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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 1938.
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Broom |
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Boonstra |
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Cooperia[4] |
Gen. et. sp. nov. |
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Eocene |
The type species is C. totadentata. |
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Pleistocene |
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Eocene |
The type species is S. mongoliensis |
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