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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 1961.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Prakash & Barghoorn |
A maple, described from petrified wood |
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sp nov |
Valid |
Tanai & Onoe |
Ningyo-toge Formation |
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Davisicarpum[4] |
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
A moon seed relative. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov |
Kuhn |
A dubious phytosaur, possibly a chimera; |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov |
Kuhn |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
Dubious non-dinosaurian archosaur; |
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Gen et comb nov |
Kuhn |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
A pseudosuchian of uncertain affinity.[6] |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[7]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov |
Kuhn |
Junior synonym of Astrodon. |
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Gen et comb nov |
Kuhn |
A possible titanosaur |
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Gen et sp nov |
Junior synonym of Plateosaurus. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Anas pullulans[9] |
Sp nov. |
valid |
An Anatidae. |
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Gen et Sp nov. |
valid |
Brodkorb |
An Anatidae, type species E. russelli. |
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Fulica infelix[9] |
Sp. nov. |
valid |
Brodkorb |
A Rallidae. |
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Ocyplonessa shotwelli[9] |
Sp. nov. |
jr synonym |
Brodkorb |
Late Miocene - Early Pliocene |
An Anatidae, |
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Megapaloelodus opsigonus[9] |
Sp. nov. |
valid |
Brodkorb |
A Palaelodidae. |
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Neortyx[11] |
Gen et Sp. nov. |
valid |
An Odontophoridae |
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Phalacrocorax leptopus[9] |
Sp. nov. |
valid |
Brodkorb |
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Puffinus mitchelli[12] |
Sp. nov. |
valid |
USA |
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Puffinus priscus[12] |
Sp. nov. |
valid |
Miller |
USA |