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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 1950.
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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Acrocanthosaurus[3] | Valid taxon |
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Antlers Formation |
A sail-backed carcharodontosaurid. |
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Pachyrhinosaurus[4] | Valid taxon |
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Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Broom and George |
A junior synonym of Rhachiocephalus. |
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Junior synonym |
Broom and George |
Late Permian |
A junior synonym of Sycosaurus. | ||||
Valid |
Late Permian |
Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone |
A member of Gorgonopsia. | ||||
Valid |
Friedrich von Huene |
Middle Triassic |
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Junior synonym |
Broom and George |
Late Permian |
Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone |
A junior synonym of Dinogorgon. |