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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1955 .  1956 .  1957 .  1958  . 1959  . 1960  . 1961 
1962 1963 1964 -1965- 1966 1967 1968
 1969 .  1970 .  1971 .  1972  . 1973  . 1974  . 1975 

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 1965.

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
Tatisaurus[3] Valid taxon
  • Simmons

Plesiosaurs[]

New taxa[]

Name Status Authors Notes

Chinchenia

Valid

Young[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ Simmons, D.J. 1965. The non-therapsid reptiles. Fieldiana, Geology 15 (1): pp. 1-92.