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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 1944.
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Cornus republicensis[2] |
Nom nov |
jr synonym |
LaMotte |
Tom Thumb Tuff |
A replacement name for Cornus acuminata Berry, 1929 |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Roger & Lapparent |
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valid |
Data are courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[6]
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It has been argued that his remains were ornithopods or sauropods. They are now the remains of a sauropod. |
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