires expansion.
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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.
- ^ a b c d e Kuhn, O. 1961. Die Familien der rezenten und fossilen Amphibien und Reptilien. Meisenbach, Bamberg: 79 pages.
- ^ Huene, F. von. 1961. Palaontologie und Phylogenie der Niederen Tetrapoden. Nachtrage und Erganzungen. Fischer, Jena: 58 pages.