| List of years in paleontology (table) |
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| … 1954 . 1955 . 1956 . 1957 . 1958 . 1959 . 1960 … 1961 1962 1963 -1964- 1965 1966 1967 … 1968 . 1969 . 1970 . 1971 . 1972 . 1973 . 1974 … |
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 1964.
Dinosaurs[]
Newly named dinosaurs[]
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[1] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[2]
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| Chilantaisaurus[3] | Valid taxon |
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| Eustreptospondylus[4] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Fabrosaurus[5] | Nomen dubium. |
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| Metriacanthosaurus[4] | Valid taxon | ||||
Plesiosaurs[]
New taxa[]
References[]
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