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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 1939.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Segestria succinei[2] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
Berland |
A segestriid spider |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Ctenobethylus succinalis[3] |
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Brues |
Middle Eocene |
Baltic amber |
Fossil Dolichoderine ant, |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Carpenter & Hull |
A big-headed fly; moved to Metanephrocerus collini in 1948 |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Carpenter & Hull |
A big-headed fly; moved to Priabona florissantius |
Data courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[6]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Young |
A sauropod |