1902 in paleontology
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 mankind has 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 1902.
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Archosauromorphs
Newly named phytosaurs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Preoccupied |
A junior homonym of Rileya Ashmead, 1888 (hymenopteran). Renamed Rileyasuchus Kuhn, 1961. |
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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gen nov |
Valid taxon |
A dacentrurine stegosaurid. New name for Omosaurus Owen, 1875 non Leidy, 1856. |
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gen et sp nov |
A dubious hadrosaurid. |
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gen et sp nov |
Peterson & Gilmore |
Junior synonym of Brontosaurus. |
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gen nov |
Valid taxon |
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| Onychosaurus[8] |
gen et sp nov |
Nomen dubium |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid taxon |
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gen et sp nov |
Preoccupied |
Later renamed Euoplocephalus. |
Protorosaurs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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gen et sp nov |
jr synonym |
jr synonym of Tanystropheus. |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huene, F. von. 1902. Ubersicht uber die Reptilien der Trias. Geologische und Palaeontologische Abhandlungne, n. f. 6 (1): 83 pages.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lucas, F.A. 1902. Paleontological notes: The generic name Omosaurus. Science 19: p. 435.
- ↑ Osborn, H.F. 1902. On Vertebrata of the Mid-Cretaceous of the Northwest Territory. I:Distinctive characters of the Mid-Cretaceous fauna. Contrib. Canad. Pal. III (4to): pp. 1-21.
- ↑ Peterson, O.A. and C.W. Gilmore. 1902. Elosaurus parvus a new genus and species of Sauropoda. Ann. Carnegie Mus. 1: pp. 490-499.
- ↑ Lucas, F.A., 1902. A new generic name for Stegosaurus MARSH. Science 16: pp. 435.
- ↑ Nopcsa, F. 1902. Notizen uber Cretacische Dinosaurier (Mochlodon u. Onychosaurus). Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathnat. Kl. Wien 39: pp. 42-44.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lambe, L.M. 1902. New genera and species from the Belly River Series (mid-Cretaceous). Contrib. Canadian Palaeonto1. Geol. Surv. Can. 3: pp. 25-81.
