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 2006.
Dinosaurs[]
Vickaryous, M K., 2006, New information on the cranial anatomy of Edmontonia rugosidens Gilmore, a Late Cretaceous nodosaurid dinosaur from Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta: JVP, v. 26, n. 4: 1011-1013.
Newly named dinosaurs[]
Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[1]
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| Adamantisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Agujaceratops | Valid taxon |
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| Alaskacephale | Valid taxon |
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| Aniksosaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Antarctopelta | Valid taxon |
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| Balochisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| "Bayosaurus" | Nomen nudum |
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| Cedrorestes | Valid taxon |
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| Dracorex | Valid taxon |
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| Dracovenator | Valid taxon |
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| Erketu | Valid taxon |
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| Europasaurus | Valid taxon |
Mateus Laven Knötschke vide:
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| Fusuisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Guanlong | Valid taxon |
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| Huanghetitan | Valid taxon |
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| Jiutaisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Juravenator | Valid taxon |
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| Khetranisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Koutalisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Ligabuesaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Mantellisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Mapusaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Marisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Maxakalisaurus[2] | Valid taxon |
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| "Moabosaurus" | Nomen nudum |
Britt vide:
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| Othnielosaurus | Valid taxon | ||||
| Pakisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Razanandrongobe | Valid taxon |
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| Sacisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Sonidosaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Sulaimanisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Theiophytalia | Valid taxon |
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| Tsaagan | Valid taxon |
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| Turiasaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Vitakridrinda | Valid taxon |
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| Xuanhuaceratops | Valid taxon |
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| Yamaceratops | Valid taxon |
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| Yinlong | Valid taxon |
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| Yuanmousaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Zapalasaurus | 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.
- ^ Kellner, A.W.A., Campos, D.A., Azevedo, S.A.K., Trotta, M.N.F., Henriques, D.D.R., Craik, M.M.T., and Silva, H.P. (2006). "On a new titanosaur sauropod from the Bauru Group, Late Cretaceous of Brazil." Boletim do Museu Nacional (Geologia), 74: 1-31.