1918 in paleontology

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Paleontology or palaeontology (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.^[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have 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 or were published in the year 1918.

Scientific advances

Vertebrate paleozoology

Non-mammalian synapsids described in 1918
Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images Akidnognathus Valid Whaitsia Valid

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.^[2]

Prehistoric dinosaurs described in 1918
Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images "Leipsanosaurus"[3] Disputed. Franz Nopcsa early Campanian Gosau Group  Austria Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus. Notoceratops[4] Nomen dubium. Tapia Campanian Pehunche Formation  Argentina Originally classified as a ceratopsian.

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References

1. Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
2. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
3. Nopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.
4. Tapia, A. 1919. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.