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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 1947.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Palaeohypnum[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Steere |
Eocene |
A moss genus. |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[4]
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Amygdalodon[5] | Nomen dubium | Cabrera | Middle Jurassic Toarcian | * Argentina | A sauropod known from some vertebrae, ribs, four complete and three partial teeth, and a partial pelvis and shoulder-blade. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Notes | Images |
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Arizonasaurus[6] | Valid | Welles | Middle Triassic (Anisian) | USA ( Arizona and New Mexico) | A poposaurid. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Kunminia | Valid | Young | Sinemurian | * China |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Dickinsonia[7] | Valid | Sprigg | Ediacaran | Australia Russia and Ukraine | A bilaterian of uncertain affinities | |
Papilionata | Synonym of Dickinsonia | Sprigg | Ediacaran | Australia |