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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 1941.
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A Tortricidae moth in copal. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Martynova |
P. turkestanica named as type species |
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Valid | Carboniferous | |||||
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Valid | Carboniferous | |||||
Valid | Carboniferous |
Data are courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[6]
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Lufengosaurus[7] | Valid taxon |
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Saurophagus[8] | Preoccupied |
Stovall vide:
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"Succinodon"[9] | Original fossil was petrified wood with mollusc borings that was misidentified as a jaw bone with tooth sockets. |
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Junior Synonym |
Synonym of Captorhinus. |