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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 1996.
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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| "Angaturama'"[3] | Junior synonym of Irritator |
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| Bagaraatan[4] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Deltadromeus[5] | Valid taxon |
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| Gasparinisaura[6] | Valid taxon |
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| Irritator[7] | Valid taxon |
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| Ligabueino[8] | Valid taxon | ||||
| "Jensenosaurus"[9] | Junior synonym of Supersaurus |
George Olshevsky vide:
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| "Luanpingosaurus" | Junior synonym of Psittacosaurus |
Cheng Zhengwu vide:
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| "Magulodon"[10] | Nomen nudum |
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| Neovenator[11] | Valid taxon |
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| Parvicursor[12] | Valid taxon |
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| Patagonykus[13] | Valid taxon |
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| Pawpawsaurus[14] | Valid taxon |
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| Pellegrinisaurus[15] | Valid taxon |
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| Qinlingosaurus[16] | Valid taxon |
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| Rayososaurus[8] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Shanyangosaurus[16] | Valid taxon |
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| Siamotyrannus[17] | Valid taxon |
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| Sigilmassasaurus[18] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Sinosauropteryx[19] | Valid taxon |
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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.
- ^ Kellner, A.W.A., D. de A. Campos. 1996. First Early Cretaceous theropod dinosaur from Brazil with comments on Spinosauridae. Neues Jahrbuch Geol. Palaontol. Abhandlungen Stuttgart 199 (2): pp. 151-166.
- ^ Osmolska, H. 1996. An unusual theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 41 (1): pp. 1-38.
- ^ Sereno, P.C., D.B. Dutheil, M. Iarochene, H.C.E. Larsson, G.H. Lyon, P.M. Magwene, C.A. Sidor, D.J. Varricchio, and J.A. Wilson. 1996. Predatory dinosaurs from the Sahara and Late Cretaceous faunal differentiation. Science 272: pp. 986-991.
- ^ Coria, R.A. and L. Salgado. 1996. A Basal Iguanodontian (Ornithischia: Ornithopoda) from the Late Cretaceous of South America. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16 (3): pp. 445-457.
- ^ Martill, D.M., A.R.I. Cruickshank, E. Frey, P.G. Small, and M. Clarke. 1996. A new crested maniraptoran dinosaur from the Santana Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of Brazil. J. Geol. Soc. London 153 (1): pp. 5-8.
- ^ a b Bonaparte, J.F. 1996. Cretaceous tetrapods of Argentina. Münchner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen (A) 30: pp. 73-130.
- ^ Olshevsky vide Curtice, B.D., K.L. Stadtman, and L.J. Curtice. 1996. A reassessment of Ultrasauros Macintoshi (Jensen, 1985). The continental Jurassic (M. Morales, ed.). Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin 60: pp. 87-95.
- ^ Kranz, P.M. 1996. Notes on the Sedimentary Iron Ores of Maryland and their Dinosaurian Fauna. Maryland Geological Survey Special Publication 3: pp. 87-116.
- ^ Hutt, S., D.M. Martill, and M.J. Barker. 1996. The first European allosaurid dinosaur (Lower Cretaceous, Wealden Group, England). N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Mh. 10: pp. 635-644.
- ^ Karhu, A.A. and A.S. Rautian. 1996. A new family of Maniraptora (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Late Cretacous of Mongolia. Palaeontological Journal 30 (5): pp. 583-592.
- ^ Novas, F.E. 1996. Alvarezsauridae, Cretaceous basal birds from Patagonia and Mongolia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 39 (3): pp. 675-702.
- ^ Lee, Y.-N. 1996. A new nodosaurid ankylosaur (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the Paw Paw Formation (Late Albian) of Texas. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16 (2): pp. 232-245.
- ^ Salgado, L. 1997. Pellegrinisaurus powelli nov. gen. et. sp. (Sauropoda, Titanosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Lago Pellegrini, Northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 33 (4): pp. 355-365.
- ^ a b Xue, X., Y. Zhang, Y. Bi, L. Yue, and D. Chen. 1996. The development and environmental changes of the Intermontane Basins in the eastrn part of Qinling Mountains. Geological Publishing House, Beijing: pp. 1-181.
- ^ Buffetaut, E. and R. Ingevat. 1986. Unusual theropod dinosaur teeth from the Upper Jurassic of Phu Wiang northeastern Thailand. Rev. Paleobiol. 5: pp. 217-220.
- ^ Russell, D.A. 1996. Isolated dinosaur bones from the Middle Cretaceous of the Tafilalt, Morocco. Museum Natl. d'Histoire Nat. (Paris) Bull. (ser. 4) 18 (Section C, Nos. 2-3) : pp. 349-402.
- ^ Ji, Q. and S.-A. Ji. 1996. On the discovery of the earliest bird fossil in China and the origin of birds. Chinese Geology 233: pp. 30-33.