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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 1973.
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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| Alocodon[3] | Valid taxon |
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| Efraasia[4] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Kelmayisaurus[5] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Lisboasaurus[6] |
Misidentification. |
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Valid (although somewhat dubious) non-dinosaurian archosaur. | ||
| Phaedrolosaurus[5] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Phyllodon[7] | Valid taxon |
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| Shantungosaurus[8] | Valid taxon |
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| Trimucrodon[9] | Valid taxon |
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| Tugulusaurus[5] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Wuerhosaurus[5] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Wyleyia[10] |
Misidentification. |
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Valid non-dinosaurian taxon. Actually a bird. | |
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.
- ^ Thulborn, R.A. 1973. Teeth of ornithischian dinosaurs from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal. Serv. Geol. Portugal Mem. 22: pp. 89-134.
- ^ Galton, P. M. 1973. On the anatomy and relationships of Efraasia diagnostica (V. Huene) n. gen., a prosauropod dinosaur (Reptilia: Saurischia) from the Upper Triassic of Germany. Palaeontol. Z. 47: pp. 229-255.
- ^ a b c d Dong, Z.M. 1973. Dinosaurs from Wuerho. Reports of Paleontological Expedition to Sinkiang (II), Pterosaurian Fauna from Wuerho, Sinkiang. Memories of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolgy, Academy of Science 11: pp. 45-52.
- ^ Seiffert, J. 1973. Upper Jurassic Lizards from Central Portugal. Contibuicao para o conhecimento da Fauna do Kimeridgiano da Mina de Lignito Guimarota (Leiria, Portugal). Servicox Geologicos de Portugal, Memoria 22 (new series): pp. 7-88.
- ^ Thulborn, R.A. 1973. Teeth of ornithischian dinosaurs from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal, with a description of a hypsolophodontid (Phyllodon henkeli gen. et sp. nov.) from the Guimarote Lignite. Memória dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 22: pp. 89-134.
- ^ Hu, C. 1973. A new hadrosaur from the Cretaceous of Chucheng. Shantung. Acta Geol. Sinica 2: pp. 179-202.
- ^ Thulborn, R.A. 1973. Teeth of ornithischian dinosaurs from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal, with a description of a hypsolophodontid (Phyllodon henkeli gen. et sp. nov.) from the Guimarote Lignite. Memória dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 22: pp. 89-134.
- ^ Harrison, C.J.O., and C.A. Walker. 1973. Wyleyja: a new bird humerus from the Lower Cretaceous of England. Palaeontology 16: pp. 721-728.